Zimbabwe cracking down on critics of presidential term extension: Human Rights Watch

AFP Zimbabwean authorities are using violence and intimidation against opponents of constitutional amendments that would extend the president’s term, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. The proposed changes approved by cabinet a month ago would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stay in office until at least 2030, two years after the end of his term. […] The post Zimbabwe cracking down on critics of presidential term extension: Human Rights Watch appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.


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