Women Development Fund – Accessibility Rapid Survey
In its quest to assess the feasibility of the Women Development Fund (WDF), ZIMCODD carried out a rapid countrywide survey. The survey was carried out in 59 districts which covered all the 10...
View ArticleGovernment and Local Authorities Must Follow the Law
The Combined Harare Residents Association calls upon the government of Zimbabwe and local authorities to follow the law and desist from acting as both referee and player when effecting demolitions as...
View ArticleSocial Security for Informal Sector Must be Prioritised
Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) is flabbergasted by comments made by Public service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Paul Mavima on occasion of Africa Public...
View ArticleCITE Launches Documentary on Lockdown Human Rights Violations
The Centre for Innovation and Technology (CITE) on Wednesday evening virtually launched a documentary on human rights violations during the Covid-19-induced lockdown, highlighting how Zimbabweans...
View ArticleManipulative and Deceptive Politics on Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement: June...
The Zimbabwe Democracy Institute (ZDI) has produced a June 2021 monitoring report pertaining to access to public health in the context of Covid-19 pandemic. The report dissects the availability and...
View ArticleCrisis Coalition response to SADC Extra-ordinary Summit Held in Maputo on...
In light of the resolutions made by the SADC Extraordinary Summit held on June 23, 2021 in Maputo, Mozambique, the SADC regional civil society coordinated by the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition responds...
View ArticleRights in Action – Weekly Update 25 June 2021
No Evidence that Quality of Water in Most Bulawayo Boreholes is Good The Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) analysis of Bulawayo 2019 and 2020 borehole water quality testing results...
View ArticleUN Convention Against Torture – Bill 42/2021
Call for Parliamentarians to Pass a Resolution for Zimbabwe to Adopt the UN Convention Against Torture Today, the 26th June is the International Day in Support of Torture Victims It is difficult to...
View ArticleZLHR Statement on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
On International Day In Support of Victims of Torture, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) encourages the public to rally behind victims of torture locally and worldwide and demand that...
View ArticleHeal Zimbabwe statement on the International Day in Support of Victims of...
Heal Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The day was set aside by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 52/149 with a...
View ArticleHwange Villagers Embrace Nutrition Gardens to Mitigate the Effects of Climate...
Hwange which falls under the agro-ecological zone 4, characterised by high temperatures and low rainfall has been struggling in socio-economic development for the past few years, now nutritional...
View ArticleMangwe: Erratic Internet Connectivity Stalls Adaptation to COVID-19 Lifestyle
With a poor internet connection, the new normal which requires a digital lifestyle is not accessible to Mangwe residents. “To access Internet connectivity for my zoom meetings, I have to climb a...
View ArticleStatement on the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of...
No exceptional circumstances whatsoever should be invoked in justification of torture In December 1997, the United Nations (UN) general assembly designated 26 June to commemorate victims of torture in...
View ArticlePitiable Education Infrastructure: A Hindrance for Child Development in Lupane
Poor access to education is a non-ending challenge for Matabeleland learners. Now with a changing system, both learners and teachers remain on the peripheries of comprehensive education. The poor...
View ArticleA Decade Later: Siabuwa Health Centre Remains a Community Health Centre
Ten years after Siabuwa clinic was designated as a district hospital to cater for the constituency’s 12 wards Binga North villagers still cannot access special health care services offered by any...
View ArticleZimRights Statement on the International Day In Support of Victims of Torture
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Associations (ZimRights) joins the rest of the world and the local human rights community in commemorating the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture under the...
View ArticleStop Torture, Bring Healing
On 26 June every year, the world commemorates International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. ZimRights Member, Sheila Chisirimunhu shares how she was tortured for simply asking for a living wage....
View ArticleStatement in Response to Commissioner Obert Gutu’s Utterances About Gukurahundi
The National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG) notes with concern the recent utterances by the Spokesperson of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission(NPRC) Commissioner Obert Gutu....
View ArticleOpen Committee Meetings this Week – Committee Series Bill Watch 24/2021
This bulletin notifies the committee meetings open to public attendance at Parliament in Harare in the coming week. Members of the public interested in virtual attendance at open meetings as observers...
View ArticleZimRights June Human Rights Round Up
Surplus in the midst of poverty Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube on 4 June 2020 declared a $9.8 billion budget surplus during the first quarter of 2021. Government has not provided adequate safety nets...
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