Zimbabwe Riot Police Clamp Down On Harare Protesters - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 16, 2019
Riot police deployed in the Zimbabwe capital Harare fired tear gas at opposition demonstrators who turned up to protest despite a court order against the action.
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The main opposition party, Movementfor Democratic Change, MDC, called off the protest on Friday morning after theyfailed to overturn the High Court ban on protests.
But people who had already gatheredin the capital and at the offices of the MDC were violently dispersed. Somewere physically assaulted whiles others were also arrested.
Social media is awash with photos andvideos of the crackdown. Rights groups have condemned the actions which mirrora similar crackdown earlier this year.
The army were called in after policereportedly lost control of opposition protesters. The current protest is inrespect of increasingly difficult economic conditions in the southern Africancountry.
At the start of day, policemaintained a heavy presence in the centre of the city as many residents stayedhome and shops were shut in anticipation of violence.