See below statement issued by Canadian Embassy on ZRP violence;
The Embassy of Canada to Zimbabwe is increasingly concerned with reports of violence and human rights violations in response to public protest. The Embassy of Canada calls for calm and stresses the importance of peaceful dialogue.
The Embassy of Canada reiterates its call on all stakeholders to respect the Constitution of Zimbabwe, in particular, the freedom to peacefully demonstrate, the right to personal liberty, the right to personal security and the rights of arrested and detained persons.
The Embassy of Canada reiterates its call on the Government of Zimbabwe to make every effort to ensure that public policing and justice are consistent with the Government’s constitutional obligation to respect basic human rights and freedoms.
Released on 26 August, 2016
Embassy of Canada to Zimbabwe, 45 Baines Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe (263-4) 252 181/5