Bulaw
ayo
Total
Harassment/Intimidation
Assault
Discrimination
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
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headquartered at the provincial capital of Lupane. Reports were that youths
particularly from Lupane and Bubi were being organised to go and register as voters in
Tsholotsho North. This was allegedly done by Zanu PF in order to boost their chances of
reclaiming the Tsholotsho North seat. Other notable violations included discrimination
on partisan grounds, harassment and intimidation and eviction of villagers in Hwange
district.
Ø On 5 April 2015 in Hwange West, Chidobe ward, MrTendai Mutasa, a
professional hunter came with an offer letter to occupy the woodlands area
which is home to hundreds of villagers who have been staying there for the
past ten years. The hunter had been awarded a tender to hunt in the area and
proceeded to build a homestead in the village. He gave the villagers $100 each
and told them to leave. The villagers resisted saying they had nowhere to go
and that $100 was too insignificant for anyone to be able to start a new life.
He reported them to the police who arrested them and took them to court
where they were granted $60 bail each. The villagers have since been ordered
tovacate their village as soon as they finish harvesting. The villagers have
nowhere to go.
Ø On 15 April 2015 in Bubi Ward 20, an MDC activist lost his cattle which went
on to destroy crops in the fields of Mr. Gilbert Moyo, a war vet and Zanu PF
activist. Mr Moyo assaulted Ncube and told him after all he was a traitor and
agent of the west. The matter was reported to the police and no action was
taken. The victim failed to report to the police and as a result was denied
treatment at the local clinic.
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1
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The pending June 10 by-elections were the highlight in Bulawayo province. The by
elections have triggered intra-party conflicts within both Zanu PF and MDC T. The MDC
T conflicts emerged as there are some party members arguing that the party should not
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