THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT |ZIMBABWE I 2017
ACRONYMS
ACHPR African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
ARTUZ Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe
BVR
Biometric Voter Registration
CBD
Central Business District
CHITREST Chitungwiza Residents Trust
CIO
Central Intelligence Organisation
ICCPR
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICESCR International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
IDPs
Internally Displaced Persons
FTLRP
Fast Track Land Reform Programme
GALZ
Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe
LGBTIQ
Lesbian, Gays, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Queer/ Questioning
MDC-T Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai
MDP
Malicious Damage of Property
NCA
National Constitutional Assembly
PDP
People’s Democratic Party
PWD
People with Disabilities
PwA
People with Albinism
PIU Public Interest Unit
RBZ
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
RDZ
Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe
OVT
Organized Violence and Torture
UNCAT UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
UPR
Universal Periodic Review
UZ University of Zimbabwe
ZANU-PF
Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front
ZACC
Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission
ZESN
Zimbabwe Election Support Network
ZDF
Zimbabwe Defence Forces
ZHRC
Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
ZIMDEF Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund
ZimPF
Zimbabwe People First
ZRP
Zimbabwe Republic Police
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