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.
Ku wa gatanu ushize, abapolisi bari barabujije mbere na mbere imyigaragambyo yabereye i Harare, icyemezo cyemejwe n'urukiko rwa Zimbabwe. Amajana y'abashyigikiye MDC birengagije iryo tegeko, bituma habaho imirwano hagati y'abasivili n'abapolisi. Amashusho n'amafoto byerekanaga abapolisi gukubita no gukubita bamwe mu bigaragambyaga mu bikorwa byagaragazaga ibirego by’ingufu zikabije z’imiryango iharanira uburenganzira bwa muntu n’uburenganzira bwa muntu, harimo n’ibiro by’umuryango w’abibumbye bishinzwe uburenganzira bwa muntu.