Gokwe Under Siege As Violence And Torture Escalates

Posted to the web 8 July 2008 Alex Bell Robert Mugabe's regime of thugs and militia has intensified it's reign of terror as reports of political violence and torture of MDC supporters across Zimbabwe continue to emerge. Reliable sources on the ground told Newsreel on Tuesday that Gokwe has been completely shut down by armed groups and youth militia, with extensive road blocks preventing aid agencies from reaching victims of torture in the area. We have been unable to clarify Monday's initial reports that a refugee centre in Gokwe was attacked over the weekend, but information received indicates that there has been widespread violence in the area over the past few days. Our sources have said that at least 32 civilian victims are being detained at the Gokwe hospital with serious burns and axe wounds as a result of torture and... [read full story]