Zimbabwe Human Rights Activists Ordered Back to Jail

Several human rights activists in Zimbabwe have been ordered back to jail just two months after they were released on bail.

Jestina Mukoko was among 18 human rights activists who spent three months in jail after being accused of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe. Prosecutors pointed to confessions but Mukoko insisted those were only made after being subjected to torture.

Bail was revoked for the 18 after a formal indictment was filed on Monday yet Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change has warned that the move could create additional trouble for the already unstable power-sharing government. In a statement Tsvangirai said, “Today's ruling seriously threatens not only the life and health of the inclusive government, but its longevity and durability.”

Mukoko is among the most active human rights campaigners in Zimbabwe as she heads the Zimbabwe Peace Project and has been an outspoken critic of Mugabe, making her a target of the ZANU-PF leader.

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