A Harare mom and her daughter won protection orders after telling a court about forced rituals and abuse. They said the husband made them take part in spiritual cleansings they didn't want. The daughter told the judge her father took her to a river where a healer pushed her underwater. She struggled to breathe during this event. Her father often calls her names and says she causes his problems.
The mother backed these claims with stories about her husband's angry actions. He checked her phone, listened to her talk, and thought she plotted against him with her family. One night, he brought home blood and wanted everyone to wash their faces with it. When they refused, he broke things around the house. The family had to sleep at her sister's place that night.
The husband skipped the court hearing completely. Magistrate Meenal Narotam ruled for the women after hearing their case. The protection orders stop the man from making them join any more rituals. He also cannot kick them out of their home. The court decision helps keep the mother and daughter safe from unwanted spiritual practices.
The mother backed these claims with stories about her husband's angry actions. He checked her phone, listened to her talk, and thought she plotted against him with her family. One night, he brought home blood and wanted everyone to wash their faces with it. When they refused, he broke things around the house. The family had to sleep at her sister's place that night.
The husband skipped the court hearing completely. Magistrate Meenal Narotam ruled for the women after hearing their case. The protection orders stop the man from making them join any more rituals. He also cannot kick them out of their home. The court decision helps keep the mother and daughter safe from unwanted spiritual practices.
