Current Campaigns

SADC People’s Summit The Human Rights Symposium on Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance in Southern Africa, held in Harare from August 15 to 16, 2024, brought together civil society organizations, human rights defenders, and advocates from across the SADC region. As the lead convenor, ZimRights played a crucial role in facilitating these important discussions, emphasizing […]

ZimRights Calls on Zimbabwe to Repeal the Vagrancy Act and for Stronger Protection of Vulnerable Communities Did you know that Zimbabwe still has vagrancy laws that punish homeless people despite condemnation of the law by the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights? The Vagrancy Act [Chapter 10:25] states that a vagrant is any person […]

“Showing Up or Giving Up” Baseline Survey Report on Citizen Participation in the 2023 Elections in Zimbabwe The report provides an in-depth analysis of the 2023 Harmonised Elections in Zimbabwe from the perspective of citizens, shedding light on their perceptions and attitudes towards electoral processes. Drawing on a comprehensive survey conducted by ZimRights with 110 […]

About the People’s Human Rights Manifesto The People’s Human Rights Manifesto (PHRM) is an elections dialogue tool, compiled by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) on behalf of the people of Zimbabwe. The Manifesto is designed to open a conversation with prospective leaders about possible human rights commitments, should they secure the vote in the […]

The People’s Human Rights Manifesto: Show Up Zimbabwe #ShowUpZW Launch On 12 April 2023, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) and several partners, will be launching the People’s Human Rights Manifesto (the People’s Manifesto)  in Harare at Theatre in the Park at 10am. Read More

The Motlanthe Report What’s Next for Victims and the Nation – August 2020 An Analysis of the Recommendations of the Motlanthe Report Two Years LaterAugust 2020. This report analyses the government’s progress in implementing the recommendations made by the Commission of Inquiry. In the first chapter the report gives an account of what culminated to […]

The Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) is mandated, in terms of Sections 237 and 243 of the Constitution, to nominate candidates for possible appointment by His Excellency, the President, to serve on the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission as provided for in Chapter 13 Part 5 of the Constitution. The CSRO was advised of […]

Communities Speak-out on Devolution Devolution Dialogue Transcends COVID 19 Restrictions Some two weeks ago, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) launched an important resource: Guide to Understanding Devolution with a goal to empower communities in engaging in the devolution conversation. Because of the COVID 19 pandemic, the Guide was released in digital format through ZimRights […]

On the 12th of March 2020, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) petitioned the parliament of Zimbabwe to extend the nomination period of Commissioners for the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC). Cognisant of the importance of the Commission in promoting and protecting human rights in the Zimbabwe, the obligation of Parliament to facilitate public involvement […]