Police undermining rule of law – Lawyers

The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has red flagged what it called a systemic clampdown on the legal profession by the police.

The rights lobby group’s concerns follow the arrest of their members Tapiwa Muchineripi and Douglas Coltart, and were charged with defeating or obstructing the course of justice on Monday.

“ZLHR is extremely concerned about the arrest of legal practitioners waged by Zimbabwean authorities, who arrested two human rights lawyers and charged them for allegedly defeating or obstructing the course of justice, while executing their professional duties,” ZLHR said in a statement.

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