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Afrophobia is not Ubuntu Zimrights Statement Condemning Anti-african Attacks in South Africa ZimRights has been tracking the deteriorating situation in South Africa since April 2026, when anti-immigration groups, principally the March and March and Operation Dudula, began organising marches and so-called “enforcement” operations against foreign nationals in Johannesburg, Pretoria, and Durban. What followed was not […]

Death by Negligence: How Harare City Council Turned a Sewage Pool into a Mass Grave ZimRights Press Statement on avoidable loss of life The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) issues this statement with grief, anger, and an unequivocal demand for accountability. Yesterday, the 8th of June 2026, three people were found dead in an open, […]

Africa at 63: Let us stop celebrating and start accounting! Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) Africa Day Statement 2026 ZimRights joins Africa and Zimbabwe in observing Africa Day. This year the theme is “Water and Sanitation as Continental Political Priorities.” Sixty-three years ago, in Addis Ababa, the founders of the Organisation of African Unity made […]

WHEN PEANUTS BECOME PAY – A HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS IN ZIMBABWE ZimRights Statement on Workers’ Day 2026 “The Constitution of Zimbabwe under Section 65(1) states that ‘every person has the right to fair and safe labour practices and standards and to be paid a fair and reasonable wage.’” The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) joins […]

THE FLAG IS FLYING. THE LEGAL PROMISE REMAINS UNFULFILLED. ZimRights Press Statement On Independence Day 2026 Today the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) joins the nation in commemorating 46 years of independence. We join the nation in honouring every liberation fighter who believed in a free Zimbabwe rooted in dignity, justice, and equal rights for […]

A Question of Access and Inclusivity ZimRights Press Statement on Public Hearings on Constitutional Amendment Bill The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has reviewed the proposed venues for the public hearings on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill (No. 3), scheduled for 30 March to 2 April 2026. While the listing of locations across all […]

Uphold Democratic Space In Times Of National Debate – A Call for Nation Building Press Statement by ZimRights The Zimbabwe Human Rights Associations issues this solemn statement as Zimbabwe stands at a defining moment. As a nation, we are engaged in a critical conversation about our constitutional future, a conversation that should unite us in […]

SIGNED, BUT NOT FUNDED ZimRights Warns 2026 Budget Betrays the People’s Human Rights Manifesto The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) today released a critical policy brief titled “The 2026 Budget and the People’s Human Rights Manifesto,” revealing a stark disconnection between the government’s human rights promises and its fiscal planning. The analysis, launched following the […]

Our Everyday Essentials, The Unfulfilled Promises! ZimRights Statement to Commemorate the International Human Rights Day ZimRights joins the world in commemorating the International Human Rights Day under the resonant global theme, “Human Rights, Our Everyday Essentials.” The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) – Zimbabwe’s first postindependence indigenous human rights movement acknowledges the commitments and human […]