Zimbabwe: WOZA Statement
Thirteen members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), arrested in Bulawayo on separate incidents in June 2004, will stand trial at the Western Commonage and Tredgold Provincial Magistrates Courts on 3 and 4 October 2006 respectively at 8:30am.The first trial on 3 October concerns four women arrested at Matshobana Hall on June 16 2004 while conducting meeting on Self-Help Projects. They face charges under the Public Order and Security Act.
WOZA Statement THIRTEEN members of Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), arrested in Bulawayo on separate incidents in June 2004, will stand trial at the Western Commonage and Tredgold Provincial Magistrates Courts on 3 and 4 October 2006 respectively at 8:30am.
The first trial on 3 October concerns four women arrested at Matshobana Hall on June 16 2004 while conducting meeting on Self-Help Projects. They face charges under the Public Order and Security Act.
The second trial on 4 October involves nine other women arrested on 19 June 2004 during a peaceful demonstration. They are charged under the Miscellaneous Offences Act. The trial is taking place in one of the courtrooms on the second floor of Tredgold Provincial Magistrates Court.
Advocate Perpetua Dube, a member of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, will defend the women in both trials.
WOZA invites anybody who wishes to show solidarity with the women to attend the proceedings.
As well as these two trials taking place on 3rd and
4th October, WOZA members will also be in remand court on 5th and 10th in Harare and Bulawayo respectively.
Details of the allegations and names of those on trial are listed below. For more information please contact Jenni Williams by email [email protected]