Zimbabwe – Authorities Must Immediately Release Detained Opposition Members

Zimbabwean authorities must immediately and unconditionally release over 70 opposition members detained solely for the peaceful exercise of their human rights, Amnesty International said today.

The members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party are awaiting an 18 July decision on their appeal for bail. Authorities have denied bail to them since raiding the home of interim party leader Jameson Timba on 16 June 2024 and arresting dozens who had peacefully gathered there.

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