Human Right's Watch has warned that a "campaign of violence" in Zimbabwe has extinguished any hope of free and fair run-off presidential elections.
In a new report, the New-York-based group says it has extensive evidence linking senior officials loyal to Robert Mugabe with violent incidents. The report says torture camps have been run by President Mugabe's governing Zanu-PF party and its allies. The New York-based organisation said it has recorded at least 36 Global Media Forum continues ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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