Country to Hold Elections Under Alarming Human Violations -... NewZimbabweCom: Zimbabwe
In a statement released Wednesday, Amnesty International said since the inception of the new dispensation, the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly have been relentlessly suppressed amid a sustained crackdown against those who have demanded accountability from the government.
"Respect for socio-economic rights has also declined dramatically, leaving many people in abject poverty with no means to put food on the table," Southern Africa's Amnesty International deputy director Khanyo Farisè said. The statement added that the police had repeatedly resorted to excessive use of force to suppress human rights, including the right to peaceful assembly.
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