The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, has threatened to expel Western diplomats whom he accuses of supporting opposition parties.
He said diplomats who wanted to represent their countries had to 'behave properly' or they would be thrown out.
Mr Mugabe's government has been heavily criticised after opposition activists who tried to stage a rally in Harare were allegedly beaten.
Earlier, the opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, left hospital following treatment for head injuries he allegedly received while in police custody.
He had been injured while in custody, and blamed President Robert Mugabe's security services.
He was told by doctors yesterday that he had not suffered any long-term damage from his injuries and was now out of danger.
In an article published in a London newspaper today, he said he had been surprised by the brutality of the treatment he received at the hands of the security forces who arrested him and dozens of supporters on the way to a banned protest last Sunday.
But President Mugabe has been unapologetic about the use of force, accusing Mr Tsvangirai's party, the Movement for Democratic Change, of going out of their way to effect acts of violence.
Britain's Foreign Secretary, Margaret Beckett, said those behind the violence should be identified and subjected to the travel ban and assets freeze which has been in place against Mr Mugabe since he allegedly rigged his 2002 presidential election victory over Mr Tsvangirai.
Analysts have warned that the biggest threat to Mr Mugabe comes not from the MDC but from within the ranks of his own ZANU-PF party, which had been expecting him to stand down at the 2008 elections.
In a weekend interview, he said he hoped to stand for another six-year term.
