SEVEN ACTIVISTS ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH TREASON
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- May 31, 2019
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- Politics & Governance
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Seven activists, arrested on different dates, are facing charges of treason after they attended a training organised by the Center for Non-Violence Action and Strategies (CANVAS) in the Maldives.
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- Dec 16, 2019
FURTHER INFORMATION ACTIVISTS RELEASED ON BAIL, AWAITING TRIAL
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- Jul 31, 2019
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- Politics & Governance
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The trial of seven activists, charged with treason for attending a training in the Maldives, has yet to begin due to the authorities’ lack of preparedness.
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- Dec 16, 2019
31 August 2016 Newsletter
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- Aug 31, 2016
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- Politics & Governance
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ZHRC speaks to human rights victims
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- Dec 16, 2019
31 January 2017 Newsletter
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- Jan 31, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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Newly appointed Executive Secretary hopes to leave a mark
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- Dec 16, 2019
31 August 2017 Commission Newsletter
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- Aug 31, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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ZHRC’s ability to go ‘where the angels fear to tread’ impresses Speaker
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- Dec 16, 2019
ZHRC CHIREDZI ABDUCTION INVESTIGATION REPORT 2016
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- Dec 30, 2015
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- Human rights Judgements
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ZHRC CHIREDZI ABDUCTION INVESTIGATION REPORT 2016
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- Dec 16, 2019
ZHRC Report on the aftermath of disturbances after stayaway june 2019
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- Feb 11, 2019
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- Politics & Governance
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This is the final report containing the findings of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), pursuant to a monitoring mission that was undertaken on the 17th - 18th, the 21st – 25th of January and the 11th of February 2019 in Harare Metropolitan Province, Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Mashonaland West and Mashonaland East in the aftermath of disturbances that occurred from Monday 14 January 2019.
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- Dec 16, 2019
Investigative Report on Discrimination on the Basis of Political Affiliation, Kadoma (Mashonaland West) 2018
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
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- Human rights Judgements
- Politics & Governance
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Investigative Report on Discrimination on the Basis of Political Affiliation, Kadoma (Mashonaland West) 2018
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- Dec 16, 2019
Investigative Report on Headlands Evictions ( Manicaland) 2018
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- Dec 31, 2018
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- Displacements
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A complaint of alleged unlawful eviction was lodged by settlers at Yorkshire Farm in Headlands.
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- Dec 16, 2019
Investigative Report on Maganga Estate Evictions ( Mashonaland East Province) 2018
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- Dec 31, 2017
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- Displacements
- Human rights Judgements
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This was a complaint on the arbitrary eviction and alleged violation of the complainants’ freedom from arbitrary eviction, right to dignity, the right to privacy and other interrelated rights of residents of Maganga Estate in Marondera-Mashonaland East Province (hereinafter referred to as the complainants).
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- Dec 16, 2019
Investigative Report on Chitungwiza Political Violence (Harare Province) 2018
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- Dec 31, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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Political Violence
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- Dec 16, 2019
Anna Dzimano v 1. Constable Dzimano 2. Zimbabwe Republic Police
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Women
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This report contains findings of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC/Commission), pursuant to an investigation undertaken by the ZHRC into a complaint alleging violation of the rights of arrested and detained persons and freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The complainant is Anna Masuka of Ngundu Village, Ward 11, Gutu District, Masvingo Province.
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- Dec 16, 2019
Mazvihwa Community v Murowa Diamonds
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- Dec 31, 2016
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- Human rights Judgements
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This report contains findings of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC/Commission), pursuant to an investigation undertaken by the ZHRC into a complaint lodged by Albert Chiwenga on behalf of the Mazvihwa community in Zvishavane.
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- Dec 16, 2019
2017 Mazowe Arnold Farm Report
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- Dec 31, 2017
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- Human rights Judgements
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This report contains findings of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC/Commission), pursuant to an investigation undertaken by the ZHRC into a complaint alleging the violation of the right to freedom from arbitrary eviction through the demolition of houses belonging to the complainants by the Zimbabwe Republic Police. Complainants are from Arnold farm which is part of the six farms that formed a game park known as Manzou Game Park.
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- Dec 16, 2019
BILL WATCH 40 2019 The Freedom of Information Bill
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- Jul 30, 2019
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- Politics & Governance
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On Friday 5th July the Freedom of Information Bill was published in the Gazette; it is available on the Veritas website
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- Dec 9, 2019
Biltrans V Min of Public service
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- Dec 31, 2016
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- Human rights Judgements
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At the end of hearing argument for both parties the court dismissed the application with no order as to costs. It was indicated at the time that reasons for the decision would follow in due course.
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- Dec 6, 2019
Jennifer williams and 9 V The State
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- Dec 31, 2017
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- Human rights Judgements
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This matter was referred to this court by a magistrate in terms of s 24 (2) of the former Constitution of Zimbabwe. After hearing the parties, judgment was reserved.
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- Dec 6, 2019
Gabriel shumba and 2 V Min of Justice
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- Dec 31, 2018
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- Human rights Judgements
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The applicants are all citizens of, but are not resident in, Zimbabwe. They give different reasons for their absence, with the first applicant citing political reasons.
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- Dec 6, 2019
Commissions Watch 7 2016 Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Press Statement on Public Protests and Police Conduct
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- Date recorded
- Aug 30, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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This bulletin contains the exact text of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission’s Press Statement on public protests and police conduct.
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- Dec 2, 2019
Simbanegavi judgement
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- Feb 20, 2013
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- Human rights Judgements
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On 8 December 2010 at around 1700 hours and in Avonlea Drive, the plaintiff was approached by the defendant who was in company of other officers of the Criminal Investigation Department.
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- Nov 28, 2019
Our Branches Are Broken Using the Tree Of Life Healing Method
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- Date recorded
- Mar 30, 2016
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- Gukurahundi
- Trauma
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This article assesses the effectiveness of the Tree of Life healing approach, which was one of the methodologies tried during the course of the research with a small group of survivors of the 1980s atrocities.
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- Nov 28, 2019
APCJ Dec2010 Vol3 Num2
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- Dec 31, 2010
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- Politics & Governance
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The APCJ is a refereed journal with a panel of international editorial advisors and readers. All articles are anonymously peer reviewed by at least two referees.
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- Nov 28, 2019
Root and Branch
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- Date recorded
- Mar 10, 2010
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- Transitional Justice
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Zimbabwe’s acute need for justice and reconciliation highlights a longstanding tension in transitional justice practice. The need for transitional justice processes in Zimbabwe has been clear since at least 2003, when Zimbabwean civil society articulated an ambitious set of transitional justice objectives in the Johannesburg Symposium.
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- Nov 28, 2019
CCJP Strategic document
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- Date recorded
- Apr 16, 2019
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- Politics & Governance
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Strategic Plan for Constitution Dissemination, Education and Awareness in Fourteen (14) Officially Recognised Languages.
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- Nov 26, 2019
Hear Them Cry Report
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- Nov 27, 2019
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- Children
- Politics & Governance
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This report gives a detailed analysis of the direct and structural violence against children. On structural violence it addresses the defects in the legal framework and the structures that are supposed to protect children and expose the loopholes and notoriety of the system.
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- Nov 22, 2019
Healthworkers veiws on the constitution
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- Date recorded
- Feb 19, 2010
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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This submission contains a compilation of the views of more than 400 health workers consulted by the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights about their views on the new Constitution.
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- Nov 21, 2019
Rights-Based Approaches to Health: Possibilities for Zimbabwe
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- Date recorded
- Apr 30, 2009
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- 2008 & Beyond
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The right to health includes the entitlement to timely and appropriate health care and also encompasses underlying determinants of health, such as access to safe and potable water, adequate sanitation, an adequate supply of safe food, nutrition, housing and access to health-related education and information.
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- Nov 21, 2019
Age of Consent, Sexual Intercourse with Young Persons and Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care in Zimbabwe
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- Date recorded
- Jun 28, 2019
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- Children
- Women
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Issues of age of consent, having sexual intercourse with young persons and access to sexual and reproductive health services cannot be separated. They are intertwined. For that reason, this publication seeks to give an overview encompassing all these issues so that the discussion is situated within its proper and complete context.
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- Nov 18, 2019
Birth Registration Of Children In Zimbabwe
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- Oct 30, 2007
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- Children
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The Report Outline some of the major causes of non-registration of children at birth which include long investment in time through travelling and queues.
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- Nov 18, 2019
JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN SECTOR ANALYSIS FIELD STUDY REPORT
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- Nov 29, 2017
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- Children
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The study investigates the justice system providing a general analysis of the same as well as focusing on juvenile justice, custody, inheritance and the victim friendly initiative. This report will highlight the methodology and the findings from the Rusape and Harare field researches.
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- Nov 18, 2019