Zimbabwe Rights Violations Raise Fears of Return to Authoritarian Rule

With security forces’ violent crackdown on protesters and a worsening economy, hopes for a better future fade

Ellen Juru holds a photograph of her son, Tinashe, who was shot during protests in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Jan. 14, 2019. Sally Nyakanyanga for The Epoch Times

HARARE, Zimbabwe—Sitting on the cracked floor of a now demolished structure outside her home in Harare, Ellen Juru couldn’t hide her grief as she stared at a photograph of her son clad in soccer attire.

Tinashe left home after breakfast that morning and headed to the nearby community shops to hang out with friends.