Is there a law governing communal land?Communal land is governed by the Communal Land Act Chapter 20:04. This Act should be read together with the Land Acquisition Act, Traditional Leaders…
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ZimRights believes that Devolution is the single most comprehensive door to a governance system of inclusion, participation and empowerment. As such, we strive to ensure that everybody participates in the…
March Highlights Displacements and Evictions40 years post-Independence, the displacement of indigenous communities continues. Several people have been displaced without compensation in the past including in Chiadzwa, Marange and other areas….
Collusion between government and business has led to the displacement of thousands of people in Zimbabwe over the years. Promises of formal resettlement have been made but the promises have…
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, stand in solidarity with the Chilonga Community in Chiredzi, facing unlawful eviction by the government of Zimbabwe from their ancestral land. On the 26th…
Is access to vaccine a human right? Access to a vaccine is a human rights which is protected internationally and locally under the right to health and by extension the…
Zimbabweans Deserve a Clear and Comprehensive and Publicly-Funded Vaccination Plan, not Bold Slogans
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday, 9 February 2021, announced during a post-cabinet briefing that the Cabinet had approved guidelines for the COVID-19 vaccination programme. The so-called guidelines are…
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) National Council (the Council) met from 9 to 11 June 2020 at ZimRights House in Harare. Among other matters, the National Council reflected on…
Introduction Zimbabwe entered into the fifth week of the lockdown, amid uncertainty over what would become of the country’s economy and other sectors that had already endured five weeks of…
Introduction The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) welcomes with great appreciation the Policy brief released by the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and urges the government of Zimbabwe to…