@matinyarare@matinyarare I was thinking your concern was the outstanding payment of the job done. I hope you will not abandon Zimbabweans for personal gifts. History will reminds us. You did a very good job with the ZASM. Taikutembai
@daddyhope Imi munoda coup inobatsirei, I think what we're going through are the consequences of the 2017 coup. Military rule is not for the masses. Jonarisimu of personality.
The international human rights organizations issuing statements against the actions of the Zimbabwean dictator are doing so because you are spreading the word through RETWEETS on Twitter and RESHARING on Facebook.
You are the one who can make the world aware of your plight, so when we ask you to RETWEET and RESHARING, we are asking you to amplify the message of your suffering.
It doesn’t cost you a penny to retweet or reshare. During the liberation struggle, messages moved from village to village by word of mouth.
You are now fortunate to have social media, use it as a tool to expose the dictator by simply retweeting and resharing content from Zimbabwe.
The people in Zimbabwe are brave enough to shoot videos and take pictures to show us the madness of Mnangagwa.
Let us assist them by sharing this content.
South Africans often mock us for being disinterested in our plight and focusing on their issues, sometimes they have a point.
Zimbabwe will never be free without Zimbabweans doing their part to reach the point of freedom.
The more people retweet and reshare what is happening in Zimbabwe, the more difficult it becomes for the dictator.
I know this because many world leaders are calling me to ask what has gone wrong with the regime.
It is through the power of your retweets and resharing that people are learning about these issues and informing their leaders.
Let us do more. Together, we can achieve a lot for our people, who are living in a hellhole created by Mnangagwa and his thugs.
The power of social media as a tool for raising awareness and driving change is huge, that is why the dictator jets angry with those of us sharing what is happening inside Zimbabwe.
In today's interconnected world, platforms like Twitter and Facebook offer unprecedented opportunities for citizens to share information, expose injustice, and mobilise support for their cause.
It is important for Zimbabweans and their allies to actively engage in the dissemination of critical information, particularly when traditional media outlets are stifled or controlled by the regime.
By sharing firsthand accounts, images, and videos of the human rights violations and suffering caused by the Mnangagwa regime, the global community can be made aware of the dire situation in Zimbabwe and the urgent need for action.
The increased attention will encourage world leaders to take notice and apply pressure on the Zimbabwean tegime to respect human rights and adhere to democratic principles.
We are not asking for money; we are asking you to pay attention to what is happening in your country and to support the brave citizens on the ground who are sharing accurate information. This information helps communicators like me inform the world.
Don’t underestimate your power, USE IT!
RETWEET
Red Carpet of Blood!
crookED Emmerson is saying he has finished preparing for the SADC Summit.
What his guests need to know is that these preparations were done using abductions, beatings, torture, arbitrary arrests, abuse of the judiciary and imprisonment!
As crookED Emmerson rolls out the red carpet, his guests will be passing through an airport where activists were dragged out of a plane and tortured for eight hours in that airport!
The fact that these activists were forcibly removed from a plane and subjected to hours of torture speaks to the repressive tactics being employed by the Zimbabwean government to silence dissent and suppress opposition.
It is crucial that SADC leaders take a strong stance against these abuses and hold the Zimbabwean government accountable for its actions. Ignoring these human rights violations or turning a blind eye to them would be a betrayal of the organization's stated values and principles.
crookED Emmerson even has a mother and her one-year-old child in jail for merely meeting to commemorate the Day of the African Child at the home of Senator Jameson Timba who is also in jail with 84 others who met at his home.
All these abductions, beatings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and imprisonments are being done in the name of SADC by crookED Emmerson.
PLEASE RETWEET
Forty-four civil society organizations across Africa have issued a statement against the abductions, arbitrary arrests, torture, and jailing of pro-democracy activists in Zimbabwe by crookED Emmerson and his secret service thugs!
Statement:
Alarming Escalation of State Repression in Zimbabwe Ahead of 44th SADC Summit
Human rights and civil society organizations across the African continent are deeply concerned about the severe restriction of civic space and the systematic erosion of fundamental freedoms in Zimbabwe.
The recent escalation in state-sponsored repression, characterized by abductions, arbitrary arrests and unjust denial of bail, torture, and harassment of human rights activists and opposition political members, represents a profoundly disturbing trend.
This repressive environment is particularly concerning ahead of the 44th session of the SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government scheduled for 17 August 2024.
It constitutes a direct assault on the fundamental rights of Zimbabwean citizens and an egregious violation of democratic principles and international standards.
The recent brutal crackdown on the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU) exemplifies this escalating repression.
On Wednesday, July 24, in Harare, ZINASU students peacefully convened for their annual General Council meeting when armed police in riot gear stormed the ZESA National Training Centre.
The police violently disrupted the gathering, subjecting unarmed students to severe beatings and arresting several attendees, resulting in numerous injuries.
ZINASU, a united front of Zimbabwean tertiary students, is dedicated to protecting students from exploitation and oppression, defending academic freedoms and rights, and promoting democracy.
This incident is not isolated but rather part of a broader and deeply troubling pattern of intimidation, arbitrary arrests, and victimization of civic groups and the opposition.
Currently, over 77 democracy activists are languishing in pre-trial detention after the High Court denied them bail following their arrest for holding a peaceful meeting at a private residence in Harare.
The detained members include children, elderly men, and women, some of whom were severely beaten and tortured while in custody.
Previously, opposition politician Mr. Job Sikhala was detained for 595 days from June 2022, frequently denied bail, kept in leg irons, in solitary confinement, and often denied access to his lawyer and relatives.
Obert Masaraure, president of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has also been subjected to numerous long drawn-out criminal proceedings and pre-trial detentions, and was recently convicted of the crime of Obstruction of Justice for an alleged tweet in solidarity with an arrested colleague.
The judiciary and law enforcement agencies are being weaponized to prosecute and persecute political opponents, signalling an alarming escalation of domestic repression.
Moreover, there has been a disturbing rise in extrajudicial killings, forming part of state-sanctioned violence against activists.
Following the controversial August 2023 elections, several opposition members were abducted, tortured, and killed, including political activist Mr. Tapfumaneyi Masaya, who was abducted, tortured, and murdered on November 12, 2023.
These incidents highlight the ongoing injustices against defenceless citizens and the relentless shrinking of democratic space.
Additionally, recent death threats issued by Zimbabwe’s Information Minister, Mr. Jenfan Muswere, accusing the opposition and civil society organizations of planning to instigate chaos and subversive activities, further exacerbate fears. President Mnangagwa's remarks warning against “rogue elements” inciting civil disorder ahead of the SADC Summit underscore the state's intent to suppress dissent.
On 31 July 2024, pro-democracy activist Namatai Kwekweza, trade unionist Robson Chere, and former councillor, opposition member Samuel Gwenzi and Vusumuzi Moyo were apprehended and removed by suspected security service officers from a domestic flight headed to Victoria Falls for a civil society workshop.
For at least eight hours they were held incommunicado, their whereabouts unknown to both family and lawyers.
When their lawyers eventually accessed them, Robson Chere had been visibly tortured and was in great pain. During consultations with their lawyers all of them reported being tortured and subjected to cruel inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment. They have now been absurdly charged with disorderly conduct in a public place.
We remind the Zimbabwean government of its obligations under article 4 of the SADC Treaty which requires its member states to act in accordance with the principles of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Section 44 of the Zimbabwean Constitution mandates the respect, protection, promotion, and fulfilment of the rights and freedoms delineated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including the right to freedom of assembly and association as specified in Section 58.
These rights are also enshrined in international law and several binding regional instruments, including Articles 10 and 11 of the African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Charter), Article 8 of the African Charter, Articles 20 and 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Articles 21 and 22 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
These rights are central to Zimbabwe’s constitutional democracy, providing a vital avenue for citizens to advance their objectives of promoting human rights and freedoms.
Gatherings of student unions, political parties and civil society organizatons have never posed a security threat.
We demand a clear and coherent explanation from the authorities for such heavy-handed actions, which only serve to heighten unnecessary security fears ahead of the SADC Summit.
Signed By:
1. Africa Unite (South Africa)
2. Africans Rising
3. Center for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD) Mozambique
4. Center for Strategic Litigation
5. Centre for Human Rights - University of Pretoria
6. Chapter One Foundation
7. Chitungwiza residents trust (CHITREST)
8. Coalition des volontaires pour la paix et Développement
9. Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations (CEHRO Ethiopia
10. Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition
11. Democratic Alliance
12. DITSHWANELO - The Botswana Centre for Human Rights 13. Ecumenical Service on Southern Africa KASA
14. Friends of Angola (FOA)
15. Human Rights Forum, South Africa (HRFSA)
16. Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) 17. International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
18. Khulumani Support Group
19. Langa Community Advice Services
20. Magamba Network (Zimbabwe)
21. Masvingo United Residents and Ratepayers Alliance (MURRA)
22. Mozambique Human Rights Defenders Network (RMDDH)
23. National Coalition of Human Rights Defenders - Kenya
24. Network of the independent Commission for Human rights in North Africa
CIDH
25. Pan Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (African Defenders)
26. Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU)
27. Protection International Africa
28. Save Our Sacred Lands (SOSL, South Africa)
29. Second Largest Political Party in the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa 30. Seinoli Legal Centre (Lesotho)
31. Southern Africa Doctors for Human Rights (SADHR)
32. Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (Southern Defenders)
33. Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC)
34. The Forge Foundation (TFF, South Africa)
35. The Mike Campbell Foundation (Zimbabwe/UK)
36. The Public Interest Practice (South Africa)
37. Ukuthula Trust
38. Women’s Academy For Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE)
39. Women's Institute for Leadership Development (WILD)
40. Youth and Society (YAS, Malawi)
41. Zambia Council for Social Development (ZCSD)
42. Zimbabwe Human Rights Association
43. Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU)
44. Zimbabwe Solidarity Network (ZSN)
#TogetherWeDefend
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The corrupt Zimbabwean dictator, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has targeted opposition Member of Parliament for Hwange and lawyer Daniel Molokela, along with one of his councillors, Ellen Zulu.
They are now at Hwange Police Station.
A police insider has informed me that they have a list of people but no evidence of any wrongdoing, only paranoia.
These arrests are part of a targeted crackdown on political opposition, with no evidence of actual wrongdoing.
This clearly indicates the deteriorating state of democracy and human rights in Zimbabwe.
The arrests further highlight the erosion of the rule of law in the country, Mnangagwa’s thugs have tortured activists arrested this week with one of them, Robson Chete, now having serious health issues that doctors say might affect his kidneys.
RETWEET
Zimbabwean government secret service officers dragged three pro-democracy activists from a plane this afternoon at Robert Mugabe International Airport.
The pictures below were taken by a passenger who was on the plane as the activists were being led away from the plane.
The three pro-democracy campaigners are Robson Chere, the Secretary General of a local teachers' trade union; Samuel Gwenzi, a local government councillor for Harare’s Ward 5; and Vusumuzi Moyo and Namatai Kwekweza.
They join 78 other pro-democracy activists who were arrested and jailed on June 16. Seventy-four of them are still in jail as anyone perceived to have the potential to mobilise citizens during the SADC summit which kicks off on the 17th of August is being arrested.
The four were flying from Harare to Victoria Falls where they were supposed to attend a civil society conference with participants from all over Africa.
Their phones have been taken away!
Zimbabwe is being run by a criminal cabal that abuses public office by arresting anyone who fights against its corrupt rule!
Please RETWEET for their own safety!
veduwe kusvika namatai and crew vawanikwa hatina dzimwe nyaya dzatingataure. let's flood the time lines, repost for awareness when you see a post to do with this disappearance..
a repost can save a life
#freeNamatainow
Dear Zimbabweans,
When an opposition leader tweets important things like Nelson Chamisa has done, you must retweet them.
This tweet should have 10,000 retweets if we were a serious people, like other nations when fighting for freedoms.
We complained, he stepped up.
Respond with retweets to show that you agree with what he has said in order to give him more energy!
This should be the rule when important things are tweeted by serious opposition leaders!
ZIMBABWE IS THE SICKNESS OF SADC…Toxic oppressive politics tarnishes the image of a country. In the whole of SADC and in Africa, Zimbabwe is leading for the wrong reasons and is notorious for intolerance and repressive politics. This is so embarrassing and must stop. Stop this nonsense. What a national shame! Release these political prisoners! @SADC_News@DIRCO_ZA@CNN@BBCAfrica@SABCNews@eNCA
@dhonzamusoro007@nelsonchamisa ndoo paunoone kuti kufunda is not wisdom. Joji tinyarewo wanzwa Joji tati tinyarewo. YoU WILL ANSWERABLE FOR THIS ON EARTH AND IN THE GRAVE. NXAAAA