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Photojournalist's vehicle released
MISA-Zimbabwe
March 26, 2007

The police on 26 March 2007 released the vehicle they seized two weeks ago from freelance photojournalist Tsvangirai Mukwazhi following the intervention of his lawyers.

Mukwazhi told MISA-Zimbabwe that the police were, however, still to release his laptop computer and digital camera which they said they were still trying to locate. Mukwazhi said he had to use spare keys to start the vehicle, a Mitsubishi Pajero, after the police at Machipisa Police Station also failed to locate the original keys.

The police impounded the vehicle and equipment on 11 March 2007 when they arrested Mukwazhi together with leaders of opposition parties and civic society organisations in Highfield ahead of a planned national day of prayer organised under the auspices of the Save Zimbabwe Campaign that had been scheduled for Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield.

Background
Mukwazhi and Tendai Musiyazviriyo, a film producer who both freelance for Associated Press, were arrested on the same day with opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, MDC secretary-general Tendai Biti, Authur Mutambara leader of the other MDC faction, legislator Job Sikhala, Dr Lovemore Madhuku, the chairperson of the National Constitutional Assembly and Grace Kwinje, William Bango and Nelson Chamisa of the Tsvangirai faction.

They were admitted to hospital for treatment after they were severely assaulted by the police while in custody following their arrest and subsequent release without charges.

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