Zimbabwe officials are wide awake and very prepared to prevent any form of revolt against the governement. Fifty-two people were arrested recently for watching a documentary relating current events in Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, Algeria and Yemen. The meeting was said to be peaceful (and legal) but those attending were still arrested. The majority of the detainees are human right or student activists from the U.S, South Africa or England.
Currently they are all being held and charged with "plotting to subvert the constitutionally elected government" (they got in trouble because government officials are worried that they're planning a protest) Some of the detainees are HIV positive are without their medication, one detainee was pushed out of a second srorey window prior to arrest, and has suffered a couple broken legs. All are being denied medical treatment, substantial food or a lawyer.
-em
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