Comments on: Undercover images of prison conditions in Zimbabwe reveal a grotesque abuse of human rights http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233 This is Zimbabwe is Sokwanele's pro-democracy activist blog. It provides grassroots news and views from Zimbabwe. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:43:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nyasha http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-273984 nyasha Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:20:04 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-273984 this is utterly disgusting and inhumane, i feel so hopeless knowing that so many have tried to stand up to this ruthless regime and all efforts so far have been in vain. i just hope tsvangirai and his team know what they are doin and that sooner or later the problem that has become zimbabwe is solved!!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('273984','nyasha'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('273984','nyasha','this is utterly disgusting and inhumane, i feel so hopeless knowing that so many have tried to stand up to this ruthless regime and all efforts so far have been in vain.\r\n\r\ni just hope tsvangirai and his team know what they are doin and that sooner or later the problem that has become zimbabwe is solved!!!'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> this is utterly disgusting and inhumane, i feel so hopeless knowing that so many have tried to stand up to this ruthless regime and all efforts so far have been in vain.

i just hope tsvangirai and his team know what they are doin and that sooner or later the problem that has become zimbabwe is solved!!!

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]]> By: True Grit http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-273069 True Grit Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:37:45 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-273069 Mimi - You could try ZANE (Zimbabwe A national Emergency) They help everyone including the sick and pensioners. No doubt prisoners too (you should ask them) Contact- PO BOX Upminster, Essex RM14 3WB UK Tel. 0044 (0)1708 855113 email. info@zane.uk.com<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('273069','True Grit'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('273069','True Grit','Mimi - You could try ZANE (Zimbabwe A national Emergency) They help everyone including the sick and pensioners. No doubt prisoners too (you should ask them)\r\n\r\nContact- PO BOX Upminster, Essex RM14 3WB UK\r\nTel. 0044 (0)1708 855113\r\nemail. info@zane.uk.com'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Mimi – You could try ZANE (Zimbabwe A national Emergency) They help everyone including the sick and pensioners. No doubt prisoners too (you should ask them)

Contact- PO BOX Upminster, Essex RM14 3WB UK
Tel. 0044 (0)1708 855113
email. info@zane.uk.com

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]]> By: Mimi Stelmack http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-273064 Mimi Stelmack Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:51:53 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-273064 I am a student at USF in St. Pete and my major is anthropology. I am applying for graduate work in this area, was wondering how if at all possible cna one send items to the prisoners? I don't feel comfortable sending cash as I know guards would get it, what abotu clothing, bedding or food aid? Anyone know?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('273064','Mimi Stelmack'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('273064','Mimi Stelmack','I am a student at USF in St. Pete and my major is anthropology. I am applying for graduate work in this area, was wondering how if at all possible cna one send items to the prisoners? I don\'t feel comfortable sending cash as I know guards would get it, what abotu clothing, bedding or food aid? Anyone know?'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> I am a student at USF in St. Pete and my major is anthropology. I am applying for graduate work in this area, was wondering how if at all possible cna one send items to the prisoners? I don’t feel comfortable sending cash as I know guards would get it, what abotu clothing, bedding or food aid? Anyone know?
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]]> By: Sad http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-273057 Sad Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:43:29 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-273057 It is horible that people are treated this way I was looking for stuff for a Girl Scout Project on Zimbabwe and until this it only really revealed the better side. This makes you think that every place has a dark side even the little countries that nobody knows about or cares. I wouldn't like to go to this place.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('273057','Sad'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('273057','Sad','It is horible that people are treated this way I was looking for stuff for a Girl Scout Project on Zimbabwe and until this it only really revealed the better side. This makes you think that every place has a dark side even the little countries that nobody knows about or cares. I wouldn\'t like to go to this place.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> It is horible that people are treated this way I was looking for stuff for a Girl Scout Project on Zimbabwe and until this it only really revealed the better side. This makes you think that every place has a dark side even the little countries that nobody knows about or cares. I wouldn’t like to go to this place.
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]]> By: Sickening http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-273055 Sickening Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:22:32 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-273055 This is sickening, appalling and disgusting. Someone has to pay for this. Its crime against humanity of the highest order<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('273055','Sickening'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('273055','Sickening','This is sickening, appalling and disgusting. Someone has to pay for this. Its crime against humanity of the highest order'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This is sickening, appalling and disgusting. Someone has to pay for this. Its crime against humanity of the highest order
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]]> By: dzinzakai http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-273049 dzinzakai Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:27:28 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-273049 what has this got to do with ANC that is SA. here its zim we concerned about and guys the situ in the prison is touching. what can we do as the citizens can we not go and refurbish the prisons ourselves take the cement soil and shovels and go do the job. why dont we go with drums of water and go flush the toilets. why dont we volunteer to go with food and cook a group each day to make supper. we cant give people cash coz we know what will happen we cant give them goods coz it will vanish. lets put ouraction to it. above all pray the unity gvt is a show of God's hand he is doing something in our midst<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('273049','dzinzakai'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('273049','dzinzakai','what has this got to do with ANC that is SA. here its zim we concerned about and guys the situ in the prison is touching. what can we do as the citizens can we not go and refurbish the prisons ourselves take the cement soil and shovels and go do the job. why dont we go with drums of water and go flush the toilets. why dont we volunteer to go with food and cook a group each day to make supper. we cant give people cash coz we know what will happen we cant give them goods coz it will vanish. lets put ouraction to it. above all pray the unity gvt is a show of God\'s hand he is doing something in our midst'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> what has this got to do with ANC that is SA. here its zim we concerned about and guys the situ in the prison is touching. what can we do as the citizens can we not go and refurbish the prisons ourselves take the cement soil and shovels and go do the job. why dont we go with drums of water and go flush the toilets. why dont we volunteer to go with food and cook a group each day to make supper. we cant give people cash coz we know what will happen we cant give them goods coz it will vanish. lets put ouraction to it. above all pray the unity gvt is a show of God’s hand he is doing something in our midst
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]]> By: abigida http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-273043 abigida Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:42:00 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-273043 Do you know what zim is doing it is not nice at all, because who ever is dealing with health situation. Can he try to do something coz people are dying. It is so sad to all this picture l have seen.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('273043','abigida'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('273043','abigida','Do you know what zim is doing it is not nice at all, because who ever is dealing with health situation. Can he try to do something coz people are dying. It is so sad to all this picture l have seen.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Do you know what zim is doing it is not nice at all, because who ever is dealing with health situation. Can he try to do something coz people are dying. It is so sad to all this picture l have seen.
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]]> By: baba http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-273042 baba Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:28:23 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-273042 It`s amazing this regime,How does someone humane put so many people in HELL on earth?,Whilst they live in paradise.Let them free, maybe better leaders in there.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('273042','baba'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('273042','baba','It`s amazing this regime,How does someone humane put so many people in HELL on earth?,Whilst they live in paradise.Let them free, maybe better leaders in there.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> It`s amazing this regime,How does someone humane put so many people in HELL on earth?,Whilst they live in paradise.Let them free, maybe better leaders in there.
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]]> By: nsimbikayigobi http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-273020 nsimbikayigobi Sat, 14 Feb 2009 22:33:43 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-273020 IAM TOTALLY DISGUSTED AND EMBARRASSED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH BRUTAL .HEARTLESS PEOPLE, I PRAY TO GOD TO KINDLY DELIVER US FROM THIS RVIL ,<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('273020','nsimbikayigobi'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('273020','nsimbikayigobi','IAM TOTALLY DISGUSTED AND EMBARRASSED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH BRUTAL .HEARTLESS PEOPLE, I PRAY TO GOD TO KINDLY DELIVER US FROM THIS RVIL ,'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> IAM TOTALLY DISGUSTED AND EMBARRASSED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH BRUTAL .HEARTLESS PEOPLE, I PRAY TO GOD TO KINDLY DELIVER US FROM THIS RVIL ,
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]]> By: tim http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-273001 tim Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:50:03 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-273001 i urge the p.m to stop thi rot .get out get out.the house is burningin your face. the charges against Bennet are the same as your fellow party members had before and will be used as armunition you i say think .and fast.it will be a noose around you.till you fall into fold,and join the system up to you mr p.m. the chips r down<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('273001','tim'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('273001','tim','i urge the p.m to stop thi rot .get out get out.the house is burningin your face.\r\n\r\nthe charges against Bennet are the same as your fellow party members had before and will be used as armunition you\r\n\r\ni say think .and fast.it will be a noose around you.till you fall into fold,and join the system\r\n\r\nup to you mr p.m.\r\nthe chips r down'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> i urge the p.m to stop thi rot .get out get out.the house is burningin your face.

the charges against Bennet are the same as your fellow party members had before and will be used as armunition you

i say think .and fast.it will be a noose around you.till you fall into fold,and join the system

up to you mr p.m.
the chips r down

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]]> By: widza http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-272995 widza Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:48:54 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-272995 This absolutely disgusting and beyond human.Seeing how the prison officers present themselves I am surprised they wake up in the morning to go and commit such offences.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272995','widza'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272995','widza','This absolutely disgusting and beyond human.Seeing how the prison officers present themselves I am surprised they wake up in the morning to go and commit such offences.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This absolutely disgusting and beyond human.Seeing how the prison officers present themselves I am surprised they wake up in the morning to go and commit such offences.
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]]> By: tim http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-272991 tim Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:11:36 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-272991 the new govenment must act siftly.to address this situation. or the prime minister will be sucked into this gross injustice every day they dont act will be blood on their hands to it makes me cry to know that the cabinet is being sworn in while one off them is being added to the tally of prisoners. the p.m should be carefull he will be added to that sanctions list for being part of the govenment tha is continuing these misjustices.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272991','tim'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272991','tim','the new govenment must act siftly.to address this situation.\r\nor the prime minister will be sucked into this gross injustice\r\nevery day they dont act will be blood on their hands to\r\nit makes me cry to know that the cabinet is being sworn in while one off them is being added to the tally of prisoners.\r\n\r\nthe p.m should be carefull he will be added to that sanctions list for being part of the govenment tha is continuing these misjustices.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> the new govenment must act siftly.to address this situation.
or the prime minister will be sucked into this gross injustice
every day they dont act will be blood on their hands to
it makes me cry to know that the cabinet is being sworn in while one off them is being added to the tally of prisoners.

the p.m should be carefull he will be added to that sanctions list for being part of the govenment tha is continuing these misjustices.

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]]> By: ommoder http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-272962 ommoder Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:23:12 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-272962 A society which helds prisoners has to care for them properly just because they cannot do it themselves. If the state is not able to do so and the inmates die of hunger and diseases it has to set free these people no matter what crime they have comitted because human dignity is untouchable.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272962','ommoder'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272962','ommoder','A society which helds prisoners has to care for them properly just because they cannot do it themselves. If the state is not able to do so and the inmates die of hunger and diseases it has to set free these people no matter what crime they have comitted because human dignity is untouchable.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> A society which helds prisoners has to care for them properly just because they cannot do it themselves. If the state is not able to do so and the inmates die of hunger and diseases it has to set free these people no matter what crime they have comitted because human dignity is untouchable.
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]]> By: Arthur Howard http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-272961 Arthur Howard Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:36:27 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-272961 This could be also the future of South Africa if the ANC continues!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272961','Arthur Howard'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272961','Arthur Howard','This could be also the future of South Africa if the ANC continues!'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This could be also the future of South Africa if the ANC continues!
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]]> By: 2observant http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-272960 2observant Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:46:11 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-272960 Gandi said you can tell how civilized a people are by the way they treat their animals, well if this is how people are treated then what does that say - it is beyond measure, the inhumanity of Zanu-PF. Mugabe + cronies should be subjected to this, rather than the Hague.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272960','2observant'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272960','2observant','Gandi said you can tell how civilized a people are by the way they treat their animals, well if this is how people are treated then what does that say - it is beyond measure, the inhumanity of Zanu-PF. Mugabe + cronies should be subjected to this, rather than the Hague.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Gandi said you can tell how civilized a people are by the way they treat their animals, well if this is how people are treated then what does that say – it is beyond measure, the inhumanity of Zanu-PF. Mugabe + cronies should be subjected to this, rather than the Hague.
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]]> By: boby mafi http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-272959 boby mafi Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:31:47 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-272959 That is one reason why Tsvangirai's compromise makes seanse.With Gaddafi at the helm appealing to the AU was going to be a waste of time.Now we can deal with Bob while something is getting done to the welfare of Zimbos<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272959','boby mafi'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272959','boby mafi','That is one reason why Tsvangirai\'s compromise makes seanse.With Gaddafi at the helm appealing to the AU was going to be a waste of time.Now we can deal with Bob while something is getting done to the welfare of Zimbos'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> That is one reason why Tsvangirai’s compromise makes seanse.With Gaddafi at the helm appealing to the AU was going to be a waste of time.Now we can deal with Bob while something is getting done to the welfare of Zimbos
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]]> By: chinks http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-272957 chinks Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:48:41 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-272957 disgusted, sickening images for my fellow bretherens "Prisoners," yes, they committed a crime and should serve time for it, but surely not in an inhumane and undinifying manner.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272957','chinks'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272957','chinks','disgusted, sickening images for my fellow bretherens \"Prisoners,\" yes, they committed a crime and should serve time for it, but surely not in an inhumane and undinifying manner.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> disgusted, sickening images for my fellow bretherens “Prisoners,” yes, they committed a crime and should serve time for it, but surely not in an inhumane and undinifying manner.
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]]> By: Nyika Tichatonga http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-272956 Nyika Tichatonga Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:03:33 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-272956 Holocaust in Zimbabwe, are these not similar to Hitler's concencetration camps<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272956','Nyika Tichatonga'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272956','Nyika Tichatonga','Holocaust in Zimbabwe, are these not similar to Hitler\'s concencetration camps'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Holocaust in Zimbabwe, are these not similar to Hitler’s concencetration camps
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]]> By: Noreen Welch http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-272955 Noreen Welch Mon, 09 Feb 2009 04:09:38 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-272955 This report made me sick to my stomach. How repugnant to be part of this regime! Watch out MDC lest you be tarred with the same brush.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272955','Noreen Welch'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272955','Noreen Welch','This report made me sick to my stomach.\r\n\r\n How repugnant to be part of this regime!\r\n\r\nWatch out MDC lest you be tarred with the same brush.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> This report made me sick to my stomach.

How repugnant to be part of this regime!

Watch out MDC lest you be tarred with the same brush.

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]]> By: A Very Public Sociologist http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/3233/comment-page-1#comment-272954 A Very Public Sociologist Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:21:43 +0000 http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/?p=3233#comment-272954 Absolutely grotesque. How anyone can see something progressive in Mugabe's regime is beyond me.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272954','A Very Public Sociologist'); return false;">Reply to this comment</a> --- <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272954','A Very Public Sociologist','Absolutely grotesque. How anyone can see something progressive in Mugabe\'s regime is beyond me.'); return false;">Quote from this comment</a></div> Absolutely grotesque. How anyone can see something progressive in Mugabe’s regime is beyond me.
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