70% in deaths.
17
April
Violation of
the right to
health care
Nurses across the nation embarked on a mass
stay away to demonstrate against unpaid
allowances and a flawed system of grading
salaries. The strike left public hospitals
understaffed and left patients in danger
especially after the month long strike by
doctors that ended on April 2.
Unknown
13
April
Arbitrary
arrest
&
detention
RIOT police fired teargas canisters and arrested
3 Great Zimbabwe Students (Hererimo Giya,
Eutychus Mahwekwe and Tinotenda Kumire)
whilst dispersing students at Great Zimbabwe
University (GZU), who stormed the institution’s
Mashava campus protesting against poor diet,
unsafe drinking water, hiked tuition fees and
withdrawal of Wi-Fi facilities. The triowere
granted $50 bail on 19 April by Chivi
magistrate Bishard Chineka.
3
ZRP
06
April
Violation of
freedom of
assembly
&association
Nyanga North ward5 village head, Sabhuku
Chifodya summoned MDC T ward 5 Organising
Secretary Aaron Gide to come with court fees at
his homestead over allegations that Mr. Aaron
Gide held an MDC T branch meeting at his
homestead on Friday 06 April 2018. Only the
headman and chief are allowed at law to be
customary courts. It is alleged that the village
head is a perceived ZANUPF supporter and is
angered that an MDC T meeting was conducted
in his village without his consent.
1
Traditional leader
08
April
Violation of
freedom of
assembly
&association
The Police blocked Mthwakazi Liberation Front
from conducting a prayer meeting for
Gukurahundi victims, which is a violation of the
freedom of assembly and association.
Unknown
ZRP
14
April
Harassment
&
intimidation
ZANU PF MP Robson Mavhenyengwa
addressed citizens of Chipinda Village at
Chipinda Primary School in Zaka and he
threatened to beat and assault all known MDC
members in the Community and he threatened
that if ZANU PF loses in their constituency,
food and agricultural aid will be withdrawn. He
also collected BVR serial numbers from the
people who attended.
Unknown
ZNU PF supporters
07
April
Harassment
&
intimidation
ZANU PF councillors for ward 8 Elisha
Mukahiwa, ward 9 John Mudzonga, Ward 11
Daniel Chinyemba, Headman Kudakwashe
Maponga of Kawanzaruwa village went round
Kuwanzaruwa village forcing villagers to
submit their BVR serial numbers. It was
reported that the names of villagers who refused
to submit their serial numbers were documented
in a separate book. It is alleged that those who
refused were threatened by assault.
Unknown
ZANU
Supporters
6
Ministry of Health
PF