Probe into Marange violence, abuses begins

STATE-OWNED gem miner, Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) has reportedly ordered an investigation into allegations of violence and human rights abuses in Marange, NewsDay Weekender has learnt.

In a statement, rights lobby group Centre for Natural Resources Governance (CNRG) said in the aftermath of the demonstrations by villagers in Marange last month, ZCDC had convened a meeting to discuss “security issues” in the area.

“Following the April 23 Marange demonstration the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC), the State-owned company mining diamonds in Marange has called for an Indaba to discuss the security situation in Marange as raised by the Marange community in a petition jointly submitted with CNRG on March 2.

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