Police in Zimbabwe have raided the offices of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), beating up and detaining staff whilst claiming to look for ‘subversive’ material.
Today’s raid on the ZCTU follows last weekend’s incidents in which one activist was shot dead and opposition leader, and former presidential candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai was arrested when police broke up a prayer meeting.
In a letter to Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis today said: