Human rights and political activists in Zimbabwe are facing a major clampdown, with over 60 currently held in detention and many allegedly tortured. In Harare, 45 people have been charged with treason and face the death penalty if convicted.

The chairperson,
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
48th Ordinary Session
Banjul
Gambia

10 November 2010

Oral statement by Amnesty International
Item 4: Human rights situation in Africa

Chairperson, honourable commissioners,

INTRODUCTION

TANZANIA: BURUNDIAN REFUGEES MUST NOT BE INTIMIDATED TO RETURN HOME

29 June 2009

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
PRESS RELEASE

AI Index: AFR 01/009/2006 (Public)
News Service No: 255
4 October 2006

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