The Matabeleland Collective, an association of Civic Society Organisations in Matabeleland, met the Permanent Secretary of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Virginia Mabikwa. The meeting was a follow up on…
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers this afternoon intentionally shot three teargas canisters into occupied offices belonging to 263Chat, a local media organisation based in Harare. Lovejoy Mutongwiza a reporter…
January’s Defence Forces Deployment: Parliament Not Yet Officially Informed Nearly two months have passed since mid-January, when the Defence Forces were deployed in support of the Zimbabwe Republic Police in…
Recent disorders in our major cities, and the tragic killing of 12 or more people, give new relevance to the report and recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry [the Motlanthe…
In Brief Zimbabwe has been experiencing elevated levels of violence seen the protests that rocked the country last week. Upon his arrival, the President issued a statement to the effect…
The mandate of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC/Commission) is to promote, protect and enforce human rights and fundamental freedoms in Zimbabwe, and its establishment and functions are elaborated in...
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Zimbabwe has been skirting a constitutional crisis since November 2017, and, despite the optimism of the international and regional community, in our view the government has finally plunged the country…
In Brief Monday 21 January 2019 was generally quiet in the beginning but activity increased as the the day progressed across the country. In the seemingly calm normal business day,…
On the Abduction of Obert Masaraure Mr. Obert Masaraure, President of ARTUZ who was abducted on Friday 18 January 2019 around 1am, was later dumped at Harare Central Police Station….
Statement on the Shutdown Violations Introduction The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) has been following the developments of the past days since the national shutdown of January 14….