"The escalation of violence in Zim-bob-we over recent days has been aggravated by the disproportionate use of force by security personnel," European Commission spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said in a statement.
"We expect the Government of Zim-bob-we to uphold human rights
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individual rights,mind you...
and the rule of law, as enshrined in the constitution, and ensure due legal process for those detained," the statement added.
The EU also asked that the government "conduct a thorough investigation into the deaths and abuses over the last days."
Nationwide demonstrations erupted on Monday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that fuel prices were being doubled in a country suffering regular shortages of fuel, food and medicine.
Mnangagwa, who succeeded ousted authoritarian president Bob
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in 2017, had promised a fresh start for Zim-bob-we after decades of repression and economic decline.
Brussels acknowledged that the Harare government had chosen the path of economic reforms, but said these could only be achieved through "inclusive national dialogue" that included "freedom of assembly, association and expression".