Zimbabwe: 43 years independence commemoration marred by rapidly shrinking civic space and decline in freedoms

By Amnesty International

Zimbabweans are marking forty-three years of independence from colonial rule amid the reality of a rapidly shrinking civic space, including criminalization of dissent and targeting of political activists and human rights defenders, Amnesty International said today. “Forty-three years after independence, authorities are yet to guarantee in practice the rights to freedom of expression, association, and […] The post Zimbabwe: 43 years independence commemoration marred by rapidly shrinking civic space and decline in freedoms appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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