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Amnesty International  Report 2012


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Zimbabwe: Appointment of new hangman raises spectre of imminent ...
8 February 2013

The appointment of a new hangman raises fears that the country may be preparing to start executions again after a seven year hiatus.

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Zimbabwe: Leading activist detained in ongoing crackdown on ...
16 January 2013

Okay Machisa, director of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association, is denied bail and remanded in custody until 30 January.

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Zimbabwe: Brief to SADC on harassment and intimidation of NGO ...
15 November 2012

Amnesty International is deeply concerned about ongoing harassment and intimidation of human rights workers by police in Zimbabwe as the country prepares for elections ...

Document       AFR 46/016/2012

Zimbabwe: Further information: Human rights defenders released on ...
12 November 2012

Three Zimbabwean human rights defenders, who were detained on 5 November 2012 and illegally transferred between Harare and Bulawayo on 7 November, were finally ...

Urgent Action       AFR 46/013/2012

Amnesty International | Zimbabwe: Release illegally detained human ...
8 November 2012

Three human rights defenders who are being illegally detained by Zimbabwe's police must be immediately and unconditionally released, Amnesty International said ...

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Zimbabwe: Human rights defenders illegally detained
8 November 2012

Three Zimbabwean human rights defenders (HRDs), have been detained without charge since Monday 5 November. On 7 November, they were illegally transferred from Harare ...

Urgent Action       AFR 46/012/2012

Zimbabwe: Amnesty International says death penalty provisions in ...
25 July 2012

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI index: AFR 46/010/2012. 25 July 2012. Zimbabwe: Amnesty International says death penalty ...

Public Statement       AFR 46/010/2012

Stories of defiance: Human rights activists speak out | Amnesty ...
25 May 2012

Activists from around the globe share their stories from the frontline of defending human rights.

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Activist: 'Zimbabwe government increases repression following Arab ...
25 May 2012

It has been a particularly tough year for human rights defenders in sub-Saharan Africa, says Zimbabwean activist Jenni Williams.

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Report 2012: No longer business as usual for tyranny and injustice ...
24 May 2012

Amnesty International releases its flagship yearly report documenting the state of the world's human rights.

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