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Attack
on Harare Mayor
Combined Harare
Residents Association (CHRA)
June 17, 2008
The Combined
Harare Residents Association (CHRA) condemns the ongoing violence
against citizens in Zimbabwe, in particular two attacks upon activists
in Harare on the night of 16 June.
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At
approximately 11pm, armed men seized the wife and four-year-old
child of Emmanuel Chiroto from his house in Hatcliffe. Mr
Chiroto was recently elected as Mayor of the MDC-led Harare
Council. He managed to escape, but the whereabouts of his
family are unknown. International observers have been notified
of the incident, and visited the site last night.
In another
attack, a local organizer for CHRA was intimidated by a mob
of Zanu PF militia in Sunningdale, Harare. Her two adult children
were abducted by the mob and taken to a militia base in Sunningdale
Shopping Centre, but fortunately managed to escape during
the night. CHRA appeals to the international observers to
note these events and to condemn these attacks on our citizens. |
| Inspecting
the damage at Chiroto's home |
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| Belongings
and household effects were destroyed by the fire |
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