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Strikes and Protests 2007/8 - Students
Arrested students still in ruthless police custody
Zimbabwe National
Students Union (ZINASU)
February 07, 2007
A total of 78
students from Bulawayo region tertairy institutions most of them
from the Bulawayo Polytechnic College, have been yesterday confirmed
arrested and detained at the Bulawayo Central Police station.
The severely
beaten students who sustained serious injuries were admitted at
the Bulawayo Central Hospital and today discharged but re detained
at the police cells. The arrested include the Bulawayo Polytechnic
College students union president, Blessed Vava and ZINASU regional
chairperson, Lawrence Mashungu. whose conditions are not known and
have been denied legal representation.
Tireless efforts
from the Zimbabwe
Lawyers for Human Rights, Mr. Nzarayapenga, have so far managed
to push for the release of 76 students on payment $250 fine. Blessed
Vava and Lawrence Mashungu have been further detained for unclear
reasons and being denied food and legal representation.
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fact
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