Statements

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), is outraged at the unlawful arrest and illegal detention of members of staff and volunteers for the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and the Election Resources Centre (ERC) and calls on the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to release them without any further delays. In the evening of 23 August […]

Zimbabwe Human Rights Association notes with concern the rising cases in political intimidation and threats ahead of the 2023 elections. ZimRights community human rights monitors as well as several reports in mainstream and social media have pointed to an increase in this phenomenon with the alleged perpetrators being from the ruling party and its affiliates. […]

Press Release ZimRights Presents the People’s Human Rights Manifesto to President Emmerson Mnangagwa Calling for Unequivocal Prioritisation of Human Rights in Zimbabwe’s Political Discourse On the 8th of August 2023, ZimRights National Chairperson Mr. Takesure Musiiwa presented The People’s Human Rights Manifesto (the People’s Manifesto) to the President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa both in his capacity […]

Zimbabwe Human Rights Association condemns the attack (CCC) supporters by alleged ZANU-PF activists which resulted in the death of one CCC supporter. On Thursday 3 August, a of the Citizen Coalition for Change activist, Tinashe Chitsunge supporter was stoned to death in Glen View South by the alleged ZANU PF supporters. Members of the CCC […]

Press Release The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has learnt with great shock of the ruthless attack on Mr Obey Shava, a human rights lawyer representing opposition legislator Joana Mamombe and political activist Cecilia Chimbiri. In the evening of Wednesday 5 July 2023, Mr. Obey Shava was attacked outside Selborne Routledge Primary School in Harare […]

ZimRights Statement on the dying freedom of expression in Zimbabwe ZimRights notes with concern the stifling of the freedom of expression in Zimbabwe. This has been a growing trend that was recently manifested with a Winky D musical show that was disrupted by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). ZimRights has noted how there […]

Take wholesome approach to address issues that affect youths today! Statement on National Youth Day The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) joins the Zimbabwean nation in commemorating the Robert Mugabe National Youth Day. This year marks the fifth year of the commemorations, which honour the late former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe, while focusing on […]