Zimbabwe Lockdown: Day 540 – WCoZ Situation Report
540 days of the COVID-19 Lockdown, and as of 19th of September 2021, the Ministry of Health and Child Care reported that the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases had increased to 127 938 after 199 new...
View ArticleLocking Down Democracy in Zimbabwe’s Covid-19 Era: The State of Human Rights...
ZDI’s just launched research report gives us an overview of of democracy and the state of human rights in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The report demonstrates how the public health sector is...
View ArticleGovt Urged to Uphold International Laws in Dealing with Gukurahundi
Human rights activists have urged the government to uphold international laws pertaining to the right to truth in order to sincerely deal with the post-independence Gukurahundi atrocities which...
View Article“Address the Past for Sustainable Positive Peace in Zimbabwe”
Each year on 21 September the International Day of Peace is commemorated to strengthen the ideals of peace around the world. The day is commemorated under a theme that is relevant to the ongoing...
View ArticleHeal Zimbabwe Statement on International Day of Peace
Heal Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating International Day of Peace. The commemorations for this year are running under the theme,” Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable...
View ArticleZLHR Statement on International Day of Peace
On International Day of Peace, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) calls upon the public to join the rest of the world in making a commitment towards promoting peace in the world. The public is...
View Article“Attacks on Human Rights Lawyers in Zimbabwe”
The latest research report by the ZLHR highlights the current situation of lawyers in Zimbabwe. The report outlines the political situation in Zimbabwe, as well the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic....
View ArticleZESN Press Statement on International Day of Peace
As we celebrate the International Day of Peace, running under this year’s theme, “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world,’ the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) implores all...
View ArticleZimbabwe Lockdown: Day 541 – WCoZ Situation Report
541 days of the COVID-19 Lockdown, and as of 20th of September 2021, the Ministry of Health and Child Care reported that the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases had increased to 128 186 after 248 new...
View ArticleEmbracing Peace as a Right for all Zimbabweans
Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) joins the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of Peace which was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. In 2001,...
View ArticleSome Byo Residents Know Little About Freedom of Information Law
Some Bulawayo residents say they do not know much about the Freedom of Information Act which came into force over a year ago. The Freedom of Information Bill was signed into law by President Emmerson...
View ArticleGovt Urged to Prioritise Healthcare Access in Conflict-Affected Areas
The government has been implored to prioritise access to health care in conflict-affected areas in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), on the International...
View ArticleMIHR Condemns Forced Displacement in Mining Communities
A human rights watchdog has decried the manner in which people are displaced and resettled around the country, especially in mining communities. Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) issued a...
View ArticleImplications of Cultural Practices and Norms on the Realisation of Sexual and...
The Zimbabwe Gender Commission conducted a field investigation of the impact of social and cultural practices of Ward 7 of the Chilonga Community of Chiredzi to the enjoyment and realisation of sexual...
View ArticleAnalysis on the Adherence of Schools to the Government Set Standard of...
ARTUZ’s latest report is an assessment of the safety of learners, teachers and supporting staff in schools amidst the pandemic. The report highlights the extent schools are putting measures in place...
View ArticleCivil Society Led National Convergence Platform to Kick-start Genuine...
Various civil society organisations associated with Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition met on Thursday, September 23, 2021 to deliberate on the issue of a national convergence for transformation in light of...
View ArticleUpdate on the Human Rights Situation in Marange Diamond Community
Police Brutality In Chirasika village of Marange at around 2am on 12 October 2020, an armed soldier and two police officers forced entry into Mr Livemore Rwizi’s separate bedrooms where his wives and...
View ArticleBCC Under Fire for Proposing WhatsApp Budget Consultations, again
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has come under attack for proposing to hold WhatsApp budget consultations, a process that was widely condemned by various stakeholders as ineffective last year. Council...
View ArticleCrisis Report: September 2021 Vol.3
Volume 3 of the September 2021 Crisis Report is now out. The edition covers issues which include ARTUZ’s planned protest over forced vaccination of educators, voter mobilisation drives by residents...
View ArticleZimbabwe Lockdown: Day 544 – WCoZ Situation Report
544 days of the COVID-19 Lockdown, and as of 23rd of September 2021, the Ministry of Health and Child Care reported that the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases had increased to 129 134 after 330 new...
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