UN Special Rapporteur Concerned About Zimbabwe's Rights Situation Ahead of Elections

A U.N. special rapporteur has voiced concern about the deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe, where a number of human rights defenders and opposition activists are facing charges, with some being jailed. The call comes as the country prepares for elections in August and as the nation is waiting for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to announce a date for the polls. In an interview from her base in Geneva by WhatsApp, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mary Lawlor says the number...