{"id":83787,"date":"2023-09-29T20:28:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T18:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwe-human-rights-prominent-activist-and-ex-mp-languishes-in-jail"},"modified":"2023-09-30T00:05:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T22:05:06","slug":"zimbabwe-human-rights-prominent-activist-and-ex-mp-languishes-in-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwe-human-rights-prominent-activist-and-ex-mp-languishes-in-jail","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe Human Rights | Prominent activist and ex-MP languishes in jail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>One year and 3 months jailed opposition prominent activist and former MP, Job Sikhala, still languishes in remand prison. Zimbabwe elections were held last month and he was not able to contest as he was in Chikurubi Maximum Prison under pre-trial detention. eNCA Correspondent Pindai Dube reports.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zimbabwe Human Rights | Prominent activist and ex-MP languishes in jail\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6tVcOG2kr8o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. One year and 3 months jailed opposition prominent activist and former MP, Job Sikhala, still languishes in remand prison. Zimbabwe elections were held last month and he was not able to contest as he was in Chikurubi Maximum Prison under pre-trial detention. eNCA Correspondent Pindai Dube reports. 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