Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Sharp crackdown on political opponents - 4 June 2008

Amnesty International today condemned the detention of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai, saying that his detention was part of a sudden, s

Women activists arrested in Zimbabwe - 3 June 2008

A group of Zimbabwean women activists are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment following their arrest at a peaceful demonstration in Harare.

Different voices - 2 June 2008

The first female judge to work at the High Court in Pakistan, Majida Razvi; a young Brighton-based Zimbabwean, Alois Mbawara; and Murat Kurnaz, released from Guant&aac

Zimbabwe violence reaches crisis levels - 16 May 2008

Zimbabwean “war veterans” are forcibly recruiting local youths to attack perceived supporters of the opposition as violence in the country reaches crisis

Zimbabwe: Violence reaches crisis levels; youths forcibly recruited - 15 May 2008

Amnesty International today warned that the violence in Zimbabwe is reaching crisis levels, and revealed that “war veterans” are forcibly recruiting local

Zimbabwe: Police raid office of election observers; staff in hiding - 25 April 2008

Amnesty International has just received information that at about 10 am (local time), five police officers from the Zimbabwe Republic Police’s Criminal Investiga

Zimbabwe: No supply of arms until state sponsored violence ceases - 24 April 2008

All shipments of small arms, light weapons and ammunition ordered from China by the Zimbabwe Government must be halted as there is a real risk that it may lead to in

Zimbabwe: No supply of arms until state sponsored violence ceases - 23 April 2008

All shipments of small arms, light weapons and ammunition ordered from China by the Zimbabwe Government must be halted as there is a real risk that it may lead to in

Post-election violence increases in Zimbabwe - 18 April 2008

Zimbabweans had little to celebrate on Friday 18 April, the 28th anniversary of their country's independence.

Zimbabwe: Amnesty International calls for an immediate end to political violence; says attacks appear to be coordinated - 10 April 2008

As leaders of Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) states prepare for an emergency meeting regarding the ongoing political crisis in Zimbabwe, Amnesty Internat