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27 Jul 20

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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26 Jul 20

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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24 Jul 20

Retreat Farm residents houses demolished

Retreat Farm residents houses demolished as lockdown measures are tightened On the 20th of July 2020, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) human rights monitoring team visited the Retreat farm, where the Harare City Council has left hundreds of people homeless. ZimRights learnt that on the 14th of July 2020, the Harare Municipal Police distributed […]
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22 Jul 20

Fighting for Human Rights in the Face of COVID-19

Communities Speak-out on Threats Against the Constitution Public Hearings: Constitution Amendment Bill No. 2 At a time when the country is still grappling with the adverse effects of the Coronavirus induced lockdown the parliament announced the commencement of public consultations on public on the Constitution Amendment Bill. This came at a time when the government […]
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20 Jul 20

Statement on the Arrest of Jacob Ngarivhume and Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono

Statement on the Arrest of Jacob Ngarivhume and Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono for Standing Up Against Corruption The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) notes with concern the arrest of Transform Zimbabwe President Jacob Ngarivhume who is the convener for the 31 July Protest and Journalists Hopewell Chin’ono who has been exposing government corruption on social media. […]
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19 Jul 20

ZimRights takes the fight against COVID-19 to COVID Hotspots

ZimRights takes the fight against COVID-19 to COVID Hotspots Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) in a bid to fight the spread of the deadly virus starting from 15th -17th of July 2020 participated in four (4) sanitize to live donations campaign of covid-19 relief packs, in Masvingo and Matabeleland Provinces. The move was in response […]
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19 Jul 20

ZimRights Newsletter Issue 10

ZimRights Newsletter Issue 10 The past few weeks have seen an increase in the language of violence mainly directed at organisers and supporters of the planned July 31 protests. The threats of violence are mainly coming from ZANU PF’s Patrick Chinamasa, and Victor Matemadanda. These threats have been followed by violent actions including the attack […]
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17 Jul 20

Rights in Crisis

Rights in Crisis A Human Rights Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe Following the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic in January 2020 and the entry into lockdown of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) immediately set into motion a threepillar COVID 19 response strategy. The three pillars are: Human Rights Monitoring under […]
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16 Jul 20

Rights in Crisis: COVID-19, Data for Decision Making and Action

Rights in Crisis: COVID-19, Data for Decision Making and Action By Rumbidzai Moyo On 16 July 2020, ZimRights launched a special report ‘Rights in crisis: A Human Rights Analysis of the COVID 19 Pandemic in Zimbabwe’. The report which is the most comprehensive appraisal of the local COVID-19 situation introduces a ‘Pro-future approach’ based on […]
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