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Statement on GALZ arrest
Sexual Rights Centre
August 23, 2012

The Sexual Rights Centre issues a message of support and solidarity to GALZ members and its staff during this difficult time.

The raid and arrest of 44 GALZ members by state police over the weekend is a clear indication of the appalling human rights violations that continue to take place in Zimbabwe and the SRC is challenging these arrests as unlawful, arbitrary and a serious violation of human rights of GALZ members.

The SRC also condemns the detention and interrogation of the arrested GALZ members. The police seek to continue hindering and limiting citizens' rights and freedoms, in this case the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, which are clearly granted and fully recognized by the current constitution of Zimbabwe as well as in other international treaties that Zimbabwe has signed.

The SRC therefore call upon the police to halt the arbitrary arrest, detention, harassment and intimidation of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people in Zimbabwe.

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