Mugabe visit to Paris sparks protest over human rights

A HUMAN rights protest marked the start of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s controversial visit to Paris for a Franco-African summit, and one activist filed a complaint to urge the African leader’s arrest on torture charges.

Several dozen demonstrators, one with a banner reading “Mugabe, murderer”, said they were angry at France for inviting the African leader despite the EU banning his travel.

Mugabe, whose regime has been accused of systematic torture and crackdowns on opponents and journalists, flew into France yesterday.