Zimbabwean Pastor Evans Mawarire talks to the press following his release from Chikurubi Maximum Prison on the outskirts of Harare, Thursday, Feb, 9, 2017. A Zimbabwean pastor arrested for organizing anti-government protests says he is happy to be out of prison after being released on bail. Mawarire, who launched a protest movement on social media called #ThisFlag, had been detained since Friday at a prison in the capital, Harare, on charges of subverting a constitutionally elected government. He faces 20 years in prison if convicted. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
A Zimbabwean pastor arrested for organizing anti-government protests said Thursday he was looking forward to getting cleaned up after being released on bail from a maximum-security prison.
AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi
Evan Mawarire, who launched a protest movement on social media called #ThisFlag, was detained Feb. 1 after returning from months in the United States. He faces charges of subverting a constitutionally elected government. If convicted, he could go to prison for 20 years.
AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi
“I am looking forward to taking a shower,” Mawarire told reporters after leaving Chikurubi Maximum Prison. He also said he was looking forward to some rest and time with his family.
AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi
A judge ruled Wednesday that Mawarire does not pose a flight risk and that he should be released on $300 bail, while surrendering his passport and reporting twice a week to police. The prosecutor had described him as a “terrorist.”
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