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05 Apr 20

ZimRights Newsletter Issue 1

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ZimRights Newsletter Issue 1 Welcome to ZimRights Newsletter It is with great pleasure that we bring you ZimRights News, our weekly newsletter. Every week, we capture key human rights developments covering the most important human rights issues in Zimbabwe from a community perspective. Tell us what you are expecting using details at the bottom of […]

03 Apr 20

UN Secretary General Says Human Rights Are Key in Shaping the Pandemic Response

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On the Global stage, last week, the United Nations Secretary General release an important document, a policy brief titled: We are all in this together. In this brief, the Secretary General states that human rights are key in shaping the pandemic response, both for the public health emergency and the broader impact on people’s lives […]

02 Apr 20

Their Voices Matter – Community Responses to Covid-19 Measures: Week 1

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Community Responses to Covid 19 Measures: Week 1 The world has been turned upside down by the COVID 19 pandemic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has since pointed out that the world has recorded more than 680 000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 203 countries as of 29 March 2020. Italy, China, Spain and United […]

02 Apr 20

Inclusivity Key to ZHRC Credibility and Accountability

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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 […]

20 Mar 20

Masvingo Survivors of Cyclone Idai Raise Red Flag Over Partisan Aid Distribution

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A year after the devastating cyclone idai, survivors in Masvingo still find themselves in the same position they were last year and have accused the government of channeling aid along political grounds. In a community monitoring report released by ZimRights Masvingo province, several survivors have noted that they have not received aid from donors despite […]

20 Mar 20

Masvingo Cyclone Idai Statement

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Masvingo Survivors of Cyclone Idai Raise Red Flag Over Partisan Aid Distribution A year after the devastating Cyclone Idai, survivors in Masvingo still find themselves in the same position they were last year and have accused the government of channeling aid along political grounds. In a community monitoring report released by ZimRights Masvingo province, several […]

15 Mar 20

Why Activism Matters

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Why Activism Matters Some eight weeks ago, I assumed my new role at the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) ZimRights is Zimbabwe’s oldest and largest indigenous grassroots movement. With over 200 000 members across the country, it is indeed a big family. It is an assignment that I embraced with a mixture of excitement and […]

12 Mar 20

ZimRights Petitions Parliament

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ZimRights Petitions Parliament to Extent the Nomination Period for Commissioners of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Today ZimRights has petitioned the Parliament of Zimbabwe to extend the time for the public to make nominations for persons to be considered for appointment as Commissioners for the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC). This follows a call published […]

06 Mar 20

ZimRights approaches the Parliament of Zimbabwe

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ZimRights approaches the Parliament of Zimbabwe and handed over a petition signed by 1006 members of the public. We the undersigned citizens of Zimbabwe, have taken note of the call for nominations of persons for possible appointment to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) published by your committee in the local press and on the […]

26 Feb 20

Safeguard aid for survivors of Cylone Idai from Abuse and Corruption

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Following recent publications in The Manica Post of 21 February 2020 and The Herald of 22 February 2020 that the African Development Bank (AfDB) has released US$24 million towards the rehabilitation of infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and Chipinge, the Manicaland Chapter of Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) welcomes with great caution this […]