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[email protected] Thursday, January 31, 2019 Dear President Mnangagwa and Ministers Mathema, Moyo and Ziyambi, RE: Acts of intimidation against Mr. OKAY MACHISA, Ms. BEATRICE MTETWA and Pastor EVAN MAGWARIRE Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of lawyers and other human rights defenders, that promotes compliance with international human rights, the integrity of legal systems and the rule of law through advocacy, legal research and education. LRWC has Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations LRWC objects to Zimbabwe’s failure to respect and protect its citizens’ rights as exemplified by the increasing number of citizens who have been arrested and are facing prosecution for participating in peaceful protests.