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05 Sep 23

Elections: Hopeless yet costly exercise

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 […]
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09 Aug 23

The Nexus Between Mining and Violence

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 […]
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08 Aug 23

No Power for the People who Gave Power to the Nation

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 […]
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26 May 23

A Short History of Organised Violence and Torture in Zimbabwe

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 […]
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09 Dec 22

Why Must We Celebrate Human Rights Defenders?

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 […]
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Gokwe Kumbuyani Election Brief

Introduction  “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” Abraham Lincoln On the 27th of August 2022, Gokwe Kabuyuni Constituency had a by-election to elect a new member of parliament following the passing of Hon Leornard Chikomba (ZANU-PF) who died in a car accident in May this year. The by election was won by ZANU PF […]
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Believe in Human Rights ZimRights Members’ Handbook

Believe in Human Rights ZimRights Members’ Handbook We Believe in Human Rights ZimRights members’ Handbook was designed for our diverse membership. It is an essential tool that helps in understanding the association, giving the roadmap for the work ahead, the tools that help to achieve greatest impact as human rights defenders, as well as linking […]
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07 Jun 22

Dr. Alex Magaisa Wall of Memory

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 […]
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Statement on the Pomona WasteGate Scandal

On 22 May 2022, the media broke the news of what has become known as the Pomona Waste Gate Scandal in which massive corruption is alleged in the awarding of a waste processing contract to an Albanian company Geogenix BV. It is alleged that the company is now charging the Harare City Council USD40 000 […]
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Bringing Down the Towers of Oppression

Putting Youth at the Centre of Transitional Justice in Southern Africa By Dzikamai Bere On the 12th of May 2022, I was privileged to deliver the key note address at the Regional Symposium to Foster the Domestication of The African Union (AU) Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) in the SADC Region. The Symposium was hosted by […]
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