Scores of activist groups, NGOs and individuals came forward on Monday expressing concern at the decision taken by the Zimbabwean magistrate's court to ban human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa from representing detained journalist, Hopewell Chin'ono.
Durban - Scores of activist groups, NGOs and individuals came forward on Monday expressing concern at the decision taken by the Zimbabwean magistrate's court to ban human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa from representing detained journalist, Hopewell Chin'ono.
Furthermore, said the group, under the UN Basic Principles on the role of lawyers, it states: “Lawyers like other citizens are entitled to freedom of expression, belief, association and assembly. In particular, they shall have the right to take part in public discussion of matters concerning the law, the administration of justice and the promotion and protection of human rights….”
"Ordinarily, courts must be the shield that protects these rights rather than being the sword that destroys fundamental rights. Chin’ono was subsequently arrested and charged with incitement to commit public violence, having called for"peaceful, socially distanced protests in small groups against the government".
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