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The Unfinished African Liberation Business African Human Rights Mechanisms Must Fulfill the Demands of the African Charter By Dzikamai Bere Last week I joined human rights defenders from across the continent at the NGO Forum, a precursor to the 77th Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in Arusha, Tanzania. The […]

Outpouring of Global Solidarity with the People of Zimbabwe at the 77th Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Arusha, Tanzania Human rights defenders across the continent have vowed to close the ranks and stand with the people of Zimbabwe in defense of human rights. This was a clear message at […]

By Dzikamai Bere ON August 22, a day before the watershed 2023 elections in Zimbabwe, we launched the policy and practice brief titled Facing the Fear: Confronting Threats to Personal Security and Peace in Zimbabwe. The policy and practice brief extracts key policy and practice findings and recommendations from the 2022 State of Peace Report […]

The Nexus Between Mining and Violence Towards 2023 Elections The study investigates and analyses the linkages between mining, human rights abuses, political and electoral violence in Zimbabwe. Using a combination of desk research, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions, it explores in detail the phenomenon of machete gangs connected to artisanal mining in Bindura, Kadoma […]

No Power for the People who Gave Power to the Nation: Mola Community’s Struggle to Access Electricity By Dzikamai Bere and Kenneth Magwada This week we released our 2022 Impact Report which captures how our work at ZimRights is shifting power in the communities and increasing access to human rights for the people. This is […]

The Report, ‘A Short History of Organised Violence and Torture in Zimbabwe (1972 – 2020):  An Indictment on us as a People. By Dzikamai Bere On Wednesday 24 May 2023,  I joined a panel of human rights defenders in reflecting on the problem of organised violence and torture in Zimbabwe. This was during the launch […]

Why Must We Celebrate Human Rights Defenders? By Dzikamai Bere From 28 to 30 November 2022,  I had the great privilege of representing ZimRights at the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Summit that was held in Lusaka under the theme, A Journey to Sustainability: Protecting Civic Space Through Strengthening Institutions for and Networks of Environmental […]

Dr. Alex Magaisa Wall of Memory 1975 – 2022 In the morning of 5 June 2022, a dark cloud engulfed the nation. Zimbabwe’s most dedicated and patriotic public intellectual. Dr. Alex Magaisa took his last breath, leaving behind a rich legacy of fighting for human rights and democracy.  He is a true hero. As the […]