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South African courts to hear Zimbabwe rights cases

Reuters JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A South African court ruled on Tuesday its legal system can be used to investigate and prosecute citizens of neighbouring Zimbabwe suspected of crimes against humanity.…
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8 May 2012
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South Africa court orders Zimbabwe torture investigation

BBC South Africa must investigate Zimbabwean officials over allegations they tortured opposition figures in 2007, a Pretoria high court has ruled. Under international law, South Africa has a duty to…
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8 May 2012
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Judge: South Africa must probe rights in Zimbabwe

FOX News PRETORIA, South Africa –  A South African judge on Tuesday ordered prosecutors to investigate whether Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s government committed human rights abuses against his rivals ahead…
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8 May 2012