ZTVP Report for UN International Day in Support of VOT
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- Date recorded
- Apr 30, 2006
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Trauma
- Summary
This report provides a brief top-line analysis of 267 Zimbabweans who sought assistance from the Zimbabwe Torture Victims Project (ZTVP), located in Johannesburg, South Africa, over the past one and half years. In recent times, South Africa has seen an increase in the number of Zimbabweans coming into South Africa linked to the political crisis in that country.
ZPP Oct 2015 MMR
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- Date recorded
- Oct 31, 2015
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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THE restructuring exercise which the ruling Zanu-PF embarked on soon after the party 6th People’s Congress in December 2014 has shored up internal fissures which have been simmering beneath the surface.
ZPP November MMR 2017
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
- Trauma
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The Zimbabwe Peace project recorded an increase in Human rights violations to 190 in November 2017.Most Cases of Harassment and Intimidation were linked to the BVR exercise and the Intra-party violence within the ruling part ZANU PF.
ZPP MMR July 2017
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- Date recorded
- Jul 31, 2017
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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There has been nearly 50% increase in the number of human rights violations from 150 in June to 223 in July, as reported by Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP). This is owing to a wide array of human rights violations ranging from the right to life, political rights, right to personal security, freedom of association, freedom from arbitrary eviction, property rights and the right to food among others.
ZPP MMR Jan 2016
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- Date recorded
- Jan 31, 2016
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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Protests and protests against protests were recorded in the month of July 2016 in Beitbridge, Harare, Bulawayo and Victoria Falls. From July 1 Beitbridge residents and cross border shoppers went on massive demonstrations against the imposition of a ban on imported goods as stipulated in Statutory Instrument (SI) 64 of 2016; the protests turned violent resulting in the torching of a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority warehouse and 36 people were arrested.
ZPP MMR Feb2016
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2016
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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This report shows partisan distribution of food aid continuing. Though the instances of this are less than in previous months, even one instance of this would be worrying as the government is mandated by the Constitution to provide for and protect all its citizens.
ZPP MMR August 2017.
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- Date recorded
- Aug 31, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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A total of 149 human rights violations were recorded in August down from the 223 figure recorded in July. Harassment and intimidation cases decreased in August to 80 violations, followed by theft and/or looting which recorded 22, and assault with 15. Mashonaland Central had the highest recorded violations in August with 41, followed by Harare with 36 and Mashonaland East with 24.
ZPP MMR APRIL 2016
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- Date recorded
- Apr 30, 2016
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) reports for April show a total of 139 violations up from last month’s 123. The month under focus had 292 victims altogether. April reports were littered with cases of forced contributions of money towards the Independence Day celebrations.
ZPP May 2015 MMR
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- Date recorded
- May 31, 2015
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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This report covers recorded incidents of civil and political rights violations from the ten provinces of Zimbabwe for the month of May 2015.The report also covers food and otheraid violations in all provinces.
ZPP January MMR 2019
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- Date recorded
- Jan 31, 2019
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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The data collected reported six hundred and eighty eight human rights violations, which have been incorporated into the Shutdown Atrocities Report of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (of which ZPP is member).
ZPP February MMR 2017
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- Feb 28, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
- Trauma
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The report is about the floods that hit the country particularly in Masvingo, Matebeleland South and North as well as Bulawayo. They led to food shortages as crops, livestock and property were destroyed.
ZPP December MMR 2017
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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The Zimbabwe Peace Project is worried by the nature of incidents recorded in December although the number of cases were in a downward trend, 124 from 190 recorded in November.
ZPP APRIL MMR 2017
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- Date recorded
- Apr 30, 2017
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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Coerced Patriotism:This report contains some of the violations recorded by ZPP; the organisation has a data base with the rest of the injustices and gladly shares it with interested stakeholders.
ZPP MMR March 2015
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- Mar 31, 2015
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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This report covers recorded incidents of civil and political rights violations from the ten provinces of Zimbabwe for the month of March 2015. The report also highlights the food situation in the provinces and focuses on how food and other aid continue to be used as a political tool.
Zimbabwes Draft Computer Crime and Cybercrime Bill Laymans Draft July 2013
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- Date recorded
- Jul 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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A Bill for An Act to criminalize offences against computers and network related crime; to consolidate the criminal law on computer crime and network crime; to provide for investigation and collection of evidence for computer and network related crime; to provide for the admission of electronic evidence for such offences, and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
ZIMBABWE’S FAILURE TO MEET THE BENCHMARKS IN THE COTONOU AGREEMENT
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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The Cotonou Agreement introduces various instruments designed to ensure compliance, firstly through dialogue under article 8 and then through the enforcement mechanisms of article 96. Section 2(a) of the latter article provides that if the political dialogue procedures fail to gain compliance, and the formal consultation procedures likewise fail to yield a solution acceptable to both parties, “appropriate measures” may be taken.
Zimbabwe's Multilayered crisis
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 2010
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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The deteriorating economic conditions that prevailed from the early 1990s onward contributed to the rise in popularity of the MDC. Arguably, the decline began with the World Bank/IMF-inspired Economic Structural Adjustment Programme (ESAP) in the early 1990s, which led to rapid de-industrialisation, growing unemployment and severe erosion of living standards.
Zimbabwe's Constitution of 2013
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- Date recorded
- May 9, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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This Constitution is the supreme law of Zimbabwe and any law, practice, custom or conduct inconsistent with it is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.
ZIMBABWE: THE FACE OF TORTURE AND ORGANISED VIOLENCE
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2005
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Trauma
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For the past five years Zimbabwe has been racked by an economic, social, political and human rights crisis, which no one inside or outside of the country has been able to reverse. The European Union, the United States of America and other Western nations have applied selective financial and travel sanctions against President Mugabe and other Zanu-PF leaders, and some of these powers have also made unsuccessful attempts to challenge Zimbabwe’s human rights record in international fora, including the UN General Assembly and the UN Commission on Human Rights.
ZIMBABWE: FROM IMPUNITY TO ACCOUNTABILITY
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- Date recorded
- Mar 30, 2004
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- Politics & Governance
- Trauma
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The Redress Trust is an international NGO whose objectives are to assist torture victims anywhere in the world, and to make accountable all those who perpetuate, aid and abet acts of torture. It has been following closely events in Zimbabwe, and with its considerable experience of the issues involved REDRESS participated in organising the August symposium and presented papers at it.
Zimbabwe Youth and Sports and Recreation Councils Act [Chapter 25 19], Feb 2012
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- Date recorded
- Feb 1, 2012
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the establishment of the Zimbabwe Youth Council and to provide for the functions thereof; to provide for the registration and regulation of clubs and national associations; to provide for National Colours for youth; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Debt Assumption) Act, 2005
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- Date recorded
- Mar 24, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To empower the State to undertake the discharge of certain obligations of the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
Zimbabwe Senate Thematic Committees October 2018
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- Oct 31, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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Zimbabwe Senate Thematic Committees October 2018
Zimbabwe Rule of Law Journal final
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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This paper argues that the issue as to whether citizens are entitled to access the national voter’s roll has been settled in the Constitution which requires all State institutions to exercise public power and discharge their functions in a transparent and accountable manner as enforced through the right of access to information, enshrined in s 62.
Zimbabwe political violence & elections
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- Date recorded
- Apr 30, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Riots
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This report focuses on how Zimbabwe has an unenviable reputation for being the most politically violent country in Southern Africa, certainly since the civil wars ended in Angola and Mozambique, and the independence of Namibia and South Africa.
Zimbabwe national youth policy
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2000
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- Politics & Governance
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The Policy seeks to ensure that all young women and men are given meaningful opportunities to reach their full potential, both as individuals and as active participants in society. It addresses the major concerns and issues critical to young men and women and gives direction to youth programmes and services provided by government and non-government organisations.
Zimbabwe National Security Council Act, 2009
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- Date recorded
- Mar 4, 2009
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- Politics & Governance
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ACT To provide for the establishment, composition, functions and meetings of the Zimbabwe National Security Council; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Zimbabwe National Assembly Portfolio Committees October 2018
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- Oct 31, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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Zimbabwe National Assembly Portfolio Committees October 2018
Zimbabwe Mission Report
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2012
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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The mission observed that the degree of human rights violations in the country follows a recurring pattern that usually culminates during electoral periods. The country was facing a political deadlock where the leading parties, especially ZANU-PF, were unlikely to reach any agreement likely to improve the political environment, since the MDC considered the implementation of the reforms foreseen by the GPA as a pre-condition for the organisation of elections, while ZANU-PF called for elections as a means to put an end to the prevailing deadlock.
ZIMBABWE IRON AND STEEL COMPANY (DEBT ASSUMPTION)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 30, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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"ACT To provide for the settlement of certain liabilities incurred by the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.