Local civic group, Zimbabwe Human Rights Association has warned that upcoming public hearings on proposed constitutional changes risk excluding large sections of the population due to limited access and poor planning. The hearings on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill (No. 3) are scheduled to run
Local human rights watchdog, The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has reported a rise in violations across the country warning that intimidation, coercion and restrictions on freedoms continue to undermine democratic processes and civic participation. In its latest monthly report, ZPP documented 105 human rights violations in
By Parvel H Makona Leading human rights watchdog, ZimRights has called for renewed efforts to deliver reparative justice for Africans and people of African descent saying the time has come for the continent to move from rhetoric to tangible action in addressing the enduring legacies of
The arrests of human rights defenders and opposition activists in the country has drawn widespread disapproval from local and international organizations who described the actions as part of a broader crackdown on dissenting voices. Recently, human rights activists Namatai Kwekweza, Samuel Gwenzi, Vusumuzi Moyo, and Robson
A study of the livelihoods of people living with disabilities in urban communities found that families have reduced their food consumption to one meal a day to overcome financial challenges related to securing food. Limited finances were also found to prohibit the purchase of medications. Through
263Chat · 'Zim Not Fit For Commonwealth Readmittance' Human rights lobby group, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (ZHRNGO) says the country is not yet ready to be readmitted into the Commonwealth due to continued abuses by the state on civilians. This follows last week's futile attempt
Heal Zimbabwe director Rashid Mahiya says there has expressed concern over the continued deterioration of human rights in the country saying the State is closing the democratic space through various legislations. In an interview with 263Chat on the sidelines of the International Human Rights Day commemorations
Human Rights advocacy group, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) says law enforcement agents have become the biggest threat to the enjoyment of rights by citizens in the country. In a monthly report for the month of July, ZPP says the month was characterised by harassment and
A recent report by Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum (The Forum) says at least one thousand, two hundred and two (1 202) politically motivated human rights violations were committed between the period of 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020. The consolidated statistics relate to assault, torture,
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has bemoaned the heightened crisis in the country while calling on government to stop arbitrary arrests, torture and abduction of citizens. Commemorating the International Day of Peace, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) said government should to demilitarize state institutions, respect
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