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21 Oct 20

There are no human rights without love

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There are no human rights without love: Reflections from Poverty-Ravaged Communities “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.” Hélder Pessoa Câmara “As Zimbabwe’s first post-independence indigenous human rights advocacy group, at ZimRights we take great pride […]

12 Oct 20

Three Hurungwe children survive in a suspected arson attack

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Three Hurungwe children survive in a suspected arson attack Three children escaped death by a whisker while property worth hundreds of dollars was destroyed after a hut belonging to a ZimRights member and Pastor with Africa Maranatha Faith Ministries, Lloyd Mapfumo caught fire in a suspected case of arson. The incident happened on the 2nd […]

10 Oct 20

“Youth Bill of Rights”: A Call to Lead Transformation

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“Youth Bill of Rights”: A Call to Lead Transformation ZimRights National Director Calls Young People to Lead Today On Friday, (09 October 2020), our National Director Dzikamai Bere, at the invitation of Silveira House and the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) spoke to a group of vibrant young people about the ‘Youth Bill […]

09 Oct 20

ZimRights on the Swearing in of the Fake Representatives

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ZimRights on the Swearing in of the Fake Representatives The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) notes with concern the attack on democracy and violation of the electorate’s choice through the swearing in of the “Fake” members of Parliament and senators on 07 October 2020. Fifteen MDC T members were sworn in as members of Parliament and senators […]

01 Oct 20

ZimRights Welcomes the Report of the ZHRC on the National Inquiry into Access to Documentation

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ZimRights Welcomes the Report of the ZHRC on the National Inquiry into Access to Documentation The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) applauds the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) for the successful completion of the Inquiry on Access to Documentation in Zimbabwe and subsequent launch of the report, which was launched on 30 September 2020 in […]

01 Oct 20

Reflections of the National Inquiry on access to documentation in Zimbabwe Report

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Reflections of the National Inquiry on access to documentation in Zimbabwe Report Over 2.3 million children in Zimbabwe do not have birth certificates. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) revealed this yesterday, 30 September 2020 as they launched the Inquiry on Access to Documentation in Zimbabwe Report. The national inquiry was conducted to find out […]

28 Sep 20

ZimRights Newsletter Issue 15

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ZimRights Newsletter Issue 15 Prison Horror: Following the release of Godfrey Kurauone, Hopewell Chin’ono, Jacob Ngarivhume and Job Sikhala, the four have told horror stories of prison life. “It is meant for animals,” said Godfrey. “It is meant to break you,” said Jacob. They spoke about overcrowding, lack of ablution facilities, poor sanitation, and non-existent […]

27 Sep 20

Zimbabwe: FIDH and ZimRights Deplore Persecution of Dissenters

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Zimbabwe: FIDH and ZimRights Deplore Persecution of Dissenters Paris, Harare. 11 September 2020 — The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organisation in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), welcome yesterday’s acquittal of human rights defender Godfrey Kurauone, who was detained arbitrarily in Zimbabwe for over a month, while denouncing the […]

27 Sep 20

Introducing ZimRightsLIVE

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Introducing ZimRightsLIVE on the International Day for Universal Access to Information On 28 September 2020, the International Day for Universal Access to Information, ZimRights will launch its new media bouquet – ZimRightsLIVE. ZimRights LIVE brings together ZimRights’ media platforms incorporating its Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Podcast. In addition, ZimRights will launch its brand new YouTube […]

25 Sep 20

Press Statement On the occasion of the International Day of Peace

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Press Statement On the occasion of the International Day of Peace “Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized.” Article 28, UDHR Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) joins the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of […]