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Zimbabwe: Lawyers Targeted During Opposition to Constitutional Changes Expanding Executive Power

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Amnesty International issued a follow-up Urgent Action on August 7, 2026, calling on Zimbabwean authorities to drop all charges against human rights defender Bhekimpilo Mbedzi. Mbedzi was arrested on July 15 after posting a video on Facebook urging the public to join a demonstration planned for July 31 against Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3; authorities …

Edmore (2025): “Self Inflicted Wounds: Financial Crime and Judicial System in a Semi-Authoritarian Zimbabwe.”

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Munjeyi Edmore, “Self Inflicted Wounds: Financial Crime and Judicial System in a Semi-Authoritarian Zimbabwe.” Journal of Economic Criminology, Vol. 9, no. 1 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeconc.2025.100173 Summary: There is a wealth of literature that describes and theorizes about the practices of economic and financial crime in the Global North and South, but little research has been done …