Farai Dziva|Pressure is mounting on Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to release human rights who are accused of plotting to topple the Zanu PF government.

Masvingo based Non Governmental Organization COTRAD whose director Gamuchirai Mukura was arrested alongside four other activists, has called on Mnangagwa’s government to release the detained civil society leaders as a matter of urgency.

See below COTRAD’ s statement: Real Life History of the arrested Human Rights Defender (Mukura Gamuchirai).

Mukura is a former student activists from Great Zimbabwe University. He rose to become the Masvingo Provincial Chairman of ZINASU chapter. Mukura visited all universities and tertiary institutions in Zimbabwe fighting for academic freedoms.

In 2011 he finished his first degree and graduated at Great Zimbabwe University in the Social Sciences Faculty.

He then formed the organization- COTRAD with other student activists.

COTRAD is an institution that seeks to promote youth participation in local and national process, inclusion of women and people with disabilities in decision making processes, peace building and social accountability initiatives.

COTRAD is now a household name in Masvingo Province. COTRAD has a lot of success stories in service delivery issues in Masvingo.

We hereby call upon the government to release Gamuchirai Mukura and all the detained activists.