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The Motlanthe Report

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 […]
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Voices from Community Human Rights Champions

#ZimbabweanLivesMatter Series: What Matters? – Voices from Community Human Rights Champions Introduction From 30 March 2020, when COVID 19 hit Zimbabwe, at ZimRights we started a series called – Their Voices Matter, aimed at documenting community responses to COVID 19. 7 reports were produced in this series. But as the fight against COVID 19 progressed, […]
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Statement on the denial of bail for Chin’ono, Ngarivhume, and Kurauone

Statement on the denial of bail for Chin’ono, Ngarivhume, and Kurauone The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) is concerned with the continued persecution and detainment of Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono which does not conform to the constitutional provisions of the Right to Liberty and freedom of expression. The arrest and prosecution of Hopewell followed after he […]
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Statement on the Continued Detention of Chin’ono, Ngarivhume, and Kurauone

Statement on the Continued Detention of Chin’ono, Ngarivhume, and Kurauone The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association notes with concern the inordinate delay in coming up with the determination of bail for Transform Zimbabwe President Jacob Ngarivhume, Journalists Hopewell Chin’ono and denial of bail for Masvingo Urban Ward 4 councilor Godfrey Kurauone. The High Court on Monday […]
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Arbitrary arrest of Tsitsi Dangarembga

Arbitrary arrest of Tsitsi Dangarembga: a worrying turn in the systematic repression of civil society in Zimbabwe Paris-Geneva, August 3, 2020 – The women’s rights defender and renowned writer Tsitsi Dangarembga was arrested last Friday while she was participating in an anti-corruption march in Harare. She was released on bail on Saturday, August 1. Her […]
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ZimRights Newsletter Issue 12

ZimRights Newsletter Issue 12 Last week saw a frightening increase in human rights violations as the state moved to crush the July 31 protests. ZANU PF officials and government ministers took turns to hold press conferences and denounce the protest. The police published a list of protest leaders indicating that they were anxious to interview […]
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Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) Interviews

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 […]
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ZimRights Condemns the Language of Hate and Threats of Violence

ZimRights Condemns the Language of Hate and Threats of Violence by the ZANU PF Acting Spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) expresses its shock and concern at the increasing language of hate coming mainly from ZANU PF ahead of the opposition-led July 31 protests. Addressing journalists at the ZANU PF Headquarters on […]
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ZimRights Newsletter Issue 11

ZimRights Newsletter Issue 11 Last week’s arrest of journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume who is also the convener of the 31st July movement has shown that the government has no intention of respecting the freedoms that are enshrined in the bill of rights. The two are accused of violating sections 187(1)(a) as […]
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