One of two gay activists arrested in a May raid on Zimbabwean gay rights group GALZ offices has been cleared of trumped-up charges, IOL reports:
"Ignatius Muhambi, an accountant for Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe was arrested together with office administrator Ellen Chademana during the raid.
'He was found not guilty," Muhambi's lawyer Jeremiah Bamu told AFP.
'The prosecution failed to establish a case against him at the close of their submissions on Friday and the magistrate acquitted him.' Prosecutors said police found in the offices a DVD showing men having sex. Initially the pair was also accused of insulting Mugabe, but that charge was never formally filed.
Chademana was expected to appear in court separately on Monday."
Earlier this month, Mugabe reiterated his plans not to allow gay rights in the country's new constitution, comparing gays to pigs and dogs:
“At some point, I realised that I was reprimanding blameless dogs and pigs, which are aware that marriage is for procreation. We say no to gays! We will not listen to those advocating the inclusion of their rights in the constitution."
