ZIM001

Incidente
Fecha del incidente
1 de jul. de 2020
País
Zimbabwe
Ubicación geográfica del incidente

Latitud: -17.741556192206005

Longitud: 31.073009470141926

Ubicación geográfica del incidente
Tipo de ubicación del incidente
Public space
Descripción del incidente

Attempted abuction of students' rights' activist in proximity to his home in Harare. The activist was approached by a group of armed men coming out of a Quantum vehicle without number plates.

Supuesto motivo del incidente

Assumed motive relates to scaring tactics by the Zimbabwe security apparatus to silence critics, and possibly also to interrogate victim for intelligence purposes.

Tipo de violaciones
  • Asesinatos, violencia y desaparición: Physical violence
¿Violación relacionada al activismo estudiantil?
Yes
Enlace descriptivo con el activismo estudiantil

Victim works for ZINASU, the Zimbabwean Students' Union

Consecuencias del incidente

Chilling effect for freedom of expression and association.