Title | Date added | Template | Date recorded | Category | Summary |
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The Aftermath of a Disastrous Venture A Follow up report on Operation Murambatsvina | Feb 11, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Sep 1, 2005 |
| This report traces developments that have taken place since our June report and gives an overview of the main consequences of Operation Murambatsvina since it commenced on 19 May 2005. It also locates the Operation in the context of events that have happened in Zimbabwe over several years. |
Operation Murambatsvina and its effects on political participation. final 17 May 2017 | Feb 11, 2019 | Promotion of truth | May 1, 2005 |
| A report demonstrating a recent study on risk aversion, Operation Murambatsvina [OM] had severe effects upon the population of Zimbabwe (Masunungure et al. 2017). The percentage of Zimbabweans that reported being “risk takers” in 1999 was 84%, but this dropped to a paltry 13% in 2005.The present study examined the changes in aspects of citizen agency – political participation, community participation, political trust and political affiliation – as well as lived poverty for three periods, 2004, 2005 and 2009. |
Zimbabwe's Land Reform Booklet Web | Feb 11, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Feb 1, 2000 |
| The report shows findings from the study area of Masvingo pertaining to who got the land during the land reform program and whether they are utilizing it or not. |
Land Reform and Property rights in Zimbabwe | Feb 11, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Apr 30, 2010 |
| The report talks of the forceful eviction of commercial white farmers during the fast track land reform process and how it was one of the primary drivers of Zimbabwe's sudden economic downfall. The process was characterized by gross human rights violations and disregard of the rule of law. |
Rural Land Act [Chapter 20 18], 2003 | Feb 27, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Mar 31, 2004 |
| AN ACT to provide for the acquisition of State land and the disposal of State land; to provide for the control of the subdivision and lease of land for farming or other purposes; to provide for limiting of the number of pieces of land that may be owned by any person and the sizes of such land, and for prohibiting or restricting the rights of non-residents to own, lease or occupy land in Zimbabwe, and to provide for other matters incidental to and connected with the foregoing. |
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE : A window on the situation of Zimbabweans living in Gauteng | Apr 3, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Sep 30, 2005 |
| The ZTVP conducted a ‘snap’ survey of 236 Zimbabweans in 5 different locations of Gauteng during July and early August 2005. None of those interviewed were or are clients of the ZTVP or the related ‘Tree of Life’ healing programme. |
NPRC Press Statement Feb 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Feb 27, 2019 |
| Today the 31 st of January 201 9, the NPRC acting in terms of its mandate provided for in Section 252 (d) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (Number 20) of 201 3 initiated a planning process for National Dialogue with key stakeholders who included Government, Traditional Leaders, the Church, Arts and Culture, Civil Society, Business, Academia, Persons with Disabilities, Women and Youth among others. The objective of the meeting was to jointly develop a framework for a comprehensive dialogue process. |
Commissions Watch 4 2017 Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission A Report on Communities Displaced by Floods | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Jun 22, 2017 |
| This bulletin is a summary of a report by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission [hereafter referred to as “the Commission” or “ZHRC”] recording its assessment of the human rights situation of communities in the Tsholotsho district affected by the floods experienced in the 2013/2014 rainy season. |
BILL WATCH 64 2019 Coming up in the National Assembly This Week | Dec 9, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Resumption of the Budget debate is on the Order Paper for today, Tuesday 26th November. |
Commissions Watch 1 2017 Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Press Statement on Floods | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Jan 31, 2017 |
| This bulletin contains the text of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission’s Press Statement on the promotion and protection of environmental and related rights in the face of ongoing flooding in urban areas. |
ZHRC 2016 Annual Report | Dec 12, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Dec 31, 2016 |
| The year under review was not without its fair share of challenges. Funding constraints have meant that the ZHRC continues to operate from only two offices Countrywide making it inaccessible to the larger populace. |
Tsholotsho Report | Dec 16, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Dec 31, 2015 |
| The Tsholotsho flood report presents the findings and recommendations of a comprehensive report conducted by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, into the events associated with the mission visit to the floods victims in Tsholotsho found in Matabeleland North of Zimbabwe. |
Maintenance of Peace Order Act Act 9 of 2019 0 | Dec 9, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Sep 30, 2019 |
| AN ACT to make provision for the maintenance of peace, order and security in Zimbabwe; to repeal the Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing. |
Press Statement by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) on the Political Situation in Zimbabwe 16 November 2017 1 | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Nov 16, 2017 |
| Statement about the Political situation in Zimbabwe in November 2017 |
BILL WATCH 39 2019 PLC Report on MOPO Bill | Dec 9, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Jul 29, 2019 |
| On the 24th July the Deputy Speaker of Parliament announced that the Parliamentary Legal Committee had issued an adverse report on the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill, meaning that the Committee had found some provisions of the Bill to be unconstitutional. The report can be seen on the Veritas website [link] as can the Bill itself [link]. |
Bill Watch 43 2019 Media Commission Bill Gazetted & Budget and MOPO Bills passed by National Assembly 0 | Dec 9, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Aug 9, 2019 |
| Both Houses of Parliament sat this week. The Senate sat on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th August and then adjourned until Tuesday 27th August. The National Assembly sat on Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday before also adjourning to Tuesday 27th August |
Bill Watch 60 2019 The New Ministerial Line Up | Dec 9, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Nov 15, 2019 |
| On Friday 8th November the Office of the President and Cabinet announced changes made by President Mnangagwa to his Ministerial line-up with immediate effect. The following tables show the complete Ministerial line-up including the changes, in alphabetical order by name of Ministry. |
Whawha 'Young Offenders' Prison | Dec 16, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Feb 16, 2016 |
| The purpose of the mission was to assess the living conditions of juvenile inmates and the status of their facilities, as well as to hear the general concerns of the inmates and their proposals for solutions and recommendations. |
BILL WATCH 59 2019 The 2020 National Budget Presentation | Dec 9, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Nov 14, 2019 |
| The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube, presented the 2020 National Budget to the National Assembly this afternoon |
Commissions Watch 17 August 2019 UN High Commissisoner for Human Rights on Zimbabwe Demonstrations | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Aug 17, 2019 |
| Statement by Spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on 16th August 2019 Demonstrations in Harare |
Report MOUs Signing Ceremony with Civil Society Orgs 14 03 2016 | Dec 16, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Mar 11, 2016 |
| On Friday 11 March 2016, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with four Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) namely Legal Resources Foundation (LRF), Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) |
ZHRC 2015 Annual Reports | Dec 12, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Dec 31, 2015 |
| This report was compiled by the Secretariat of the Commission represented in the various programme units with the guidance and direction of members of the Commission. |
BILL WATCH 23 2019 Update on Bills and Government Gazettes 5 to 19 April 2019 | Dec 9, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Apr 22, 2019 |
| This Bill was gazetted in the Government Gazette dated 19th April [released to the public on 17th April ahead of the public holidays on 18th and 19th April]. |
COMMISSIONS WATCH 26 January 2019 NPRC Press Statement on its National Dialogue process | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Jan 21, 2019 |
| The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission is concerned by the deteriorating political and economic situation in the country. The NPRC is therefore initiating a multi-stakeholder consultative dialogue process. |
COMMISSIONS WATCH 21 March 2019 133 candidates for ZACC's 8 Vacancies | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Mar 21, 2019 |
| Veritas draws attention to the Parliament of Zimbabwe’s public notice announcing the names of the 133 persons in respect of whom nomination documents have been submitted for appointment as members of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission. |
COMMISSIONS WATCH 28 May 2019 Parliament Calls for Nominations to Fill One Vacancy on Human Rights Commission | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | May 28, 2019 |
| There is one vacancy to be filled on the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission following the resignation of Commissioner C. T. Khombe before the expiry of his term of office. |
ZHRC's CYCLONE IDAI FIRST MONITORING REPORT APRIL 2019 | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Apr 30, 2019 |
| The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) carried out a human rights situation monitoring exercise in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts in Manicaland Province in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai. |
Commissions Watch 17 August 2019 ZHRC Press Statement on the Planned Demonstrations | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Aug 17, 2019 |
| The press statement was issued by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission on 15th August 2019 ahead of the mass demonstrations planned for 16th August. |
COMMISSIONS WATCH 11th February National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Commissioner | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Feb 11, 2018 |
| National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Commissioner |
COMMISSIONS WATCH 13th February National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Consultations | Dec 2, 2019 | Promotion of truth | Feb 13, 2018 |
| National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Consultations |