Statements

ZimRights Welcomes New National Director

ZimRights Welcomes New National Director The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) National Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Gillian Chinzete as the association’s new National Director, effective 1 January 2026. The appointment was made at the ZimRights National Council’s end-of-year meeting, held yesterday, 18 November 2025, at the Zimbabwe Human Rights Village in Harare. […]
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ZimRights Pays Tribute to Bere

THE ROLES CHANGE, THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES ZIMRIGHTS PAYS TRIBUTE TO BERE, THE OUTGOING NATIONAL DIRECTOR PRESS STATEMENT The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) National Council announces that National Director Dzikamai Bere will step down from his position on 31 December 2025, after six years of dedicated service to Zimbabwe’s largest grassroots human rights movement. Mr. […]
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Press Statement from ZimRights on Zimbabwe Heroes Day 2025

Press Statement from ZimRights on Zimbabwe Heroes Day 2025 As Zimbabwe commemorates Heroes Day 2025, we pause in solemn reflection of the immense sacrifices made by our heroes and heroines, the sons and daughters who gave their lives for the independence of this great nation. Their unwavering commitment to the liberation struggle stands as a […]
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Zimrights Statement on the Day of the African Child

Be deliberate about our children, invest now! Zimrights Statement on the Day of The African Child On this Day of the African Child, ZimRights stands in solidarity with African children to commemorate their courage, demand justice, and reflect on the journey towards realising children’s rights across the continent. We remember the brave children of Soweto […]
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ZimRights Distances Itself from Partisan Politics

ZimRights Distances Itself from Partisan Politics Condemns Malicious Attempts to Link the Association with Blessed Geza The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has learnt with great concern of a video circulating on social media that makes a desperate attempt to link the association with Blessed Geza’s activities. The association would like to make it categorically […]
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ZimRights 2025 International Women’s Day Statement

8 March 2025 #Statement On #InternationalWomensDay2025, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing women’s rights and call on the Government of Zimbabwe to fulfil its constitutional and international obligations by implementing gender-responsive policies, strengthening legal protections, and creating an enabling environment for women’s full participation in society. https://www.zimrights.org.zw/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/ZimRights-IWD-Statement-2025-1.pdf #AccelerateAction #IWD2025 #InternationalWomensDay Download ZimRights International Women’s Day […]
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Statement: Release journalist Blessed Mhlanga

24 February 2025, Harare, Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association calls for the immediate release of Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) Head of Current Affairs, Blessed Mhlanga, arrested Monday 24 February 2025, on two counts of contravening section 164 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act for allegedly transmitting data messages inciting violence. This arrest […]
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Repeal the Vagrancy Act Advocacy Update: Feb 2025

Phase 1: Petition and Mobilization (July 2024 – November 2024) 10 July 2024: ZimRights launches a petition calling for the repeal of the Vagrancy Act [Chapter 10:25], emphasising its colonial origins and its criminalization of homelessness. 31 July 2024: ZimRights submits the petition to the Parliament of Zimbabwe, signed by ZimRights members and ordinary citizens […]
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