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<p>Figures from the respected Zimbabwe Human Rights Non-Government Organisations (NGO)
Forum and the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission suggest at least 17 deaths, 81 gunshot
injuries and many hundreds of other injuries. They also recorded at least 17 incidents
of sexual assault by security forces and 873 arrests and detentions.</p><p>I summoned
the Zimbabwean Ambassador on 17 January and spoke to Foreign Minister Moyo on 30 January,
to express our concern at the ongoing situation, urge the security forces to stop
using disproportionate force, and to investigate any cases of alleged human rights
violations.</p>
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