Localisation of Ms. Jestina Mukoko, Mr. Broderick Takawira and Mr. Pascal Gonzo, who remain arbitrarily detained- ZWE 008 / 1208 / OBS 206.2

The Observatory has been informed by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) of the whereabouts of Ms. Jestina Mukoko, Executive Director of the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) and Board Member of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum[1], Mr. Broderick Takawira, ZPP Provincial Coordinator, and Mr. Pascal Gonzo, ZPP driver. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (...) - Zimbabwe / Urgent Appeals

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