Zimbabwe: Ruling On Deliberate Infection of HIV Set for June 16

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) is seeking freedom for its client being charged with deliberate infection of HIV after she allegedly infected her boyfriend.

The matter is being argued by Paidamoyo Saurombe, who is representing the suspect, Lindiwe Ndlovu.

It is Ndhlovu’s argument that the law decriminalising the offence has since been adopted, as such, charges against her should be dropped.

“The accused person is charged with section 79 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act…