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Index of articles on enforced disappearances in Zimbabwe
Two-year
old released after 76 days in prison for banditry and terrorism
Movement
for Democratic Change (MDC)
January 14,
2009
Two year-old Nigel Mutemagawo
who was abducted by armed gunmen together with his parents at their
home in Banket in Mashonaland West province was released from detention
yesterday.
Nigel was abducted during
a pre-dawn raid at his parents' home in Kuwadzana Township in Banket.
He was kept in captivity
for 76 days together with his parents, Collen Mutemagawo and Violet
Mupfuranhehwe despite a High Court ruling that they should be released.
Medical reports show
that during his abduction and continued detention for charges of
banditry and terrorism, two year-old Nigel was assaulted and denied
food and medical attention by his captors.
He was later referred
to Chikurubi Maximum Prison in Harare where he was detained for
almost two weeks.
Nigel's parents who remain
in detention are facing trumped up charges of training and recruiting
bandits.
The abduction
and illegal detention of children is a violation of the law and
international statutes. It confirms that Zanu PF has become an enemy
of human rights and is not sincere in implementing the Global
Political Agreement which guarantees the basic rights and freedoms
of individuals.
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