Zimbabwe must immediately release prominent human rights lawyer

Headline Title: Zimbabwe must immediately release human rights lawyer 20 March 2013 Prominent human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa must be immediately and unconditionally released, Amnesty International said after she was denied bail in a court appearance on Wednesday.Mtetwa was arrested on Sunday 17 March when she responded to a client whose home was being searched by police in Harare. She remained in custody despite a High Court order for her immediate release being issued at around 1am Monday morning.“Beatrice Mtetwa is the unfortunate victim of arbitrary arrest and unlawful detention…

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