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Man jailed 18 years for raping minor

Prosecutor Zvikomborero Mupasa told the court that sometime in November this year, Chichengwa went to the church where the victim resides intending to cut trees.

By Trevor Mutsvairo Dec. 3, 2024

Prisoner sodomises fellow inmate

The suspect, Brian Shereni, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa last Thursday facing sodomy charges.

By Rejoice Phiri Nov. 10, 2024

Mthakwazi activists narrate horror stories from behind prison walls

The activists, who became known as the MRP 9, were sentenced to three years after staging the protest demanding the release of their leader Mqondisi Moyo.

By Jerssie Mpofu Apr. 7, 2024

Mthakwazi activists narrate horror stories from behind prison walls

Silenced Voices: The Struggle for basic human Rights Within Chikurubi Maximum Prison”

The saga of Tungamirai Madzokere is one that weaves together resilience, injustice, and redemption.

By Zimrights Feb. 14, 2024

Silenced Voices: The Struggle for basic human Rights Within Chikurubi Maximum Prison”

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‘We lived like animals in prison’: Jacob Ngarivhume relives Chikurubi 'dungeon' ordeal

Opposition Transform Zimbabwe party leader Jacob Ngarivhume is finally a free man after spending eight months behind bars following his wrongful conviction.

By Sharon Buwerimwe Dec. 17, 2023

‘We lived like animals in prison’: Jacob Ngarivhume relives Chikurubi 'dungeon' ordeal

Ngarivhume acquitted after one year in jail

Ngarivhume called for a march dubbed “July 31 movement” before his arrest and spending a year at Chikurubi Maximum Prison.

By Desmond Chingarande Dec. 12, 2023

Ngarivhume acquitted after one year in jail

Court to rule on Sikhala’s appeal

Sikhala is challenging his conviction and sentence for allegedly obstructing or defeating the course of justice. He was convicted on May 3, 2023 by Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa,

By Rejoice Phiri Nov. 26, 2023

Death row inmate relieves trauma as calls for end to death penalty grow

Madzokere and Last Maengahama, also an MDC activist, were sentenced to 20 years in jail for allegedly killing a policeman Inspector Petros Mutedza in Harare’s Glen View suburb in 2011.

By Sharon Buwerimwe Nov. 5, 2023