Human rights groups are pointing to the alleged rise of political violence in Hurungwe West ahead of the June 10 parliamentary by-election in the constituecy. The violence is allegedly state-sponsored.
In a sign that ties with Harare are strained, the lawmakers deplored the absence of a strong and enforceable human rights clause in the interim economic partnership agreement signed between harare and the EU to normalize ties after a 13 year hiatus.
Chief operating officer Todd Moss of the Centre for Global Development, a Washington based think tank, says the EU blundered in normalizing ties with Harare.