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*IBAHRI Welcomes Withdrawal Of Charges Against Zimbabwean Human Rights Lawyers* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?fs The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) have welcomed the decision of the National Prosecution Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) to drop charges brought against two human rights lawyers, Douglas Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi. Coltart and Muchineripi were arrested on 4 September 2023 and charged with obstructing the course of justice and impeding the police from discharging their professional duty. ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage, 4GB RAM $119 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 Buy Online: https://www.pindula.co.zw/market/itel-s24-128gb-22-20240426142756795795/?s=wanews ---------- The two lawyers were accused of blocking police from questioning their clients, Womberaishe Nhende and Sanele Mkhuhlani, who are members of the opposition political party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). Nhende and Mkhuhlani were hospitalised after being abducted and tortured by state agents. On 26 January, NPAZ withdrew the charges against the two lawyers due to a lack of evidence to sustain the prosecution. The IBAHRI and L4L welcomed the decision by NPAZ but expressed concern over the ongoing pressure on Zimbabwe’s legal profession, as evidenced most recently by the intimidation and harassment of human rights lawyer Harrison Nkomo. More: Pindula News _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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