A court has refused bail to Vikas Mavhudzi, who was arrested on charges of subversion for a Facebook remark. He had posted a comment on Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Facebook page about the Egyptian uprisings. In February 46 people were arrested and charged with treason for watching videos of the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.
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Zimbabwe: Bail refused in Facebook case
A court has refused bail to Vikas Mavhudzi, who was arrested on charges of subversion for a Facebook remark. He had posted a comment on Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s Facebook page about the Egyptian uprisings. In February 46 people were arrested and charged with treason for watching videos of the uprisings in Tunisia and […]
22 Mar 11
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