On behalf of Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum and Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, Tonderai Bhatasara of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights has filed an urgent chamber application challenging the arbitrary actions by Harare Provincial Development Coordinator Tafadzwa Muguti purporting to ban NGOs in Harare.

In the application, we have asked the High Court to interdict anyone from enforcing, interfering, suspending or stopping operations of NGOs, Trusts, Civil Society Organisations and Faith-Based Organisations or in any way acting on the contents of the press statement issued on 29 July by Muguti.

More to follow…