Authorities have been accused of abandoning Harare families
whose houses were demolished in Budiriro last week.
At least 200 houses were demolished in the high-density
suburb, leaving scores of families stranded without food and shelter.
The government and the council promised to provide
temporary shelter for the affected residents, who include women and children,
the elderly and the sick, but as of last night, no such relief had been
provided.
The Harare Residents’ Trust (HRT) described the demolitions
as a clear case of human rights violations and warned of a looming humanitarian
crisis in Budiriro. HRT said the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission should act
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