The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) observed the Nomination Court proceedings for the Mutoko North by-election at the Magistrates’ Court in Marondera. More than one candidate was duly nominated,…
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THE High Court will on Friday 12 October 2018 hear an appeal filed by Tendai Biti, the Movement for Democratic Change-Alliance Vice-Chairperson challenging Harare Magistrate Francis Mapfumo’s refusal to temporarily…
Introduction The total number of violations in the period 1 August to 31 August was 231 from a reported 124 cases down from the 266 recorded from 151 cases in...
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We read the recent Afrobarometer Report about Zimbabwe’s polarised electorate, and this got us thinking. On the one hand, we completely agreed. Our experiences over this past election in particular…
ZIMBABWEAN authorities have intensified their crackdown on perceived opposition political party supporters after arresting a Harare man and charged him with committing public violence for allegedly participating in protests staged…
I slept through the coup-not-coup. After spending 29 years of my life under Robert Gabriel Mugabe, there was no way I was choosing to believe the social media hype about…
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) notes with anticipation the notice by the Speaker of Parliament on the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament where, President Mnangagwa will set…
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) joins the rest of the world in commemorating the United Nations International Day of Democracy and urges government to ratify, domesticate and implement the…
Introduction In previous political economy analyses, ZDI has argued that there exists a symbiotic relationship between Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) and Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) which operate...
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Background This short brief highlights media related flashpoints that occurred during the 2018 electoral period. It provides a summary of events that directly and indirectly violated media freedoms in the...
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