2018 NTJWG Symposium Summary Report
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2018
- Category
- Gukurahundi
- Transitional Justice
- Trauma
- Summary
From 21 to 23 November 2018, over 118 delegates converged in Bulawayo for the 2018 Transitional Justice Policy Symposium which was jointly convened by the National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG) and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR). The theme of the symposium was, ‘Never Again: Setting the Transitional Justice Agenda for Zimbabwe.’
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- Feb 14, 2019
Survivors Speak on TJ in Zim
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- Date recorded
- Feb 6, 2019
- Category
- Gukurahundi
- Trauma
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This report outlines the opinions and expectations of Victims and Survivors on what should be included in a Transitional Justice Framework for Zimbabwe commissioned by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Summary Report Day 1
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- Nov 21, 2018
- Category
- Gukurahundi
- Transitional Justice
- Trauma
- Summary
The conference commenced with welcome remarks from Reverend Dr Ray Motsi (the NTJWG Thematic Leader on Memorialisation). There where also remarks from Paul Themba Nyathi, the NTJWG Deputy Chairperson standing in for the working group’s Chairperson, Aleck Muchadehama as well as a speech from Nomfundo Mogapi the Executice Director of CSVR and last but not least, remarks by the Chairperson of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission, Retired Justice Selo Nare.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Symposium Report Day 2
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- Date recorded
- Nov 22, 2018
- Category
- Gukurahundi
- Transitional Justice
- Trauma
- Summary
Day 2 of the NTJWG Conference being in Bulawayo began with participants visiting different historical sites and heritage centres which depict Zimbabwe’s conflict history and community healing practices. Visited places include; the Entumbane Reintegration Camps sites, the Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church and Amagugu International Heritage Centre.
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- Feb 14, 2019
ZPP May MMR 2018.
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- Date recorded
- May 31, 2018
- Category
- Trauma
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There was a notable 20 percent decrease in recorded cases of human rights violations from the previous month, which should be a positive development as we go to the general election in two months’ time.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP June MMR 2018 1
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 2018
- Category
- Trauma
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A comparative analysis revealed that human rights violations increased from 181 in the month of May to 204 in the minth of June.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP July MMR 2018
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- Date recorded
- Jul 31, 2018
- Category
- Trauma
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The July Monthly Monitoring report contextualizes the Eve of the run up to the Harmonised 2018 elections. It was characterized by disregard of the Political parties' code of conduct.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP August MMR 2018
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- Date recorded
- Aug 31, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Riots
- Trauma
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Picking up the pieces in the aftermath of the elections
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP September MMR 2018
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- Date recorded
- Sep 30, 2018
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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ZPP recorded a total of 124 cases containing 226 human rights violations showing a downward trajectory from the 266 violations recorded in August. In comparison to the previous month, there has been a spike in the cases of discrimination with the highest being reported from Midlands, followed by Masvingo, Manicaland and Mashonaland East.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR October 2018
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- Date recorded
- Oct 31, 2018
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
- Summary
The Month of October recorded a total of 235 violations. There was a rise in the violations connected to assault and most perpetrators where male affiliated to the ruling ZANU PF party.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP November MMR 2018
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2018
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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The report highlights how the Zimbawe Republic Police made up 25% of the perpetrators of Human Rights Violations which was one of the highest figures in 2018.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP December MMR 2018
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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Human Rights violations continued on a downward trend in the month of December with 136 violations recorded, down from the 164 recorded in November. Zanu PF was responsible for most of the violations followed by the Zimbabwe Republic Police officers and Municipal police officers.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR January 2017
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- Date recorded
- Jan 31, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
- Trauma
- Summary
The month of January recorded many violations which were politically motivated. Most of the reported cases were harassment and intimidation of opposition political activists. Other prominent cases were those of deprivation of state sponsored food aid and inputs for farming.
- Date added
- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP February MMR 2017
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Trauma
- Summary
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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR May 2017
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- Date recorded
- May 31, 2017
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- Trauma
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The month of May stands out owing to violations of the right to education, the right to food and civil and political rights mainly freedom of association and assembly. This May ZPP recorded the highest number of incidences where pupils were sent away from school for failure to pay school fees or clear the previous term’s arrears.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP September MMR 2017
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- Date recorded
- Sep 30, 2017
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- Trauma
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There was an increase of Violations in September from 149 to 178 cases.There were creations of terror networks because of the violations perpetrated by Traditional Leaders.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR October 2017
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- Date recorded
- Oct 31, 2017
- Category
- Trauma
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The Report Highlights how Zimbabweans are Prisoners of fear and how the farming season has contributed to an increase in cases of intimidation and harassment as well as discrimination as cases of discrimination have increased from 21 to 31.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP November MMR 2017
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Trauma
- Summary
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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP June 2015 MMR
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 2015
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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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 June 2015.The month of June 2015 was filled with a number of enthralling political developments most of which have an impact on the attainment of sustainable peace.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR August 2015
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- Date recorded
- Aug 31, 2015
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Displacements
- Trauma
- Summary
The report talks about how the political landscape of Zimbabwe continues to be awash with intolerance and bias. While members of opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) are seen on the offensive in a few of the recorded instances, in the majority of reported incidences in August the ruling Zanu PF is the dominant perpetrator, a situation that continues to repeat itself.
- Date added
- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR Dec 2015
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2015
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- Trauma
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The report talks about how supporting the opposition is a costly ordeal and how rights are not only grossly trampled upon, but they are torn up in a thousand little pieces and thrown to the winds in Zimbabwe.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP July 2015 MMR
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- Date recorded
- Jul 31, 2015
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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This report is based on reports from ZPP long-term community based human rights monitors who observe, monitor and record cases of human rights violations in the constituencies they reside.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP Monthly Monitor January 2015
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- Date recorded
- Jan 31, 2015
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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This report is based on reports from ZPP long-term community based human rights monitors who observe, monitor and record cases of human rights violations in the constituencies they reside.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR Nov 2015
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2015
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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The November 2015 report outlined Fear as a tool of Political Manipulation as ordinary people fear that there will be repercussions to support another party.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP Food Violations Monitoring
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- Date recorded
- Oct 17, 2016
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
- Summary
October 2016 reports related to discrimination and denial of food to those considered to be politically ‘incorrect’.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Human Rights Update
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- Date recorded
- Sep 22, 2017
- Category
- Trauma
- Summary
Heal Zimbabwe recorded a total of 16 cases of human rights violations from 9 districts between the 20th of August and the 15th of September 2017.
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- Mar 4, 2019
IJR Community Healing Manual web
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2015
- Category
- Trauma
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The manual was produced to enhance the capacity of members of the PBNZ in their peace-building work by way of a bottom-up approach that also seeks to complement the role that will be played by the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) and other local and national processes. Specifically, the manual is intended to develop the capacity of members of the PBNZ in their efforts to heal communities devastated by political violence, as well as by future instances of violent conflict, so that peace can be sustained in Zimbabwe.
- Date added
- Mar 4, 2019
Epidemic violence and the community
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 1998
- Category
- Trauma
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This paper deals with the problem of epidemic violence and its consequences, most notably with the problem of torture, which is a common consequence of epidemic violence. It is located in that most violent of continents, Africa, and in Zimbabwe in particular.
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- Mar 5, 2019
ZADHR Victims of OTV 2 9 June 2003
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- Date recorded
- Jun 9, 2003
- Category
- Trauma
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This report includes case summaries, with histories, examination findings and two photographs, of incidents of violence inflicted during the week of the National Mass Action 2nd-9th June 2003. Medical reports were obtained and are available for at least 150 people who sought medical help for injuries sustained as a result of state organised violence.
- Date added
- Mar 5, 2019
Epworth and Budiriro Report on Police Brutality
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2016
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
- Summary
This report contains the preliminary findings of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), pursuant to an ongoing investigation undertaken into complaints alleging violations of human rights, in particular the right to freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment by COMPLAINANT A AND OTHERS in Epworth and Budiriro, in the Harare Metropolitan Province, Zimbabwe.
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- Mar 6, 2019