The Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA), together with the Public Order and Security Act, enacted in 2002, were among some of the most repressive laws used…
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Two budding pro-democracy campaigners on Tuesday 1 December 2020 pleaded not guilty to charges of promoting public violence when their trial commenced before Harare Magistrate Vongai Muchuchutu-Guwuriro. 22 year-old Namatai…
On Tuesday the 6th of October 2020, ZESN hosted a virtual public meeting to discuss the topic “Devolution: A Governance Illusion or A Real Catalyst for Electoral Reform”. The panelists…
This Activity Highlight brings to the fore issues that were discussed on Tuesday 18 August 2020 at a Virtual Public Meeting hosted by the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) under…
ZIMBABWE Republic Police (ZRP) members on Wednesday 15 July 2020 arrested Namatai Kwekweza, a pro-democracy campaigner and charged her with participating in a gathering with intent to promote public violence,…
Remember those public hearings about the Constitutional Amendment No. 2 Bill? They went ahead last month, despite concerns around Covid-19, physical distancing and public gatherings. Last week, the Chairperson of…
A shortage of female representatives in local authorities particularly in Lupane has been attributed as a major factor that contributes to inadequate and poor service provision, an observation that emerged…
Heal Zimbabwe welcomes the report by the Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on the recent public hearings on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No2 Bill. Before Amendment…
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) notes that most Zimbabweans during public hearings expressed the need to urgently align laws and full implementation of the Constitution rather than rush to…
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) welcomes the move by the government to come up with a Census and Statistics Amendment Bill of 2020 to enable the delimitation of electoral…