Nursing Mother Among Nine Rural Teachers Arrested In Mutare Protests
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has condemned the alleged targeting, harassment, and arrest of its members in Mutare, Manicaland province, following a peaceful demonstration held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
ARTUZ said its Manicaland provincial structure organised a "peaceful and legal demonstration" after handing over a petition to the Public Service Commission in Mutare.
The petition reportedly addressed urgent issues concerning teachers' working and living conditions, in line with resolutions made at the union's recent national congress to confront duty bearers.
The union cited Section 65 of the Zimbabwean Constitution, which provides for the right to a fair wage, a right ARTUZ claims is being denied to teachers.
Furthermore, the union highlighted Section 59, which guarantees the right to peaceful petitioning and demonstrations.
ARTUZ expressed outrage at what it termed the "senseless targeting" and "overzealousness of the police" in harassing and arresting peaceful citizens.
Nine ARTUZ members were reportedly detained, with some held at Sakubva Police Station and others at Mutare Central Police Station.
Among those arrested is a nursing mother, whose child, ARTUZ stated, "will forever be traumatised by this barbarism."
The union has called upon the Police Commissioner General to intervene and secure the release of the detained teachers.
ARTUZ also said it intends to engage both the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission and the International Labour Organisation to register what it described as a "gross abuse of human and workers' rights."
ARTUZ affirmed its commitment to confronting injustice in the education sector and saluted PTA members who joined the protest.
The union asserted that Zimbabwean teachers will continue to include the right to education for learners in their demands.
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