ZIMCET offices raided

THE CRISIS COALITION ALERT
18 JULY 2008

Peter Muchengeti, the National Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO) Midlands Province representative and Director for Zimbabwe Civic Education Trust (ZIMCET) Gweru was arrested, today

18 July 2008. He was picked up at around 1130 hours when the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) raided the ZIMCET offices. Reports state that they confiscated all documentation on victims and perpetrators of politically motivated violence since the March 29,
2008 General Elections.

The CID also raided the offices of the Catholic Development Commission
(CADEC) - Gweru and confiscated documentation relating to victims and perpetrators of the post election violence.

By the time of going to press, Muchengeti was still detained at Gweru Central Police Station.

Tabani Moyo
Information Officer
Website: www.crisiszimbabwe.org

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