Title | Date added | Template | Date recorded | Category | Summary |
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Mrs A Tibaijuka Report on Operation Murambatsvina | Feb 11, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Jul 18, 2005 |
| The report outlines how the Government of Zimbabwe embarked on an operation to“clean-up” its cities. It was a“crash”operation known as “Operation Murambatsvina”, referred to in this report as Operation Restore Order. It started in the Zimbabwe capital, Harare, and rapidly evolved into anationwide demolition and eviction campaign carried out bythe police and the army. |
Fast Track Land Reform in Zimbabwe | Apr 2, 2019 | Justice & accountability | May 31, 2002 |
| This report considers the human rights implications of the so-called fast track process of land redistribution in Zimbabwe, under which the government has revised the constitution and amended legislation in order to allow it to acquire commercial farms compulsorily and without compensation, and the land occupations that have accompanied it since early 2000. |
Children and violence paper final 25 July 2013 | Mar 5, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Jul 25, 2013 |
| The report contains research about violence that occurs after elections and how it is generally more violent than pre-election violence, and is mostly precipitated by the challengers. |
Our Branches Are Broken Using the Tree Of Life Healing Method | Nov 28, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Mar 30, 2016 |
| 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. |
SC 32 2018 ZESA Holdings v Itai Utah | Mar 1, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Jun 12, 2018 |
| This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court handed down on 20 February 2015. The respondent was employed by the appellant as an Apprentice Distribution Electrician on 17 September 1984. He rose through the ranks until he was promoted to the position of Technical Services Director in terms of a contract dated 27 August 2004. |
31 August 2017 Commission Newsletter | Dec 16, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Aug 31, 2017 |
| ZHRC’s ability to go ‘where the angels fear to tread’ impresses Speaker |
Investigative Report on Maganga Estate Evictions ( Mashonaland East Province) 2018 | Dec 16, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 31, 2017 |
| 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). |
SC 26 2018 TM Supermarket v Itayi Nkomo Judgment | Mar 1, 2019 | Justice & accountability | May 8, 2018 |
| This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court which dismissed an appeal against an Arbitral award issued in the respondents’ favour. The salient facts in this matter are the following. In 1995 the appellant employed the respondents as shelf packers and they rose through the ranks. |
CCZ 03 13 MUZANENHAMO v OFFICER IN CHARGE CID LAW AND ORDER & 7 Ors | Mar 1, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Nov 14, 2013 |
| This is an application under s 24(1) of the former Constitution for declaratory and consequential relief pursuant to the Declaration of Rights enshrined in that Constitution. The applicant in this matter is HIV positive. He started his anti-retroviral treatment in 2003. On 19 of February 2011, he was arrested at a meeting held to commemorate an AIDS activist. |
ZHRC CHIREDZI ABDUCTION INVESTIGATION REPORT 2016 | Dec 16, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 30, 2015 |
| ZHRC CHIREDZI ABDUCTION INVESTIGATION REPORT 2016 |
CCZ 02 14 MADANHIRE v ATTORNEY GENERAL | Mar 1, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Jun 12, 2014 |
| The applicants herein were jointly charged with the crime of criminal defamation as defined in s 96 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] (the Criminal Law Code). Pursuant to an application under s 24(2) of the former Constitution, the Magistrates Court sitting at Harare has referred the matter to this Court for the determination of certain constitutional questions. |
CCZ 12 14 MATIASHE v THE HON MAGISTRATE MAHWE N.O & AG OF ZIM | Mar 1, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 4, 2014 |
| The applicant and one Cecil Rhaniel Chengetai Muderede (“Muderede”) were engaged in an intimate relationship until about 2005 when the relationship came to an end. At the centre of the dispute giving rise to the present proceedings are two properties. The first is Number 4 Goodall Avenue, Emerald Hill, Harare registered in the name of Helce Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd, a company incorporated according to the laws of Zimbabwe. |
SC 37 2018 Tracey Leigh Mackintosh (Nee Parkinson) v Antony William Mackintosh SC 433.16 | Mar 1, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Jun 15, 2018 |
| This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court dismissing with costs an application filed by the appellant for the upward review of the amount of maintenance payable by the respondent in respect of the appellant and two minor children of the former matrimonial union. |
CCZ 13 TSVANGIRAI & 3 ORS v THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE & 5 ORS | Mar 1, 2019 | Justice & accountability | May 9, 2014 |
| The court unanimously concluded that the applications should be and are hereby dismissed with no order as to costs. |
Investigative Report on Discrimination on the Basis of Political Affiliation, Kadoma (Mashonaland West) 2018 | Dec 16, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 31, 2018 |
| Investigative Report on Discrimination on the Basis of Political Affiliation, Kadoma (Mashonaland West) 2018 |
Mudzuru & Another v Minister of Justice & 2 Ors Respondents' Opposing Affidavit | Mar 1, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Oct 29, 2014 |
| The Secretary for Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, was duly authorised to depose to this affidavit on behalf of both 1st and 2nd Respondents. |
ZHRC Report on the aftermath of disturbances after stayaway june 2019 | Dec 16, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Feb 11, 2019 |
| 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. |
Investigative Report on Headlands Evictions ( Manicaland) 2018 | Dec 16, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 31, 2018 |
| A complaint of alleged unlawful eviction was lodged by settlers at Yorkshire Farm in Headlands. |
Root and Branch | Nov 28, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Mar 10, 2010 |
| 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. |
CCZ 04 14 WILLIAMS & 3 Ors v CO MINISTERS OF HOME AFFAIRS 0 | Mar 1, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Jun 5, 2014 |
| This application is brought in terms of s 24(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. The applicants, who are members of an organisation called Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), a non-profit organisation which seeks to advance the rights of women in Zimbabwe, allege that their various rights enshrined in the Declaration of Rights as set out below were violated by the respondents. |
APCJ Dec2010 Vol3 Num2 | Nov 28, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 31, 2010 |
| 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. |
Simbanegavi judgement | Nov 28, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Feb 20, 2013 |
| 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. |
Commissions Watch 7 2016 Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Press Statement on Public Protests and Police Conduct | Dec 2, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Aug 30, 2017 |
| This bulletin contains the exact text of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission’s Press Statement on public protests and police conduct. |
Gabriel shumba and 2 V Min of Justice | Dec 6, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 31, 2018 |
| 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. |
Jennifer williams and 9 V The State | Dec 6, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 31, 2017 |
| 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. |
Biltrans V Min of Public service | Dec 6, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 31, 2016 |
| 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. |
BILL WATCH 40 2019 The Freedom of Information Bill | Dec 9, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Jul 30, 2019 |
| On Friday 5th July the Freedom of Information Bill was published in the Gazette; it is available on the Veritas website |
2017 Mazowe Arnold Farm Report | Dec 16, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 31, 2017 |
| 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. |
Mazvihwa Community v Murowa Diamonds | Dec 16, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 31, 2016 |
| 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. |
Anna Dzimano v 1. Constable Dzimano 2. Zimbabwe Republic Police | Dec 16, 2019 | Justice & accountability | Dec 31, 2017 |
| 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. |