Violence erupts at Zimbabwe hearings

Zimbabwe Term Extension Bid Sparks Violent Chaos

Public hearings on a proposed constitutional amendment in Zimbabwe devolved into chaos and violence on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Harare. The amendment seeks to extend the term of 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa beyond its 2028 expiry and alter the presidential election process to parliamentary vote. Prominent human rights lawyer Doug Coltart was reportedly attacked, sustaining injuries and having his cellphone stolen during the unrest…

Violence erupts at Zimbabwe hearings

from MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bureau HARARE, (CAJ News) – POLITICAL intolerance and human rights violations have intensified in Zimbabwe after opposition activists were assaulted and harassed by supporters of the ruling ZANU-PF during a public hearing on the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3. Human rights lawyer Douglas Coltart was among those targeted at the City Sports Centre in Harare on Tuesday. He was assaulted while a…