Police also had pre-emptively banned a demonstration in Harare last Friday, a decision upheld by a Zimbabwe court. Hundreds of MDC supporters ignored the ban, leading to clashes between civilians and police. Video and photographs showed police hitting and kicking some demonstrators among actions that drew complaints of excessive force from civil and human rights groups, including the United Nations human rights office. 
Apolisi anali ataletselatu zionetsero zina zomwe zimayenera kuchitika Lachisanu lapitali ku Harare, chiganizo chomwe analetsa ndi a khoti la Zimbabwe. Otsatira chipani cha MDC ochuluka sanalabadile za kuletsedwako zomwe zinachititsa chisokonezo pakati pa anthu ndi Apolisi. Makanema ndi zithunzi zinaonetsa Apolisiwo akumenya anthu ochita zionetselo zomwe zinabweretsa madandaulo kuchoka ku mabungwe oona za ufulu wa anthu, kuphatikizapo ofesi ya dziko lonse lapansi ya United Nations.