Brutality Against Women Activists in Zimbabwe
Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) has just issued a new report on state brutality against its members.
“(W)omen activists opposed to the government are regularly tortured and sexually abused by agents of the state. Mahlangu explained that this includes the police and officials from the Law and Order division.
The report read in part: “The women endured various forms of torture, including beatings with a variety of instruments … baton sticks, booted feet, wooden planks, being slapped, and falanga (beatings on the bottom of the feet).” The women also suffered humiliating and degrading acts while in police custody. Mahlangu said some were forced to remove their underwear and denied sanitary pads by the police.”
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