Amnesty International has called for the release of detained Zimbabwean #Thisflag activist Pastor Evan Mawarire. Mawarire was arrested on Monday at the University of Zimbabwe while praying with medical students engaged in a protest over academic fees. "The latest arrest of Pastor Evan Mawarire is unfortunately a classic case of history repeating itself‚" said Amnesty International’s deputy regional director for Southern Africa‚ Belinda Moses. Mawarire was charged with subversion and "insulting the national flag of Zimbabwe" in January. He was also arrested in 2016 and charged with incitement to commit public violence after leading a national strike. A magistrate found his arrest to be unconstitutional‚ dismissed the charge and he was released. "His arrest unfortunately shows that he continues to be targeted by a government hell-bent on criminalising him for exercising his rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly‚" Moses said in a statement. "Pastor Evan Mawarire is a pr...
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