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Nyanga villagers in court to recover seized property (03.07.09)

By Lance Guma A group of villagers in Nyanga have approached the Nyanga Magistrates Courts, seeking the return of property seized by ZANU PF thugs in the run-up to last year’s bloody one-man ...

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Specialised units return welcomed (03.07.09)

SPECIALISED policing units were vital in reducing secondary trauma in women and child survivors of sexual violence, organisations dealing with sexual violence said yesterday. Led by the Tshwaranang Legal Advocacy Centre (TLAC), ...

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Zimbabwe PM Tsvangirai Under Pressure From His Party Over Prosecutions (02.07.09)

By Blessing Zulu Faced with mounting dissatisfaction within his formation of the Movement for Democratic Change, Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has called for an urgent meeting with his partners in the ...

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'Shoot to kill' talk could bite back (01.07.2009)

By Sello S Alcock Politicians talking tough on crime could well be interpreted by police as a licence to employ violent law-enforcement tactics. "In the past year phrases such as 'shoot the bastards', 'shoot ...

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Torture in South Africa: Exploring torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment through the media.

Dissel, A. Jensen, S. and Roberts S. (July 2009). Torture in South Africa: Exploring torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment through the media. Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation. (572 ...

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Exclude migrants from transitional justice processes at your own risk (30.06.09)

By George Mukundi Wachira In recent years, a number of African states – especially those emerging from conflict and periods of serious human rights violations – have adopted or proposed various mechanisms ...

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