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News stories for Friday 03 July

Nyanga villagers in court to recover seized property
Villagers in Nyanga have approached the Magistrates Court, seeking the return of property seized by ZANU PF thugs in the run-up to last year’s bloody, one-man presidential election run-off. At the height of that campaign MDC villagers were targeted and lost cattle, goats, chickens, ploughs and food stocks.

Civil Society constitutional convention rejects use of Kariba draft
The co-chairperson of the Parliamentary Select Committee on constitutional reform, Douglas Mwonzora, on Friday said Mugabe’s comments that the new constitution must be anchored in the Kariba Draft just reflected his personal view. Mwonzora told 2,000 delegates attending the ‘people’s constitutional convention’ that Mugabe’s views were not binding on the constitution-making process.

Journalists in court to make media commission order binding
The freelance journalists who were barred from covering the COMESA summit recently, have made an application in the High Court to make a court decision legally binding. Jealous Mawarire, Stanley Gama, Stanley Kwenda and Valentine Maponga had successfully challenged the legality of the Media and Information Commission, and it’s requirement that journalists needed to register with the commission.

African leaders set to boycott International Criminal Court
African leaders in Libya were on Friday debating a draft resolution by the African Union which will, if adopted, deal a major blow to the efforts of the International Criminal Court to prosecute war criminals in Africa. The surprise draft was circulated Thursday by Libya, the host country of the 13th AU summit, and AU Foreign Ministers moved to endorse the draft that will see the AU boycott the ICC.
Commonwealth meeting set to pave way for Zim readmission
A meeting of a Commonwealth committee on Zimbabwe, which is set to host a roundtable discussion in South Africa next week, could pave the way for the possible readmission of the country into the 54-nation grouping.
See previous news reports going back to June 2005
Key recent reports
Human Rights Abuses in Marange (pdf)
The Kariba draft constitution document
Presidential powers in the Kariba Draft
Dollarization and the Economy by Tony Hawkins (slide show)
Report on HR Violations against Zim women
STERP recovery programme
US Human Rights report on Zimbabwe
Links for information on the talks, agreements & communiques
Physicians Report - A Man-made Disaster in Zimbabwe
ZESN report on March election & the presidential run-off 180pages
Recent Zimbabwe stories of interest
Zim court clears Mugabe's UK tycoon friend
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN - A letter from the diaspora
Grabbed or adopted? Chiwenga takes new-born triplets
Harrods shopping sprees for Mrs. Mugabe?
Villagers Demand US$850 Compensation for Lost Property
Zimbabwe to re-evaluate all mining contracts
Zimbabwe court clears UK tycoon Hoogstraten
Zimbabwe gets $950m loan from China
The MDC Changing Times 2 July, 2009 (pdf)
When the Truth Becomes a Casualty
MDC calls for investigation of Chiadzwa
MISA: free the airwaves concerts
Photojournalist case referred to Supreme Court
E. Cross: Redeeming Disaster
Hot Seat interview with UK ambassador Andrew Pocock
China gives Zim $950m in credit lines
Prominent human rights activist dies PDF
Violence Report for May 2009
Tsvangirai's statement upon his return
Lawyers petition to refer abductees case to Supreme Court
MDC MP sentenced to seven years (PDF)
Khupe's speech after MDC Ministers walk out (PDF)
Cathy Buckle's Letter from Zimbabwe - Gold and diamonds
Diamond fields enriching ruling party By Celia W. Dugger
Ministry in volte face over journalists application - MISA
Zim Idol
MDC - The Changing Times (pdf)
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights - report
Zimbabwe accused of diamond abuses
Mugabe wants to bring back Zim dollar
Tsvangirai interview on France 24 (video)
Human Rights Watch report on Marange diamonds
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Other things you should know
Petros tipped for Selebi job
Rwanda: Not quite free
SA brewer and BEE
ANC funder accused of money laundering
Malema opens political school
South Africa's new cellphone law
Somali children being forced into war
Burundian refugees must not be intimidated
Botswana farmers threaten to invade Zim
Kwa Zulu Natal Midlands: The killings don't stop
 Wildlife & environment in trouble articles
Pollution creates human rights tragedy in Niger Delta
Climate proofing the Zambezi
CITES to assess ivory sales
Zim Conservation Task Force- Captured Zim eles to be released
Uganda could be a desert in 40 years
Mozambique agrees to protect lost rainforest
Elephant DNA reveals ivory smuggling trail
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On Callback Ogee says political leaders are taking the people for granted and failing to take note of their many concerns; Collen speaks about the late MDC Senator Patrick Kombayi. He is saddened that despite his past contributions none of his fellow nationalists, with the exception of Rugare Gumbo attended the late senator’s funeral, then Medi says people are receiving mixed messages about the new constitution, and he is advocating for a people driven constitution as opposed to one based on the Kariba draft.

Violet speaks to Mike Hitschmann, after his release from jail on Thursday. The former police constable and registered arms dealer, was arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate Mugabe at his birthday celebrations in Manicaland in 2006. Hitschmann says he was tortured and forced to write a confession that he had conspired with others from both the MDC and ZANU PF. The assassination charges were dropped, but he served a jail sentence for possessing dangerous firearms without a licence. He says the receipts he got when he handed weapons into the police, mysteriously disappeared when he was arrested. Listen here
Lance Guma speaks to Mechanic Manyeruke, arguably Zimbabwe’s best selling and most recognizable gospel artist. Baba Manyeruke, as he is affectionately known, is in the UK on a family visit and takes time out to be On the Pulse and talk about his musical journey. In the absence of regular co-presenter Brilliant Pongo, upcoming gospel musician Chris Kusema deputizes. Did you know Manyeruke was inspired by Oliver Mtukudzi? Tune in to find out more from the man with 18 albums under his belt.
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