Zimbabwe Peace Project Director Jestina Mukoko was granted bail yesterday, and released from police custody. She was abducted from her home on 3 December 2008, was missing for three weeks, and was later found in police custody. Mukoko has been in hospital, recovering from the police brutality she experienced. For the past three weeks she has been shackled to her hospital bed and under police guard. She will stay in hospital recovering, but no longer under police guard.

Eight MDC activists, who were also abducted in December, have also been granted bail, but six have not been released, because they cannot meet the challenging bail conditions. To be released they must show title deeds to USD 20,000 worth of property – but they have no property.

Roy Bennett, who was granted bail last week, remains in custody after the state invoked Section 121 to keep him inside. More than 20 other activists who were abducted last year remain missing or in police custody.

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