Police arrested Job Sikhala and 21 of his friends on Thursday afternoon in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Job Sikhala leads a group that wants changes in how Zimbabwe is run. The police said they would tell people more about why they arrested them soon.
The arrests happened in Penhalonga, near Mutare, where people work in mines. Many people feel worried because they think the government might be trying to stop people who disagree with them from speaking up.
Job Sikhala spent almost 600 days in jail before this arrest. He only came out of prison last year. Many people who fought for human rights said the government was wrong to keep him in jail for that long. They believed the government just wanted to stop him from saying what he thinks.
This has happened before to people in Job Sikhala's group. The police arrested five of his friends last year in a city called Harare. The police said these people had a meeting they weren't allowed to have.
Many people feel upset about these new arrests. They think the government keeps trying to stop people from having different ideas about how to run the country. Everyone wants to know what will happen next and why the police arrested Job Sikhala and his friends.
The arrests happened in Penhalonga, near Mutare, where people work in mines. Many people feel worried because they think the government might be trying to stop people who disagree with them from speaking up.
Job Sikhala spent almost 600 days in jail before this arrest. He only came out of prison last year. Many people who fought for human rights said the government was wrong to keep him in jail for that long. They believed the government just wanted to stop him from saying what he thinks.
This has happened before to people in Job Sikhala's group. The police arrested five of his friends last year in a city called Harare. The police said these people had a meeting they weren't allowed to have.
Many people feel upset about these new arrests. They think the government keeps trying to stop people from having different ideas about how to run the country. Everyone wants to know what will happen next and why the police arrested Job Sikhala and his friends.
