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| Release the abductees - ZLHR |
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| Written by Fungi Kwaramba |
| Wednesday, 07 October 2009 08:30 |
 HARARE - Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has called upon African leaders to continue to demand accountability from the state and its security organs to produce the seven missing political activists.
The call comes in the light of the victory of human rights champion, Jestina Mukoko, whose prosecution was stopped by the Supreme Court. The seven abductees who are still unaccounted for are: Gwenzi Kahiya, Lovemore Machokoto, Charles Muza, Ephraim Mabeka, Edmore Vingirayi, Peter Munyanyi, and Graham Matehwa. Responding to the Supreme Court ruling on Mukoko ZLHR said: "While we celebrate (today's) victory with Jestina, we are mindful that seven other abductees remain unaccounted for to date, and we urge the Attorney General to advise the law enforcement authorities to comply with several court orders for them to investigate these disappearances and inform of the whereabouts." The seven were abducted last year during the same period when Mukoko was kidnapped by state agents. |
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