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Combined Harare Residents' Association (CHRA) staff detained
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition
1pm January 15, 2003

Three members of the Combined Harare Residents' Association (CHRA):
- Executive Director Barnabas Mangodza,
- Advocacy and Information Officer Jameson Gadzirai, and
- Chairperson of the Membership Committee Joseph Rose
were arrested on 14 January 2003 for violating POSA - holding an assembly without permission.

The three had gone to Kuwadzana for a meeting with the Chairperson of the Kuwadzana Residents Association. They were to discuss the voter registration exercise in light of the pending by-election in that constituency. The three CHRA staff members were picked up by Kuwadzana Police and later taken to Warren Park Police Station.

Today at approximately 1 pm they were transferred to Harare Law and Order Section at Harare Central Police Station.

The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition condemns this arrest, and demands the immediate release of the individuals concerned. The arrest is yet another example of the repressive politics of this regime, and its attempts to undermine the legitimate activities of civic organisations. Both CHRA and the Crisis Coalition will continue to fight for the rights of Zimbabweans, to develop a democratic system of local government, and will resist all attempts by the Zanu PF regime to subvert this process. In accordance with this position, the Crisis Coalition demands:
- The immediate release of its Coalition members;
- An end to the regime's intimidation of the Harare Mayor;
- An end to attempts to undermine the elected officials of local government.

For more information:
Tel/Fax: +263-(0)4-747810
Email: crisis-zim@transparency.org.zw

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