Zim torture victim welcomes ‘bittersweet’ African Commission ruling

By Alex Bell 26 March 2013 Human rights lawyer Gabriel Shumba has described as ‘bittersweet’ a decision by the highest African court, which found the Zimbabwe government responsible for the torture he suffered in 2003. The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights made this decision last year...

Zim govt found responsible for torture in landmark ruling

By Alex Bell 25 March 2013 The leading human rights court in Africa has ruled that the Zimbabwe government was responsible for the torture of human rights lawyer Gabriel Shumba, in a landmark ruling that sets a new precedent against impunity in Africa. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights...

Ex-CIO spy tortured in custody for exposing ZANU PF

By Tichaona Sibanda 5 December 2012 A former CIO operative, who is now a lecturer at Bindura University, is allegedly being tortured in custody after he jointly produced a scholarly report on violence that claimed police were under instruction not to arrest ZANU PF perpetrators during the 2008...