Zimbabwe Lockdown: Day 23
Today marks the 23rd Day of the Lockdown in Zimbabwe. We wish to take this particular moment to salute and pay tribute to all the brave women and men who are working on the frontlines of...
View ArticleCommunities concerned about access to food and well-being
The extension of the lockdown is reportedly exposing more community members in various parts of rural Matabeleland to deepening food insecurity and hunger. While most communities appreciated the...
View ArticleCovid-19 Update 21 April by National Community Broadcasting Forum (NCBF)
These updates are based on the realities on the ground as captured by the Forum network across Zimbabwe. COVID 19 is real and let’s follow all the professional advice and information as guided by the...
View ArticleA Call to Action: Community Engagement Against Covid-19
The WeAreOne Movement is calling all community organisations, leaders, volunteers, associations, women and youth groups to join the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. The Premise...
View ArticleZimRights Concerned with State Attack on Informal Market Stalls
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) notes with concern the ongoing demolition of vending structures which began in Mbare on 18 April 2020 and that so far spread to Highfield,...
View ArticleDemolitions: Who is Responsible? – Bill Watch 18 / 2020
Municipal police and council officials have been demolishing market stalls and illegal cabins in the greater Harare area, particularly in high-density suburbs. The demolitions are intended to help...
View ArticleCovid-19: The anguish and agony of the urban elderly poor in Zimbabwe
Evidence from COVID19 ravaged countries and health experts have shown that elderly people are the worst affected and the most at high risk of contracting the virus and also to experience critical...
View ArticleVISET Update – 20-21 April 2020
VISET has been collecting information on the current events that are happening in Zimbabwe through its leadership structures. The leadership structures are made up of Socio-Economic Champions...
View ArticleZimbabwe Lockdown: Day 24
Today marks the 24th Day of the Lockdown in Zimbabwe. Commending the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), in staying vigilant in these difficult times in ensuring realisation and promotion of...
View ArticleCovid-19 & Mental Health
Introduction Zimbabwe like all the other nations globally has fallen victim to the pandemic Covid-19 which has resulted in a number of measures being taken to fight the deadly virus. The Covid-19...
View ArticleCovid-19 and SADC countries: Enhanced social distancing is the only option
Background The world-wide crisis caused by Covid-19 seems entirely without precedent in the modern age. The spread of COVID-19 is accelerating. In Africa, most countries have now confirmed cases and...
View Article“Their Voices Matter” Community Responses to Covid-19 Measures – Lockdown...
Introduction As the lockdown entered the third week in Zimbabwe, ZimRights members continue to share the experiences of how their communities are dealing with the COVID 19 measures. In this report we...
View ArticleVISET Update – 23 April 2020
VISET received disturbing reports from informal traders in Beitbridge, that there are known ZRP officers who are travelling in a white car brutalizing informal traders and demanding bribes of around...
View ArticleLockdown: ZHRC condemns use of violence by security forces
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has condemned the use of violence by law enforcement agents against citizens who breach COVID-19 national lockdown regulations. The police and army have...
View ArticleBusiness and Govt agree on reversing lockdown price increases
Business and government Wednesday, agreed on reversing with immediate effect price increases of basic commodities which shot up beyond the reach of many during the first 21-days of the COVID-19...
View ArticleIllegalities, Human Rights Violations and Inadequacy of Measures in Response...
Zimbabwe, like most countries, is facing the threat of an unprecedented pandemic in COVID-19. The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) supports good faith, evidence-based interventions designed...
View ArticleLosing the Lockdown? Zimbabwe Lockdown – Day 25
Today marks the 25th Day of the Lockdown in Zimbabwe. The question which the majority of Zimbabweans have been asking today is: Is there a lockdown in Zimbabwe? This question is largely driven by the...
View ArticleZim Court Orders ZBC and Govt to Ensure People Living with Disabilities...
HIGH Court Judge Justice Joseph Mafusire has ordered the state-run public broadcaster, Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) and government to immediately end the violation of rights of some Deaf,...
View ArticleDay 23 Lockdown Update
Introduction On the 19th of April, Zimbabwe extended its lockdown with 14 days as a way of escalating measures of reducing the spread of COVID-19. The country’s extension illustrates the government’s...
View ArticleResponse to the Statement by the Mayor of Harare and Minister of State for...
The Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation (VISET) notes and welcomes the joint statement by the Resident Minister of State for Harare Metropolitan Province Oliver Chidawu and His...
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