Statements

Statement on Africa Day, 2020: Africa Must Protect the Vulnerable Today 25 May 2020, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) joins the rest of the continent and the world in commemorating Africa Day. The day, observed since 1963, when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) – which later transformed to the African Union (AU) has […]

ZimRights Condemns the Torture of Civilians by the Zimbabwe Republic Police The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) grieves with the young women who have become the latest victims of state terrorism in Zimbabwe. On Wednesday 13 March 2020, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) abducted three opposition leaders at a roadblock in Harare. The young women […]

After 40 Years Of Wholesale Erosion Of Rights We Are Called To Active Citizenship The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) joins the nation in commemorating 40 years independence and calls upon the people of Zimbabwe to reflect more deeply on their role in restoring the promise of independence. The majority of the people of Zimbabwe […]

“States responses to Covid 19 threat should not halt freedoms of assembly and association” – UN expert on the rights to freedoms of peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. Clément Voule GENEVA (14 April 2020) – The Covid-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to human rights around the world. “I salute the efforts of governments, […]

ZimRights Condemns the Extra-Judicial Killing of Civilians by the Zimbabwe Republic Police in Enforcing 2 Day Lock-down On 7 April 2020, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) was alerted of the death of one Bulawayo resident following an attack by a one of the police officers enforcing lock-down. ZimRights condemns mourns with the family of […]

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 […]

ZimRights Mourns Veteran Trade Unionist: Mr Lovemore Matombo Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) the working people of Zimbabwe and the world in mourning veteran trade unionist Lovemore Matombo who passed on 28 January 2020. Mr. Matombo’s death is a great loss to his family, civil society, the working people and the nation at large. During […]