Introduction Two major events helped to shape the political climate and human rights situation in the country in April. These were the Independence Day celebrations and the ZanuPF primary elections...
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Community members in Buhera have expressed concern over the increasing demand for serial numbers of voter registration slips by Traditional Leaders and ZANU PF structures. This was revealed by community…
Summary of Violations In the period under review (01 – 20 April 2018), Heal Zimbabwe recorded a total of 44 human rights violations from 21 districts. The organisation recorded a...
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There are still complaints that chiefs and headmen are demanding the numbers on people’s voter registration slips and even that they are collecting the slips themselves from people. This may…
Communities in Mbire and Mutasa have expressed grave concern over the politicization of government food aid particularly from the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare. This was revealed…
Heal Zimbabwe is greatly concerned by the use of slogans that have potential of inciting political violence by political parties particularly by the ruling party, ZANU PF and MDC-T. The…
Introduction The tensions between the G40 and Lacoste factions of Zanu PF seem to be continuing in communities with no easy solution in sight. From reports received in the month...
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Heal Zimbabwe condemns in the strongest terms the attack of former Vice-President and leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) Joyce Mujuru and her supporters who were campaigning in Glen…
As part of its oversight role on electoral processes, ZESN continues to closely observe the ongoing Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) Mop-up exercise. This update is based on reports from ZESN’s…
Villagers in Masvingo have raised serious concern over the coercive collection of Biometric Voter Registration slips of registrants by Zanu PF constituency and ward officials. Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development…