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The Long March to Freedom is not Ended As we celebrate or perhaps violate the 44th anniversary of Zimbabwe’s independence, there is a somber pause in thought, a bittersweet reflection on the journey to freedom etched in both triumphs and tribulations. The struggles and sacrifices of the past that birthed the hopes of a liberated […]

Liberation Amnesia THE DANGERS OF SELECTIVE MEMORY PRIVATISED BY A FEW Zimbabwe is set to embark on a major memorialisation project named Liberation City. The project will house among others, the Museum of African Liberation. This will be an addition to a number of memorialisation projects in Zimbabwe which include the Natural History Museum in […]

Reclaiming hope and dignity: Breaking the silence on youth drug abuse and political exploitation on National Youth Day The 21st of February saw the Republic of Zimbabwe commemorating the Robert Mugabe National Youth Day – albeit with little to nothing for the youth to celebrate. Sadly, the national youth day celebrations hosted by the ruling […]

Women’s Representation in the 10th Parliament: The Metrics As Zimbabwe and the world at large, commemorates Women’s History Month and international women’s day on this, the 8th of March – there is no better time to reflect on and interrogate women’s representation in the 10th Parliament in Zimbabwe. Numbers don’t lie. The metrics will aid […]

Whither the Manifesto in the face of recalls In April 2023, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights)  launched the Peoples Human Rights Manifesto that captured the views of 250 000 ZimRights members and Zimbabwean citizens from the mining, farming, rural, urban and peri urban communities . The Manifesto was presented to all the political parties […]

On the Festival of Ashes, Roses and Rights ZimRights Reflects on the Right of Rights – the Right to Love Dear Family, friends and citizens Today is Rights Wednesday at the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), a day that we spotlight various aspects of human rights every week. But today is a very special rights […]

Welcome to Membership Tuesday: Celebrating Active Citizenship The first strategic priority under the ZimRights Shifting Power to the People Strategy (SP2P) is Building a Critical Mass. ZimRights is Zimbabwe’s biggest grassroots movement of over 250 000 members. What makes us unique is our membership who do the heavy lifting every day. To celebrate their work, […]

Shift the Power: What does it mean for civil society in Zimbabwe? By Dzikamai Bere There are a few things that excite me like the convergence of activists in our place. The energy is electric. That was the situation in Bogota where I joined over 700 activists from all over the world for the Shift […]

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 […]