Zimbabwe Lockdown: Day 445 – WCoZ Situation Report
445 days of the COVID-19 Lockdown, and as of 16th of June 2021, the Ministry of Health and Child Care reported that, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases had increased to 40 556 after 238 new cases...
View ArticleZim Teachers Struggling with Mental Health
Some teachers are reportedly struggling with mental health problems a situation which has been attributed to work overload and low remuneration. Teachers have been confronting the government to...
View ArticleCrisis in Zimbabwe Coalition’s Condolence Message on the Passing on of former...
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, an umbrella body of civic society organisations operating in Zimbabwe, joins the rest of Africa in mourning the passing on of former Zambian President, Dr. Kenneth...
View ArticleZimbabwe Headed in the Wrong Direction: Survey
Zimbabwe is headed in the wrong direction economically with many citizens still struggling to access basics such as food and medical care, the latest findings from an Afrobarometer survey have shown....
View ArticleRights In Action Weekly Update – 18 June 2021
Petition to Parly on E-Waste Policy On 15 June 2021 the Speaker of Parliament announced to the House that they have received a petition from Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) calling for...
View ArticleForum Marks the International Day of Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (The Forum) joins the world in observing the International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. The resolution to mark this day was adopted by the...
View ArticlePublic Health Lock-down Order – New Restrictions – Bill Watch 39/2021
Since our last bulletin on the subject there have been several amendments to the Lock-down Order, the most important of which were contained in SI 153A/2021 which imposed a special lock-down in Kwekwe...
View ArticleCall for Nominations for the Nine High Court Vacancies – Court Watch 12/2021
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has published advertisements announcing nine vacancies for judges of the High Court and invited members of the public to submit nominations for suitably qualified...
View ArticleA Model Bill Against Torture – Bill Watch 40/2021
26 June is International Day in Support of Torture Victims. This would be a good time for Parliament to fulfil its constitutional duty to ensure that the Constitution is fully implemented by resolving...
View ArticleSADC Ignores Media in Vision 2050
On 18 June 2021, MISA wrote to the Chairperson of the Southern Africa Development Community, President Filipe J. Nyusi of the Republic of Mozambique regarding the safety and security of journalists...
View ArticleZPCS Charges Prison Guard for Insulting Mnangagwa Over Mbuya Nehanda Statue
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) on Wednesday 16 June 2021 commenced disciplinary hearing proceedings against Peter Kudzai Mushonga, a 29 year-old prison officer, who is accused of...
View ArticleAG Report: Treasury only Released 1% of the Health Budget
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development in 2019 only released one percent of funds allocated to the Ministry of Health and Child Care for implementation of key programmes, which contributed...
View ArticleCitizenship, Agency and Deliberative Democracy in Five SADC Countries
The latest RAU research is out. It’s a comparative analysis of five SADC countries exploring whether liberation movements that acquired government through armed struggle have a propensity for coercion...
View ArticleMPs and Senators Have a Short Break – Bill Watch 41/2021
The National Assembly is in Recess until Tuesday 29th JuneThe Senate is in Recess until Tuesday 6th July Parliament will not be sitting this week, because at the end of last week’s sittings on...
View ArticleShortage of Health Personnel Stalls Covid-19 Vaccination
Today morning, health personnel at Mabvuku Satellite Clinic turned away residents who had come for COVID-19 vaccination citing shortage of staff, a move that has been condemned by residents. The group...
View Article“Cocktail of barriers still hinder women from taking up political positions”
Leaders of women’s lobby groups have called on the government to join hands with civic society in the development of new and effective legislation to spur the empowerment of women, enhancement of...
View Article“We need responsive institutions ahead of the 2023 elections”
Community Peace Clubs established by communities working with Heal Zimbabwe in Mazowe and Muzarabani have highlighted the need for responsive institutions ahead of the 2023 plebiscite. This came out...
View ArticleTrio Set Free for Violating National Lockdown Regulations
Chinhoyi Magistrate Tapiwa Banda on Wednesday 23 June 2021 set free three people by removing them from remand on charges of contravening national lockdown for allegedly partaking in or convening a...
View ArticleStatement on the $2,4 Billion Allocation by Government Towards Social...
The Women for Economic and Social Empowerment (W.E.S.E) has noted with positivity the announcement by the Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube that government is setting aside $2,4 billion for social...
View ArticleStatement on Access to National Registration Documents
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association is concerned with the access to National Registration documents in the country. Access to documentation is a key human right upon which the enjoyment of other...
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