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Cries of moral outrage have greeted the brutal crackdown by the Zimbabwean security forces on nationwide protests sparked by a sudden, massive, government-ordained hike in the price of fuel. Naturally enough, the demand is that “something must be done” to stop the brutality.
The death toll remains unconfirmed between three and 12 people, the latter number provided by the Human Rights Forum, the NGO coalition that routinely requires independent verification. Hundreds have been injured and there have been mass round ups.