MDC officials and photojournalist still in police custody

By Violet Gonda

Two MDC officials, Chris Dhlamini, Ghandi Mudzingwa, plus photo journalist Shadreck Manyere, remain in police custody on banditry charges and the MDC says at least seven activists are still missing.

Victimisation of Junior Officers Continuing at ZPS

HARARE, March 30 2009 - Three Prison Officers stationed at Harare Central Prison have been summoned by Officer Commanding Mashonaland Region Assistant Commissioner Nelson Chikwature, to answer to allegations of publicly denouncing ZANU PF, celebrating the inauguration of Prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai and the subsequent awarding of USd 100 allowances to civil servants.

In Zimbabwe, law has a long road ahead

The new unity government has raised hopes that President Mugabe's regime would face justice for years of political killings, arrests and torture. But many opposition activists remain jailed.

Tsvangirai in Hospital, Wife Dead, Foul Play Suspected

Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and his wife Susan have been involved in a car crash which has left her badly hurt, party sources say. (click on title to read more)

7,000 remand prisoners held illegally - magistrate

MATABELELAND North’s top magistrate today paints a grim picture of Zimbabwe’s justice system, revealing: “Once someone is remanded in custody, they are just as good as forgotten because their chances of being brought back to court are nil

Bennett to stay in jail pending appeal

HARARE, March 5 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's Supreme Court on Thursday granted prosecutors the right to appeal a ruling granting bail to Movement for Democratic Change official Roy Bennett, in a case that has raised tensions in a new government.

Petition to demand the release of Roy Bennett

Friends and well-wishers of Roy Bennett would like to invite everyone to please visit this link and sign a petition for the release of Roy Bennet.

State bids to keep Zimbabwe's Bennett behind bars

HARARE – A judge in Zimbabwe on Tuesday dismissed an application by the state to deny bail to a would-be junior minister but prosecutors said they will apply to the Supreme Court to keep him behind bars.