UZ Dombo found guilty

ZLHR lawyers Denford Halimani, Jeremiah Bamu and Dorcas Chitiyo Thursday successfully represented some University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students and ex-students, when they were hauled by UZ authorities to appear before a disciplinary hearing for breaching the state-run university rules after they allegedly staged a protest against President Robert Mugabe during the institution’s graduation ceremony held in September.

Out of five students and ex-students namely Tonderai Dombo, Thembinkosi Rushwaya, Alexander Mukamba, Tinotenda Mhungu and Hlalanilathi Khosa, who appeared before the UZ’s student disciplinary committee facing charges of breaching rules of student conduct and discipline commonly referred to as Ordinance 30.

Only Dombo was found guilty and given a final warning and slapped with a $50 fine.

Meanwhile in Beitbridge, ZLHR lawyers Reason Mutimba and Patrick Tererai have just secured the acquittal of the last batch of seven residents out of a total of 31 residents, who were arrested and charged with committing public violence after they allegedly participated in an anti-government demonstration held in July in the border town protesting against the imposition of an import ban on some basic commodities.