Zimbabwe must review police misconduct after 21 activists cleared in murder case

Headline Title:  Zimbabwe must review police misconduct after 21 activists cleared in murder case 19 September 2013 Today’s acquittal of 21 human rights and opposition activists by Zimbabwe’s High Court leaves the authorities with serious questions to answer about police misconduct in the aftermath of a police officer’s murder, Amnesty International said. "This acquittal of the 21 activists is a positive development – Amnesty International has always believed that most, if not all, of the accused had been arrested as a result of a politicized investigation into the death of the police…

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