Human rights lawyers led by Alec Muchadehama, Tinomuda Shoko, Jeremiah Bhamu and Roseline Hanzi have ended the detention of Harare West legislator Joana Mamombe by obtaining a court order issued by Justice Muremba for her immediate release from Chikurubi prison.

Mamombe was detained following the state application that she be taken into remand to allow government doctors to conduct mental examination on her.

In a statement, ZLHR said:

The Judge said there was no just cause for placing Hon. Mamombe in custody thereby depriving her of her right to personal liberty which is jealously guarded by the Constitution.

Justice Muremba said Hon. Mamombe could still have been ordered to undergo mental examination at a state institution by state medical practitioners.

The Judge said there was no just cause for placing Hon. Mamombe in custody thereby depriving her of her right to personal liberty which is jealously guarded by the Constitution.

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