In Zimbabwe, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been hospitalized in intensive care as he recovers from a beating at the hands of police. Tsvangirai and dozens of his supporters were detained Sunday as riot police stopped a planned mass protest. Attorneys say he may have suffered a skull fracture and internal bleeding. Earlier Tuesday, Tsvangirai appeared in court for the first time. Accompanied by opposition Senator Arthur Mutambara, he was asked about his condition following the beating.

Morgan Tsvangirai: “Terrible, terrible. Well it was a sadist attack on defenseless people.”

Arthur Mutambara: “We don’t recognize this illegitimate regime of Robert Mugabe. We are going to continue to defy them. We don’t recognize POSA (Public Order Security Act). We don’t recognize Robert Mugabe. They’re criminals.”