this is due to every news africa coming up in the next 15 minutes brutality on the streets. symbolically and police beat opposition supporters who pays for the approaching estate despite a battle will we see more scenes like this in the coming days the m.d.c. has evolved to continue the demonstrations. and comic relief for the ones who have lived through our offices in the central african republic are using theatre to make

people aware of the new paltz that's been set up to prosecute crimes committed in the country we're talking to a prosecutor from the court. hello i'm christine will welcome to news africa it's good to have you along it's been a tense day in zimbabwe police clashed with anti-government protesters in the capital harare this morning opposition supporters took to the streets despite a police baton on the protest which was held by zimbabwe's high court police tear gas and used water cannons to disperse the demonstration is around 80 people were arrested and several well beaten by police the protests was originally organized by zimbabwe's opposition movement for democratic change or m.d.c. . cuse the government of corruption and mismanaging the country's struggling

economy. my 1st guest today is the youth chair for the movement for democratic change a lame d.c. all based attorney is in had a welcome to the africa mr tony what was the plan purpose for today's protests. oh ok today we planned protest which was going to be a piece of for what you're trying to advocate for is to ensure that the country called zimbabwe goes back to a sanity we're facing a lot of challenges are the people of zimbabwe there's a lot of what option i mean for a man to the people of zimbabwe you're also facing high levels of human rights violations among other issues so we're saying it's high time that you hope zimbabwe we need to exercise our rights is enshrined under section 59 of this in public consumption whereby everyone has the right to deal with that import dictatorship this is what exactly we had planned for and fortunately we can is there in the

nature in which the government is allegedly constitutionalism because they have banded the protests that are going to be peaceful so what is followed today it was in a scenario whereby people were being beaten it is to talk about it for simply walking in the streets which is not in it of criminality tory illegality ok obeyed and on one second of like for us to listen to a representative from the ruling party speaking and then i want to get reaction to that gets us into the representative who drove through this. oh there were. 290. we. obey is it your party's mission to have these government led by him a sin i'll state. it's quite unfortunate that you have some people individuals who live in a country called zimbabwe which is clearly stipulates that if one has

a right to do was sit it is to find people who are again is that their constitutional right it only corn films that are under your government that is disrespectful to the constitution and these are some of the reasons why us to ending up with the people of zimbabwe to say enough is enough we can continue to years a government that does not please pick the people through a government that does not respect the provisions of the constitution it's quite unfortunate that what we have witnessed today is a product of violence into violence is it coming as i went deep in my craziness which. obey my question to you was is it ill party's mission to have this government ousted and i i think i heard you confirm that it brings me to my next question there have been some voices in zimbabwe critical of the m.d.c. leadership in particular for letting people to go to the streets and we saw what happened today people are assaulted and the question is the leadership themselves are not on the ground with the people does your party bans some of the responsibility for those people who have been injured today

the people in the streets of zimbabwe bears on the acquisitional provisions it is unfortunate that the judgment was amid right on time when people were already in town so it's quite unfortunate that it was coincidental people had to walk the intel and because they were insisting that they put it is going on is the provided for this by the supreme growth so people of the wind it's unfortunate that some outright lie as long as he's been he's been taken from the archives to ensure that the top people supported so why does that mean degree fortunately basically i'm also not fit to say the leadership was not today so i am a special feel because i do want to get this in pap's you can continue on and include this as well is the m.d.c. calling for future demonstrations i know more had been planned all those go ahead. of course they're wired because no one is above the law and the supreme law of this lynde allows people to demonstrate and we are going to be doing that in

a piece of form in a party our culture is a very peaceful it's unfortunate that you are dealing with a government that is violent this is why you saw people being beaten for no apparent reason when people got into this to use today they were very p.c. into some with just before sitting down in the road that is quite unfortunate so we are not going to be deterred by the actions of today we are going to follow into pursued the same democratic inquisitional cause starting from my door being a bit below are you sure there will be when you'll be marching into thursday being tired this is just a face to face or series of actions that are going to be pursuing a party to ensure that we if people as a government that is a respected food to the people of zimbabwe a base italy from the movement for democratic change m.d.c. thank you. oh an extra is in the central african republic one of the poorest countries in the world and one that's seen as a series of vicious conflicts since it gained independence from france in 1960 s.

the most recent civil war started 6 years ago with christian and muslim rebels fighting over religion power and natural resources today there are more than 10000 peacekeepers in the country many of them come from elsewhere in africa on groups control about 80 percent of the country in february a peace deal was signed between the cia r.s. government and 14 rebel groups but this is the 8th peace deal in 6 years. a un backed tribunal known as the special criminal court has been tossed withholding to account those who have committed crimes against humanity since 2003 a group of artists are going about the country spreading the word. and they are loud music with a heavy beat it draws children from the neighborhood for some terrific entertainment. but it's some trick is a serious one the central african republic snoo special criminal court part of this

war tonga knows that if the children come there parents will follow. up on our show he hands out information brochures it's the adults he actually wants to reach. because they are exactly what these people are here to inform central africa and citizens by specially the victims of war crimes are committed in our country and their crews going to the local nonprofit. and they're doing it with theater this woman's daughter was killed she expresses her suffering to the audience loudly and dramatically. in this cabaret heavy subjects are very easy to digest. i know. but of his what tongue is getting ready for his role he wrote the play which is meant to reflect daily life in the c o r. let's see what muscles you can all see book important information is communicated in bars and nightclubs in

our country that's why i decided to fashion the theater piece in this way at those . who his own scene plays out in a bar but it is meet some friends and gets drunk then they hear about the new court on the radio and they explain it all to the audience even the little people can now bring charges against their torturers in their own country. but what the court will prosecute war crimes sexual violence and the targeted killing of ethnic groups which have been committed since 2003. there are still about $100000.00 christian and muslim rebels in the c.a.r. but the struggle is no longer about religion it's rather over land power and raw materials. a peace agreement was signed but it is fragile the court is meant to help bring about a lasting peace and justice for the victims of whom there are many in this country that are not going to set right now but as you would know about the rebels arrived

and killed my younger brother when he met them and then they came into our house and be my husband and i have become you know continued after the performance the audience is given legal advice. they are the me i was the day i opened my eyes we've been through so much now i know what to do about it it's up to. the play is set to become the film which will be shown in the central african republic at the special tribunals supported by the governments of the un and to you but it is short of funds. so i think it's a very important but without justice there is no security we can't live in harmony or peace. on not a morning. that is what everyone here wants. my next guest today is one of the prosecutors at the special criminal court in the sierra be joining joins me from the capital bangui welcome to africa so

why is it important that the public is informed about the existence of this court. it is very important that the public at large be informed of the existence of this code because this is one of the 1st coat that was created in the contrie where. so it is important because it's one of the 1st. of its guy going or so it is. called. and this is what people should be informed about this book all right it's this is interesting that this tribunals or this special crimes court is running at a time when the conflicts in the country has not necessarily been resolved some have pointed out that that's a particularly unique approach can you talk us through the logic of having this court running while the country the conference is also still running itself.

as you as you may be a work of this country has been undergoing violence since the. ninety's sixty's when the country was independent there had been about 10 who in this country and after every cool there had been a spate of violence and for a long time. who committed these crimes in this country we are not accountable of their acts so i thing by creating this caught in this context it is also in message to those who are continuing to commit crimes that. the kountry or the least is taking a step to stop. this types of crimes right country that is stated on

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