Harare –Three Zimbabwean opposition members, who say they were victims of state torture, have been charged.
The three, members of parliament Joana Mamombe and two youth leaders, were accused of promoting public violence on 13 May and flouting coronavirus lockdown regulations when they organised a protest over the number of people going hungry during the lockdown.
The charges were laid while the three remain in hospital receiving treatment for their injuries.
The three opposition members say they were abducted after the protest and sexually assaulted by state agents. The government has denied these allegations, saying the abductions were faked.
Just last week, two journalists were arrested for trying to interview the three and were granted bail on Tuesday.
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has accused the government of using lockdown restriction to clamp down on civil liberties.
