Human Rights Violations Update 04

/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 total of four human rights violations categories. These include intimidation (with threats of violence or threats of withdrawal of food aid or agricultural inputs), forced contributions, assault and destruction of campaign material. Intimidation recorded the highest number of violations constituting 84.09% (37 cases), forced contributions recorded 9.09% (4 cases), Assault recorded 4.54% (2 cases) and destruction of campaign material recorded 2.27% (1 case each). The recorded human rights violations originated from the (i) ZANU PF restructuring exercise, (ii) the collection of BVR serial numbers, (iii) the Independence Day Celebrations and (iv) the ongoing MDC alliance rallies.

Heal Zimbabwe observed that intimidation continuously topped the list since the beginning of the year. In the period under review, 37 cases of intimidation were recorded, compared to 29 cases from the previous report. Intimidation continue to be used mostly by perpetrators as an avenue to garner and mobilise support for the ruling ZANU PF party. Threats of violence and withdrawal of food and agricultural inputs remain the major highlights of the intimidation. Heal Zimbabwe observed that victims in local communities succumb to these threats and usually end up giving in to the threats and demands of the perpetrators. Such a situation is in direct violation of Section 67 of the constitution that provides for political rights where every citizen has the right to form, join and participate in the activities of a political party of his or her own choice. Heal Zimbabwe further notes that intimidation results in a fearful society and thwarts efforts towards peace and social cohesion as the nation approaches the harmonised elections.

Source: Heal Zimbabwe

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