Human rights organisation Amnesty International calls on Zimbabwean authorities to immediately drop all charges against political activist Bhekimpilo Mbedzi. The groups says Mbedzi is detained after being arrested over his public calls for protests linked to constitutional changes.
According to the reports, Mbedzi is arrested on July 15 after allegedly posting a video on social media encouraging demonstrations against Constitutional Amendment Act Number 3. The Zimbabwe Independent and New Zimbabwe present the same core account of the arrest and the reason given, framing Amnesty’s demand as a response to the case. Both outlets describe Amnesty’s position that the charges should not continue, but they do not provide additional details on the specific allegations, court steps, or statements from Zimbabwean authorities within the excerpts provided.
