Police Block ZCTU Commemorations in Three Cities

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions held Police Brutality Day commemorations in Harare after police blocked similar events in three other cities, as reported by NewZimbabwe.com. The annual event honours workers who were beaten by police in 2006, serving as a reminder of state violence against organised labour. The blocked gatherings underscore the state's intolerance of any collective memory that challenges its narrative of order. This leaves workers with no legal space to mourn or protest, highlighting the regime's fear of organised dissent. The core vulnerability is the regime's fear of any collective memory that challenges its narrative of order, leaving workers with no legal space to mourn. The government's actions reveal a deep-seated anxiety about the power of collective remembrance to inspire future resistance.