Archiving The Zimbabwean Human Rights Crisis A Collaborative Approach to International Advocacy
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- Date recorded
- Nov 10, 2018
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- 2008 & Beyond
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A major human rights and humanitarian crisis has been developing inZimbabwe for the past several years and has reached a critical juncture.Relative to other trouble-spots in Africa, the nature and dimensions of thecrisis in Zimbabwe are simple. There are no rebel forces fighting for controlof resources or territory, no secessionist movements seeking to break away,no religious conflicts, and no collapse of state institutions. Rather,Zimbabwe is a classic case of an authoritarian government clinging topower and using whatever methods it considers necessary to ensure itscontinued survival.
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- Nov 9, 2018
RecordsRetentionDisposalPolicy v3 FINAL
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- Date recorded
- Nov 16, 2018
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- 2008 & Beyond
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This Records Retention and Disposal Policy is part of the Information Management Policy Framework and supports the Records Management Policy through setting out the roles and responsibilities of Information Asset Owners and supporting staff in making record retention and disposal decisions.
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- Nov 9, 2018
Chigumba Speech
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- Jul 13, 2018
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- Elections
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Brief by the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to Local and Foreign observers for the 2018 Harmonised Elections at Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) 13 July 2018.
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- Nov 9, 2018
Breaking the silence: A report on the Disturbances in Matebeleland and the midlands
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- Feb 28, 1997
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- Gukurahundi
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The report unveils the crisis which happened in the 1980's which consisted of Curfews in Matebeleland,detentions, tortures and political kidnappings, disappearances and threatened treason trials. It basically tells the story about Zimbabwe's internal conflicts and how the signing of the Unity accord in 1987 ended the disturbances.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Lancaster House Agreement
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- Jan 1, 1980
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- Politics & Governance
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The Lancaster House Agreement was a political consensus which brought the independence of Zimbabwe from Rhodesian rule. The agreement came into being after a series of negotiations between the nationalist parties and the Rhodesian Front between September and December 1979. The Agreement was facilitated by the British and the American governments to bring to an end the 14 year war in Rhodesia between the Rhodesians and the guerrilla movements.
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- Feb 11, 2019
National Unity accord and its Aftermath
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- Oct 31, 2005
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- Politics & Governance
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In particular, it focuses on the Matebeleland crisis and highlights the inadequacies of the Unity Accord established to end the violence. These have spilt over into the present tensions and contradictions within Zimbabwe.. In the aftermath of the struggle for independence, the government had to move fast in dealing with the popular demands that informed the struggle.
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- Feb 11, 2019
ZIMBABWE 1980 Elections report
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- Date recorded
- Feb 14, 1980
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- Elections
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This report outlines the purpose of elections, characteristics of Parliament, electoral system,transitory provisions, general political considerations and conduct of elections. It also showed the distribution of members of the house of assembly according to their professional category, distribution of seats in the senate, distribution of House of Assembly members according to sex and according to age group.
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- Feb 11, 2019
2005 Parliamentary Elections
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- Mar 31, 2005
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- Elections
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The 2005 Parliamentary elections represented an important improvement on the 2000 and 2002 elections in that the elections were performed in a peaceful environment without state-controlled violence. Despite this notable improvement from previous elections, the Parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe failed to meet some key internationally recognised election standards.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Zimbabwe June 2000 Elections
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- Date recorded
- Jun 24, 2000
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- Elections
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This is the first in the series of Special Reports issued by the Research Unit of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. It displaced the original proposal to deal with gender and constitutional issues. This change was necessitated by the wave of lawlessness which resulted in massive human rights abuses during most of 2000.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Consolidated report on food riots
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- Date recorded
- Jan 19, 1998
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- Riots
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The report covers the areas identified by many political observers as being significantly related to the climate of discontent and discouragement felt by the Zimbabwean public at the time of the Food Riots. It also identifies the factors that observers felt were indicative of a crisis of governance in Zimbabwe. It talks about how Government-administered prices to meet Government's excessive spending requirements which triggered a resurgence in inflation, with analysts saying that inflation would round-off 1997 at above 20%.
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- Feb 11, 2019
NCA Proposed Draft Constitution
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- May 1, 1997
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- Politics & Governance
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The Draft containes reasons why the NCA campaigned for a No Vote in the referendum of February 2000 such as the process and content. This draft seeks to address the key issues of governance in Zimbabwe and has taken into account the NCA’s major concerns about the Draft of the Constitutional Commission. Its main focus is on having an accountable government through various checks and balances.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Shortcomings of the Kariba Draft Constitution
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- Date recorded
- Sep 30, 2007
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- Politics & Governance
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This report analyzes the Kariba Draft Constitution,a document negotiated in secret in September 2007 and referenced in Article 6 of the Global Political Agreement between Zimbabwe’s three primary political parties. The report briefly considers the process that led to the creation of the Kariba Draft and then explores the content of that document. The substance of the Kariba Draft is compared to that of the current Constitution and the Constitutional Commission Proposal which was rejected in a national referendum in February 2000.
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- Feb 11, 2019
War victims Compensation Act
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- Date recorded
- Nov 14, 1980
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- Politics & Governance
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The Act consists of seven parts which are Preliminary, Commissioner of war victims compensation, Application of Act and claims for and entitlement to compensation, Compensation for Disablement, Compensation for death, Special Provisions for women and children and General. There is also the Revenue fund section.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Zimbabwe's Land Reform Booklet Web
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- Feb 1, 2000
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- Displacements
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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.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Land Reform and Property rights in Zimbabwe
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- Apr 30, 2010
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- Displacements
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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.
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- Feb 11, 2019
2008 Elections
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- Date recorded
- Mar 29, 2008
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- Elections
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On March 29, 2008, Zimbabwe held presidential, parliamentary and local elections. Months later, the country’s political future remains uncertain. For the first time since independence, the ruling party has lost its majority in the National Assembly. After a month of rising tensions, the results of the presidential race were belatedly announced on May 2.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Political Violence report 2008
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- Date recorded
- Dec 1, 2008
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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In this report for 2008,there are certain trends and characteristics which have been attendant on the incidents reported to the Human rights Forum which rebut the denial of ZANU PF that in most instances the violence that was reported was between over zealous youths and villagers.
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- Feb 11, 2019
The Aftermath of a Disastrous Venture A Follow up report on Operation Murambatsvina
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- Date recorded
- Sep 1, 2005
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- Displacements
- Murambatsvina
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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.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Operation Murambatsvina and its effects on political participation. final 17 May 2017
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- Date recorded
- May 1, 2005
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- Displacements
- Murambatsvina
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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.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Mrs A Tibaijuka Report on Operation Murambatsvina
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- Date recorded
- Jul 18, 2005
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- Displacements
- Murambatsvina
- Politics & Governance
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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.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Taking Transitional justice to the people Volume 1
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- Date recorded
- Jun 1, 2009
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- Transitional Justice
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This is a preliminary report on transitional justice highlighting some of the key findings of the Forum's “Taking Transitional Justice to the People” Programme.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Taking Transitional Justice to the people Volume 2
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- Date recorded
- Jun 1, 2010
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- Transitional Justice
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This report, “Who Will Dare Begin the Process of Recovering the Truth” (Volume Two of the Taking Transitional Justice to the People Outreach Report) sets out the experiences of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, its members and associates, who conducted outreach meetings in fifty-one constituencies in its community-based programme to take the concept of transitional justice to the community. Reports of the initial fourteen meetings were included in Volume One, published in June 2009.
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- Feb 11, 2019
TJ Survey July 2011
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- Jun 1, 2009
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- Transitional Justice
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This report is a follow-up to the Taking Transitional Justice to the People outreach project, which commenced in 2009, during which the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) went to local communities across the country to introduce the discussion on transitional justice. In this survey, the Forum conducted research between February and March 2011 to capture the recommendations and perceptions of individual Zimbabweans on transitional justice.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Zimbabwe's Constitution of 2013
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- May 9, 2013
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- 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.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Zimbabwe 2013 elections
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- Jul 31, 2013
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- Elections
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This report provides a thorough analysis primarily of the technical aspects of the elections, complementing the observer reports that have been published by other organisations.
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- Feb 11, 2019
National Transitional Justice Working Group Formation Document
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- Feb 27, 2014
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- Transitional Justice
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The press release outlines the vision, objectives and strategic goals as shaped by the mandate given by the varied transitional justice stakeholders in Zimbabwe.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry 18 DEC 18
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- Date recorded
- Aug 1, 2018
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- Elections
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Zimbabwe held itsnationalelections on the 30th of July 2018. The electoral process was generally peaceful until the 1st of August 2018, when many demonstrators took to the streets of Harare demanding the immediate release of the election results. These events, particularly those that occurred within Harare’s Central Business District (CBD), resulted in the death of six (6) people, injury of thirty-five (35), and massive damage to properties.
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- Feb 11, 2019
EU Election Observers Final Report Zimbabwe 2018
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- Aug 1, 2018
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- Elections
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This report contains the findings of the EU Election Observation Mission (EOM) on the Harmonised Elections 2018. The electoral commission lacked full independence and appeared to not always act in an impartial manner. The final results as announced by the Electoral Commission contained numerous errors and lacked adequate traceability, transparency and verifiability.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Final Report of the Commission of Inquiry 18 DEC 18
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- Date recorded
- Aug 1, 2018
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Riots
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The report includes Findings and recommendations by the Commission following the 1 August 2018 events.
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- Feb 11, 2019
COPAC's Final Narrative Report to Parliament Feb 2013
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- Date recorded
- Feb 7, 2013
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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The Parliamentary Select Committee on the new constitution for Zimbabwe (hereinafter referred to as COPAC) was established on the 12th of April 2009 being comprised of Members of Parliament from the political parties that are signatory to the Global Political Agreement and a representative of the Chiefs Council who sits in Parliament.
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- Feb 12, 2019
Kariba Draft Constitution
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- Sep 15, 2008
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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BILL to provide for a new Constitution for Zimbabwe and to provide for related matters.
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- Feb 12, 2019
CISOMM six month report on GNU and GPA
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- Date recorded
- Feb 1, 2010
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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The Six Month Review follows on the Annual Review which was launched in February 2010, in order to review and analyse the extent of implementation of the GPA by the IG in several critical sectors. This report, using information collected by CISOMM members in the course of their work in the field, juxtaposes the evidence of the Government’s implementation of the GPA with the benchmarks set out therein.
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- Feb 13, 2019
Shutdown Atrocities Report 6 February 2019
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- Feb 6, 2019
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- Politics & Governance
- Riots
- Trauma
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The violations of human rights that started as the state’s response to mass protests on 14 January, 2019 following the increase in fuel prices immediately took a widespread systematic character, the dominant actors being the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and suspected ZANU-PF militia. The systematic and sustained nature of the violations raises fear that this is becoming a case of crimes against humanity.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Principles on Effective Prevention and investigation pf Extra legala, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
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- May 24, 1989
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- Politics & Governance
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Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions Recommended by Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/65 of 24 May 1989.
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- Feb 14, 2019
ACHPR Statement 63rd Ordinary Session on the ACHPR
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- Oct 24, 2018
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- 2008 & Beyond
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Statement to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights at the 63rdOrdinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights under Agenda Item 4e 24 October-13 November 2018 :Statement on the Overall Human Rights Situation in Zimbabwe
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- Feb 14, 2019
Prison Report 2018
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- Oct 18, 2018
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- Trauma
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The primary objectives of this study were to assess the compliance of selected prisons with international and domestic standards on conditions of detention; to consolidate the fi ndings from the prison monitoring project conducted by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) and its membership; to make recommendations for reforms and propose key priority areas.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Organised Violence and Torture report: April to June 2018
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 2018
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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The month of April also witnessed increasing tensions between the government and its employees with the government failing to respond to the concerns of workers in the public sector. This led to another strike by nurses, which compromised the right to health care. The March 2018 strike by doctors was followed by a nurse’s strike on 16th of April. Vice President Chiwenga responded by firing all striking nurses violating section 65 (2) (3) of the Constitution, which recognises the right of all employees to engage in collective bargaining with the exception of the security service.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Organised Violence and Torture report Jan to March 2018
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- Mar 30, 2018
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- Trauma
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In January 2018, new victims of Organised Violence and Torture (OVT) were reported and documented from across the country. This figure includes seven incidents of infringement of political rights, five incidences of harassment and intimidation, three cases of assault and three incidences of denial of the right to food.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Report on the Post elections violations
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- Aug 1, 2018
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- Elections
- Trauma
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This is the first report by the consortium which covers the period 1 to 9 August 2018. A total of 199 violations were documented from 1 to 9 August 2018.
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- Feb 14, 2019
State Of Human Rights Report 2017
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- Date recorded
- May 23, 2018
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- 2008 & Beyond
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The year 2017 proved once again that the human rights violations in Zimbabwe are hardly sporadic violations but are systematic with state apparatus playing a key role. The interdependence nature of human rights was further reaffirmed. As the economic meltdown continued, social unrest increased. The police were the easy tool for the state to deal with social unrest as they continued to use heavy-handed tactics to deal with vendors and silence dissenting voices.
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- Feb 14, 2019
CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT TO THE NEW GOVERNMENT
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- Nov 23, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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THE EXPECTATIONS OF AND REQUESTS TO THE EMERGING GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE FROM THE CIVIL SOCIETY IN ZIMBABWE
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- Feb 14, 2019
Africa Human Rights Day
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- Oct 21, 2017
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- 2008 & Beyond
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The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) joins the rest of the continent in commemorating Africa Human Rights Day. The day is commemorated annually on 21 October and provides an opportunity for Africans to reflect and recommit on the solemn declaration undertaken by the African leaders and the African people to promote and safeguard human and peoples’ rights on the continent.
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- Feb 14, 2019
An Analysis On Political Violence Reports
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- Date recorded
- Aug 21, 2017
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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Predisposing the Scourge of Political Violence.Political violence in Zimbabwe has always been a cause for concern. It curses our society. Very little effort or headway has been made to address this historical problem.
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- Feb 14, 2019
AU Letter
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- Jan 10, 2019
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- Politics & Governance
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A letter to the AU Chairperson stating the work of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO forum. It also highlights the gravity of Human rights situation in Zimbabwe, State attacks on family and Attacks against human rights defenders and National Human rights institutions.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Bulletin No 120 Role of the Media
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- Aug 31, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
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This bulletin explains the role of the media in a democratic society. Media is the cornerstone of any democracy. The term media is derived from the word medium, meaning mode or carrier. It is intended to reach and address a large target group or audience. Media influences society in a number of ways.
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- Feb 14, 2019
NTJWG CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY ALERT! FULL PAGE
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- Jan 14, 2019
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- Transitional Justice
- Trauma
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The report captures how the NTJWG is shocked at the the horrific developments since 14 January.There were gross violations of Human rights as well as crimes against humanity.
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- Feb 14, 2019
2018 NTJWG Symposium Summary Report
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2018
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- Gukurahundi
- Transitional Justice
- Trauma
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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
NPRC Briefing November 2018
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- Nov 4, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
- Transitional Justice
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The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is one of 5 independent commissions established by the Constitution of Zimbabwe to entrench a culture of human rights and democracy. Section 251 of the Constitution established the NPRC.
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- Feb 14, 2019
NTJWG Pre Election Transitional Justice Briefing
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- Date recorded
- Jul 26, 2018
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Transitional Justice
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The report presents areas of concern as Zimbabweans head for the polls in the first post-Mugabe election. It is a tightly contested election pitting a post-Tsvangirai opposition coalition and a post-Mugabe ruling party. Both the opposition and the ruling party are promising real change, equating the plebiscite to the 1980 elections that ushered in majority rule.
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- Feb 14, 2019
NPRC WATCH 4th Edition 2018
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- Date recorded
- May 4, 2018
- Category
- Transitional Justice
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NPRC Holds National Convergence:What went wrong and what went well.
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- Feb 14, 2019
The Guide to Understanding the NPRC 2nd Edition
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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The main goal of this guide is to ensure that citizens have access relevant, complete, timely, and understandable information about the NPRC.The NPRC has a very broad constitutional mandate. A constitutional mandate simply means the authority to carry out particular work given by the Constitution.
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- Feb 14, 2019
NTJWG Executive Brief
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- Date recorded
- Feb 22, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Transitional Justice
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This briefing was presented to the Special Advisor to the President on National Peace and Reconciliation. The briefing draws from the monitoring work done by NTJWG and the views obtained by NTJWG from Stakeholders who are concerned with the national peace and reconciliation process in Zimbabwe.
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- Feb 14, 2019
NTJWG April 2018 Newsletter
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- Date recorded
- Jan 5, 2018
- Category
- Transitional Justice
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This update serves to provide a brief update for Stakeholders on the transitional justice developments in the country as well as activities of the NTJWG in the first quarter of 2018.
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- Feb 14, 2019
NTJWG ANNUAL REPORT 2017
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Transitional Justice
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The work of the NTJWG in the period 2016 to 2017 has seen stakeholders pushing back on the government, rejecting the initial NPRC Bill and mobilising communities to voice their concerns. In early 2017, NTJWG invited stakeholders to a planning workshop in Harare. 37 organisations responded to that call and a comprehensive strategy was produced.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Guide to the NPRC 2017
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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The main goal of this guide is to ensure that citizens have access relevant, complete, timely, and understandable information about the NPRC.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
NTJWG Press Statement
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- Date recorded
- Mar 27, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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The NTJWG invites Parliamentarians to begin a conversation on the process at constituency level to find ways in which participants who failed to participate in the public hearings in any way to hand in their recommendations to Parliament through their representatives.
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- Feb 14, 2019
State of NTJWG in Zimbabwe
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2017
- Category
- Transitional Justice
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This report captures the key developments in Zimbabwe's key transitional justice processes to date. It highlights those developments relevant to the mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-recurrence.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Guiding Principles for TJ in Zim
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- Date recorded
- Sep 30, 2015
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- Transitional Justice
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The report Further Explains the Guiding Principles of Transitional Justice in Zimbabwe Which are, Promotion of Truth, Justice and accountability, Memorialisation, Institutional reform, Gender and Reparations.
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- Feb 14, 2019
NPRC Bill H B 2 [2017] Factsheet
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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Changes noted in the new Bill include Ministerial Approvals were the new Bill creates a Commission which lacks administrative and financial autonomy. All provisions that interfere with the financial autonomy of the Commission need to be revised so that they are in line with United Nations Standards which call for clear operational independence for independent Commissions.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Analysis of the 2017 NPRC Bill [Final]
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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This bill is the successor to the National Peace and Reconciliation Bill H.B 13, 2015 (the old Bill) which was gazetted on 18 December 2015 and withdrawn from Parliament in May 2016 following criticism by the National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG), the Parliamentary Legal Committee, as well as members of the public during the Public Hearings held from 10 to 18 April 2016.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Stakeholders Conference on TJ Principles Report
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- Date recorded
- Jul 24, 2015
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- Transitional Justice
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This report captures the proceedings of the Stakeholders Conference on Transitional Justice Principles in Zimbabwe which was convened by the National Transitional Justice Working Group from 23 to 24 July 2015 in Nyanga. The conference discussed and produced the Guiding Principles for Transitional Justice Policy in Practice 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
- Summary
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
Memory and Community Healing
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- Date recorded
- Nov 22, 2018
- Category
- Gukurahundi
- Trauma
- Summary
The report is about the importance of Memory and objectives and outcomes of Community healing.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
Research paper on the Transitional Justice Strategy for Zimbabwe draft
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2018
- Category
- Transitional Justice
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The objective of the research is the development of a discussion paper for a transitional justice framework for Zimbabwe. This research will cover aspects regarding the understanding of key transitional justice questions in Zimbabwe.
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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
Symposium Day 3 Report
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2018
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- Transitional Justice
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Reverend Useni Sibanda opened the conference’s third day by assisting participants to reflect on first two days Symposium’s outputs drawing from various presentations and evidence by victims and survivors of the Gukurahundi atrocities.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Zimbabwe Amnesty Paper
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
- Transitional Justice
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This paper seeks to examine the question of amnesty and whether it is pragmatic to effect it as a healing and reconciliation mechanism within the context of Zimbabwe.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Transforming the Security Sector in Zimbabwe
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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The paper begins by outlining a basic framework of the traditional and modern concepts of the security sector with reference to global models and the African context, specifically the African Union Policy on Security Sector Reform, and the comparative processes underway to address security sector transformation in this regard, before
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- Feb 14, 2019
Symposium Closing Remarks
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2018
- Category
- Gukurahundi
- Transitional Justice
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Closing address by Alec Muchadehama a Key note Speaker. He Emphasized in the importance of Peace and Reconciliation and ways of making sure that it is the Government's way of Doing things.
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- Feb 14, 2019
HumanRights Rule of Law Democracy 2013
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- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The overall aim of this report is to give you both a broad policy picture and a detailed inventory of events relating to human rights, rule of law and democracy that took place in Zimbabwe during 2013. The report mainly covers those themes, which, in the Editor’s view and also given limited resources, were the most relevant during the year.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Amnesty International annual report 2017/18
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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The Amnesty International Report 2017/18 shines a light on the state of the world’s human rights during 2017. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 159 countries and territories from all regions document the struggle of many people to claim their rights, and the failures of governments to respect, protect and fulfill human rights.
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- Feb 14, 2019
GTF312 2013 Annual Report (1)
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- Dec 31, 2013
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- 2008 & Beyond
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The goal of the programme is to strengthen human rights in governance and transparency. Activities involve public education; training of Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), service institutions and community leaders; legal advice provision and litigation; advocacy and lobbying.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Research unit annual report 2006
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- Date recorded
- Aug 20, 2006
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- Trauma
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The Specific objective of the Research unit is “to document, research on, verify and publish incidents of gross violations of human rights in Zimbabwe, particularly those associated with organized violence and torture”. There are 3 types of reports that are compiled by the unit. These include Special/ad hoc reports, the human rights bulletin and the MPVR.
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- Feb 14, 2019
May OVT Report 2017
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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The Forum documented violations relating to economic, social and cultural rights. The right to education continues to be violated by school authorities that turn children away over non-payment of school fees and levies.
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- Feb 14, 2019
THE ECONOMIC COSTS OF POLICE BRUTALITY IN ZIMBABWE
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- Date recorded
- Aug 31, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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This study investigates the direct and indirect economic costs of police brutality on victims in Zimbabwe, from events related to the social uprising between July and August 2016. Establishing the economic costs of police brutality provides the basis for determining requisite compensation for victims’ loss of earnings; medical and hospitalization expenses; funeral expenses and for the dependants’ loss of maintenance.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Administration of Estates Act
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- Dec 31, 1997
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of the estates of deceased persons, minors, mentally disordered or defective persons and persons absent from Zimbabwe, and to provide for the control of moneys belonging to persons whose whereabouts are unknown.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Children's Act
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- Date recorded
- Jan 18, 2002
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- Children
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AN ACT to provide for the establishment of children’s courts; to make provision for the protection, welfare and supervision of children and juveniles; to provide for the establishment, recognition and registration of certain institutions and institutes for the reception and custody of children and juveniles and for the treatment of children and juveniles after their reception in such institutions and institutes; to require the contribution by certain persons towards the maintenance of children and juveniles; to provide for the adoption of minors; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Civil Evidence Act
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- Oct 23, 1992
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to amend the law of evidence applicable to civil proceedings; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
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- Date recorded
- Jul 1, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to consolidate and amend the criminal law of Zimbabwe; to amend the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1:01], the Burial and Cremation Act [Chapter 5:03], the Customary Marriages Act [Chapter 5:07], the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11], the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10], and the Prisons Act [Chapter 7:11]; to repeal the Aircraft(Offences)Act [Chapter 9:01] and the Concealment of Birth Act [Chapter 9:04]; to amend the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]; to repeal Infanticide Act [Chapter 9:12] and the Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15]; to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act [Chapter 9:16], and the Stock Theft Act [Chapter 9:18]; to repeal the Witchcraft Suppression Act [Chapter 9:19] and the Sexual Offences Act [Chapter 9:21]; to amend the Anti-Corruption Commission Act [Chapter 9:22], the Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17], the Police Act [Chapter 11:10], the Inland Waters Shipping Act [Chapter 13:06], the Tourism Act [Chapter 14:20], the Dangerous Drugs Act [Chapter 15:02], to amend the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act [Chapter 15:03]; the Public Health Act [Chapter 15:09], the Termination of Pregnancy Act [Chapter 15:10], the Housing and Building Act [Chapter 22:07] and the Mental Health Act, 1996; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Criminal Matters (Mutual Assistance) Act
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- Apr 1, 1991
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for mutual assistance in criminal matters between Zimbabwe and Commonwealth countries and other foreign countries; to facilitate the provision and obtaining by Zimbabwe of such assistance, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 1, 1927
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to procedure and evidence in criminal cases, and to make provision for other matters incidental to such procedure and evidence.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Customary Law and Local Courts Act
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- Date recorded
- Feb 12, 1992
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the application of customary law in the determination of civil cases; to provide for the constitution and jurisdiction of local courts; to provide for appeals from the decisions of such courts; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Customary Marriages Act
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- Jan 1, 1951
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to provide for the solemnization of customary marriages; to regulate certain other incidents in connection with such marriages and to prevent the pledging of children.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Damages (Apportionment and Assessment) Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 1, 1971
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to amend the law relating to contributory negligence and to provide for other matters incidental thereto.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Deceased Estates Succession Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 21, 1929
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to amend the law relating to estates of deceased persons.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Disabled Persons Act
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- Jun 26, 1992
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to make provision for the welfare and rehabilitation of disabled persons; to provide for the appointment and functions of a Director for Disabled Persons’ Affairs and the establishment and functions of a National Disability Board; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Education Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 8, 1987
- Category
- Children
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An ACT to provide for the declaration of the fundamental rights to, and objectives of, education in Zimbabwe; to provide for the establishment, maintenance and regulation of Government schools and other Government educational facilities; to provide for the establishment and administration of nonGovernment schools, and for the registration and control thereof; to provide for the registration and control of correspondence colleges and independent colleges and for the establishment of an advisory council for such colleges; to make financial provision for schools; to provide for the transfer of teachers to the Public Service; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
General Law Amendment Act
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- Jan 1, 1979
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to alter the general law of Zimbabwe.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Guardianship of Minors Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1961
- Category
- Children
- Summary
AN ACT to amend the law relating to the guardianship and custody of minors.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Immigration Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 1, 1971
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to regulate the entry of persons into and the departure of persons from Zimbabwe; to prohibit the entry into and to provide for the removal from Zimbabwe of certain persons; to provide for the control of aliens; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 1980
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to facilitate the enforcement in Zimbabwe of maintenance orders made in England and Northern Ireland and elsewhere within the Commonwealth and in other States on the basis of reciprocal arrangements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Marriage Act
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- Date recorded
- Mar 1, 1965
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the solemnization of marriages and matters incidental thereto.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Married Persons Property Act
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- Jan 1, 1929
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to amend the law as to the property of married persons. This Act may be cited as the Married Persons Property Act [Chapter 5:12].
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- Feb 18, 2019
Mental Health Act
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- Jan 1, 2000
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the care, detention and after-care of persons who are mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped, whether for the purposes of treatment or otherwise; to provide for the establishment of various boards and the functions of such boards; to repeal the Mental Health Act [Chapter 15:06]; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Public Health Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 1980
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to make provision for the public health. This Act may be cited as the Public Health Act [Chapter 15:09].
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- Feb 18, 2019
Legal resources foundation 2015/16 Annual report
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- Jun 30, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 2016 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Legal Resources Foundation 2014 /5 Annual report
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- Jun 30, 2015
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- 2008 & Beyond
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 2015 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Legal Resourcces Foundation 2013/2014 Annual Report
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 2014
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- 2008 & Beyond
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 2014 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1984 /85
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1985
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- 2008 & Beyond
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1985 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1985/86
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1986
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1986 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1986/87
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1987
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1987 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1987/88
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1988
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1988 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1989/90
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1990
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1990 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZIM Annual Report 1988/89
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- Jun 30, 1989
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1989 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1990/91
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- Jun 30, 1991
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1991 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1991/92
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- Jun 30, 1992
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1992 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1992/93
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- Jun 30, 1993
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1993 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1993/94
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1994
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1994 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Zimbabwe Rule of Law Journal final
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
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.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LEGAL Publications catalog 2014
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 2014
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- 2008 & Beyond
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Legal Publications Catalogue showing Zimbabwe Law reports produced by LRF since 1985
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- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights ( English)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
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The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Shona)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Ndebele)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Tonga)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Xangani)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Trauma and Mental Health in Zimbabwe
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2011
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- Trauma
- Summary
This paper falls into three sections.The first section provides a brief overview of organised violence and torture in Zimbabwe, The second section ―Developing a response: learning from experience elsewhere, presents in brief the shifts in thinking in this field.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Thoughts on National Healing
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2003
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- Trauma
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The report contains issues like Dealing with complex emergencies,developing a community response ti trauma,state psycho-social support for victims of organised violence and torture as well as the identification of victims.
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- Feb 18, 2019
The Tree of Life A Community Approach to Empowering and Healing Survivors of Torture in Zimbabwe
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2009
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- Trauma
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The article explores the effectiveness of the use of an empowerment workshop, called the Tree of Life, in the treatment of torture survivors. The approach is based on a survivor-to-survivor model of assistance.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Complex Emergencies and the Tree of Life A Community based Approach to Dealing with Trauma
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2009
- Category
- Trauma
- Summary
A community-based approach to dealing with trauma highlights issues about Trauma and complex emergencies. This report is not concerned with describing the many ways in which trauma may be inflicted during complex emergencies, but rather to very briefly describe their effects.
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- Feb 18, 2019
GENDER EQUALITY AND EQUITY ANALYSIS 15 May 2017
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- Date recorded
- May 15, 2017
- Category
- Women
- Summary
The Research & Advocacy Unit (RAU) undertook an analysis of the gender equality provisions under Zimbabwe’s new Constitution and compared these provisions to those constituted by select countries in the region.This document sets forth the analysis by providing a comparison between the gender equity provisions of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and those of Botswana, and Kenya, and South Africa.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Political and historical context of elections 2
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This briefing paper reviews the political and historical context of the Zimbabwean election with a view of determining the contribution of this past to the electoral outcomes. We hypothesize that the 2018 electoral outcome will be a function of its immediate past and the broader national historical context.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Zimbabwe political violence & elections
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- Date recorded
- Apr 30, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Riots
- Summary
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.
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- Feb 18, 2019
What do Zimbabweans see as state responsiveness 17 October 2018 (1)
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- Date recorded
- Oct 17, 2018
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Summary
The match between citizens’ aspirations and the promises made by political parties comes to fore most strongly when elections are pending. The presumption is that the parties contesting an election have been building their manifestos in a careful dialogue with their members, as well as finding ways to persuade the electorate at large to have confidence in the manifesto.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Religion and Politics in Zimbabwe 18 September 2018
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- Date recorded
- Sep 18, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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There is a common assumption that the Apostolic churches, the “Vapostori”, represent a “captured” constituency for ZANU-PF when it comes to elections.2 This is undoubtedly a story with some truth to it, but rarely examined in any analytical fashion.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Women and Social Capital in Zimbabwe 2012 to 2014
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
- Category
- Women
- Summary
The study shows the relationship between Social Capital and measures of political Interest and Participation.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
GALZ Report 2016 final
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2016
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
- Summary
The assessment focused on documenting the nature and extent of the state sanctioned and unsanctioned raids on GALZ. The assessment brings out the opaqueness of the raids, which demonstrates the precarious environment that GALZ operates in.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Sexual Orientation and Zimbabwe's Constitution
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Women
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The case emphasizes on the need to specify sexual orientation together with the nature of the Right to Equality and Non-discrimination.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Icasa Zimbabwe Information Guide 24 November 2015
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- Date recorded
- Nov 24, 2015
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Zimbabwe Situational Analysis REPORT redesign 2
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2017
- Category
- Trauma
- Summary
The project aims to improve the technical capacity of Linking Organisations to promote access to HIV, health and rights services for key populations; to increase the engagement of national policy makers with Key Populations issues; and to improve processes for regional knowledge sharing and learning between Linking Organisations.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Violations Report Print Final 1 1
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2017
- Category
- Trauma
- Summary
This report is an analysis of the trends emerging from the annual violations reports compiled by the Association of LGBTI people in Zimbabwe (GALZ) between the periods 2012 to 2017. The analysis extensively draws data from a total of 170 violations extracted from 104 actual cases compiled and categorized by GALZ into 12 types. The 12 types of violations recorded are assault, threats, outing, discrimination, police harassment, Unlawful detention, disownment, blackmail, displacement, unfair labour practice, hate speech and invasion of privacy.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Child participation Consolidated Report
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2010
- Category
- Children
- Summary
The report talks about Child Participation as a principle that requires participation of children in all matters affecting them and that their views be given due weight in accordance with their age and maturity. It states that there should be information sharing and dialogue between children and adults on the development of policies, programmes and measures in order to fulfill this principle.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Raising her Voice Booklet Final Black and White Print
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
- Category
- Women
- Summary
This booklet is a collection of stories of child survivors of sexual violence. The project was commissioned by the Justice for Children with the aim of raising awareness of the experiences of child victims of sexual abuse and violence in Zimbabwe; in particular it is aimed at showing the obstacles they encounter as they interact with the justice delivery system.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Domestic Violence Act
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- Date recorded
- Oct 25, 2007
- Category
- Children
- Women
- Summary
The pamphlet provides a summary of the Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16] and explanatory notes on its application for the benefit of children, their caregivers and partners in the child rights sector.The Act was enacted on 26 February 2007 and became operational on 25 October 2007.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Child Protection Policy DRAFT
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2015
- Category
- Children
- Summary
A Child Protection Policy aimed at standardizing child protection measures both within the organisation and communities. Clear rules governing conduct as well as functioning and transparent oversight and complaint mechanisms all go towards ensuring a high degree of child protection and these are contained in this policy.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Volunteer policy
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2015
- Category
- Children
- Summary
A Volunteering Policy for JCT which is a non profit making organization that provides free legal services to children in difficult circumstances in Zimbabwe.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Women and social capital statistical study final 8 February 2018(2)
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- Date recorded
- Feb 8, 2018
- Category
- Women
- Summary
The present study examined social capital in women using the data from the last three rounds of the Afrobarometer surveys on Zimbabwe. Social capital in women is associated with Freedoms, Political participation,; Agency, Support for Democracy, and Political trust.
- Date added
- Feb 19, 2019
Are Zimbabweans pollarised 1 December 2017(1)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 1, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Afrobarometer surveys on Zimbabwe frequently run into criticism about both the methodology and the findings. This was the case with the public release of the Round 7 (2017) survey results. The methodological confusion was answered by the Afrobarometer itself (Howard & Logan. 2017), but another issue emerged from the criticism.
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- Feb 19, 2019
Chaotic, blurred and uncertain (4)(2)
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Research and Advocacy Unit and the Mass Public Opinion Institute conducted a study to examine active citizenship in Zimbabwe, with a major focus on women and youth. Using all the six rounds of the Afrobarometer data from 1999 to 2014 the study looked at “risk aversion” focusing on the risk taking and risk aversion behaviour of Zimbabweans.
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- Feb 19, 2019
Are Communities Coming of Age Assessing Active citizenships programmes in Gweru and Chiundura 1
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- Date recorded
- Jul 31, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This report is based on work carried out by the Research & Advocacy Unit (RAU) under its active citizenship and community security programmes. The aim is to understand whether the role of women and young people in local participatory policy-making is contributing to creating a conducive environment for the full enjoyment of its citizens, and also that duty bearers are getting more responsive to the inputs by the community which they serve.
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- Feb 19, 2019
Policy brief No 2 2017 Women and Representation
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
- Category
- Women
- Summary
This report explores what challenges and opportunities the current MPs under PR have and what the next steps should be after the expiry of Section 124 in 2023. Learning from the shortcomings of the current quota system, the report further seeks to explore how women should utilize the current quota and what is the strategy beyond 2023 to ensure that gender parity is realized.
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- Feb 19, 2019
An analysis of the recent political developments in Zimbabwe 22 December 2017
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- Date recorded
- Dec 22, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This is the second time in this country’s history that the country has been precipitated into a constitutional crisis. The first was in 1965 with the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) by the Smith government, and second is the coup that took place in November 2017. 1Whilst both looked innocuous at the beginning, the long-term consequences might not be so.
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- Feb 19, 2019
Zacro 2008 annual report
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2008
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
- Summary
The report has a situational Analysis of Zimbabwean prisons and an Outline of ZACRO programs and activities during the year 2008.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZLHR 2016 Annual Report
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2016
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Zimbawe Lawyers for Human Rights 2016 Annual report where they celebrated 20 years of Human Rights Activism
- Date added
- Feb 19, 2019
ZLHR 2015 Annual Report
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2015
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Summary
The report contains the vision, mission and values of ZLHR to gether with the strategic framework.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZLHR 2014 Annual Report
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2014
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
- Summary
In 2014, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) continued to shape the human rights and legal discourse of the country, relying in large part on its core interventions and expertise, which have stood the test of time, whilst drawing on the potential of the new Constitution, which had come into effect in May 2013.
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- Feb 19, 2019
2013 ZLHR Pre election report
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Summary
The harmonised elections set for 31 July 2013 remain perhaps the most significant yet contested polls in the history of Zimbabwe. Not only has the timing of the actual poll been uncertain, but the polls are also approaching at a time when the curtains are coming down on the embattled Inclusive Government (IG) that was akin to a love-hate relationship amongst the three main political parties represented in Parliament.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP January MMR 2018.
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- Date recorded
- Jan 31, 2018
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Summary
There was a 24% increase of violations from 186 cases in December to 245 violations in January. The majority of violations were around the forced surrender of voter registration slips to record serial numbers by mostly Zanu PF members and activists.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP February MMR 2018
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2018
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Summary
A dark cloud engulfed the country in the early evening hours of the ‘day of love’ February 14 as news of the passing on of the champion and icon of democracy Morgan Richard Tsvangirai filtered. Tsvangirai leaves an indelible footprint in the fight for democracy. In death Tsvangirai who succumbed to colon cancer was saluted even by those who caused him and his supporters untold suffering over the years since the formation of the Movement for Democratic Change in 1999.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP March MMR 2018.
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- Mar 31, 2018
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- 2008 & Beyond
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With the polls fast approaching, an increase of less than 10% was recorded in violations recorded from the 176 cases recorded in February to 188. Most Violations were related to the demand for voter registration slips.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP April MMR 2018.
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- Apr 30, 2018
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- 2008 & Beyond
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Two major events helped to shape the political climate and human rights situation in the country in April. These were the Independence Day celebrations and the ZanuPF primary elections at the end of the month. The Independence Day celebrations resulted in a marked rise in incidents of coercion as ZanuPF officials in different parts of the country forced members of the public to make donations for the celebrations. The ruling party’s primary elections on the other hand accounted for a noticeable rise in cases of intraparty squabbling and occasional violence as aspiring candidates competed for nomination.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP May MMR 2018.
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- May 31, 2018
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- 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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- Jun 30, 2018
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- 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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- Jul 31, 2018
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- 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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- Aug 31, 2018
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- Elections
- Riots
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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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- Sep 30, 2018
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- 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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- Oct 31, 2018
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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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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- Nov 30, 2018
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- 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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- Dec 31, 2018
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- 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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- Jan 31, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
- Trauma
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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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP March MMR 2017
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- Mar 31, 2017
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Riots
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These are various human rights violations in the month of March. Civic and political rights violations were recorded in both urban areas and rural areas. In urban areas the violations were mainly the denial of the right to freedom of assembly, expression and association.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP APRIL MMR 2017
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- Apr 30, 2017
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- 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR May 2017
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- 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 MMR June 2017
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- Jun 30, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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A season of Rallies: Dominant human rights violations recorded during June 2017 revolve around preparations for the presidential youth interface rallies, Heroes Day commemorations, the upcoming Chiwundura by-election, continued barring of students from attending classes, harassment of vendors and discrimination during food aid distribution.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR July 2017
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- 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR August 2017.
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- Aug 31, 2017
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- 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP September MMR 2017
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- 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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- Oct 31, 2017
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- 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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- 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP December MMR 2017
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- Dec 31, 2017
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- 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR Jan 2016
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- Jan 31, 2016
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- 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR Feb2016
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- Feb 28, 2016
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- 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR March2016
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- Mar 31, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
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Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) reports for March show a total of 123 violations which had 318 victims altogether. Of these victims 35 people (11.6%) were from ZimPF, which is a significant increase from 18 victims in February (4 % of the total 441). While the number of victims for March in general was less than from February, for ZimPF, the number of victims doubled.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR APRIL 2016
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- Apr 30, 2016
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- 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR September 2016
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- Sep 30, 2016
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- Politics & Governance
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Social and citizen movements continue to gather momentum although in the month under review their activities have been restricted by the ban on protests affecting Harare. The social movements and unions like #Tajamuka, #ThisFlag, #ThisGown, National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe (NAVUZ), Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (RTUZ) and have been recently joined by the National Electoral Reform Agenda (NERA), a coalition of 18 political parties.
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- Feb 19, 2019
MMR October 2016
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- Oct 31, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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Clientelism, political intimidation and vote buying in Zimbabwe have become a structural phenomenon, part of the local political culture as demonstrated in the by-elections that have taken place this year. In most cases campaign irregularities are targeted at the urban and rural poor who have limited access to resources like land and basic commodities like food.
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- Feb 19, 2019
MMR November 2016
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- Nov 30, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
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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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR December 2016
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- Dec 31, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
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This month’s report reflects that citizens were denied their right to food largely because of the political party they choose to be associated with. For instance, in Manicaland Chipo Chin’ono, Zanu PF district chairperson, is alleged to have told *Misheck Karimazondo and other MDC-T supporters to get the farming inputs from their party.
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- Feb 19, 2019
MMR August 2016
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- Aug 31, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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As political parties and the electorate brace for the 2018 general elections political intolerance continues to take center stage. In a democratic country where plurality should be welcome, political players and their structures are failing to come to terms with rising opposition on the political front. At a time when factionalism is rife in Zanu PF, the leadership is thwarting opposition and promoting political intolerance.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR June 2016
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- Jun 30, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Riots
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In the month of June Zimbabwe witnessed an escalation in protests mostly driven by non political party actors. Some of the protesting groups included the Occupy Africa Unity Square movement which is a group of citizen activists founded by the disappeared Itai Dzamara in 2014.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR July 2016
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- Jul 31, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Riots
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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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR May 2016
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- May 31, 2016
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- Trauma
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The May report highlights a growing and disturbing trend of discrimination in the distribution of food aid based on political affiliation. Food aid is increasingly being used by Zanu PF leaders and activists to repress political opponents and reward supporters.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP April MMR 2015
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- Apr 30, 2015
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- 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 April 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR March 2015
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- Mar 31, 2015
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- 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP May 2015 MMR
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- May 31, 2015
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- 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP Oct 2015 MMR
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- Oct 31, 2015
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- 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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP Sept 2015 MMR
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- Sep 30, 2015
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Trauma
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The report stresses how the political environment continues to be stressed with various coercion phenomena manifesting around several sticky issues thus support or starve.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP February2015 MMR
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- Feb 28, 2015
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- 2008 & Beyond
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In this report ZPP highlights the risks that gold panners face at Kitsiyatota in Bindura as they try to eke a living. When ZPP team arrived at the site they were mobbed as gold panners thought they were ‘sponsors’. The gold panners tried to ‘sweet talk’ our team claiming that by just investing $100 a ‘sponsor’ would make a profit of about $800.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP June 2015 MMR
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- Jun 30, 2015
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- 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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- Aug 31, 2015
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Displacements
- Trauma
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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.
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- Feb 19, 2019
ZPP MMR Dec 2015
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- 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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- Jul 31, 2015
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- 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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- Jan 31, 2015
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- 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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- Nov 30, 2015
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- 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
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Trauma
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October 2016 reports related to discrimination and denial of food to those considered to be politically ‘incorrect’.
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- Feb 20, 2019
CEDAW Shadow report
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 2011
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- Women
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This Report focused on the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights of Women has been prepared and submitted to the CEDAW Committee by Beyond Beijing Committee (BBC) as an Alternative Report to the 4th and 5th combined periodic report submitted by the Government of Nepal. The purpose of the report is to maintain the government accountability both inside the country and at the United Nations.
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- Feb 20, 2019
ZWLA Gender Audit COPAC draft 2012
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- Dec 31, 2012
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- Women
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The paper is structured in such a way which makes possible a systematic assessment of each of the relevant provisions of the draft. It will point out and commend the provisions which adequately address women’s needs but also point out any inadequacies and suggest improvements.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Copac final consolidated constitution signatures
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- Jul 17, 2012
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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18 Chapters of the Draft Constitution as at July 18 2012.
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- Feb 20, 2019
The Women's Charter
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- Apr 30, 2000
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- Women
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What Zimbabwean Women Demand in the new Constitution
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- Feb 20, 2019
CEDAW concluding observations 2012
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- Jul 27, 2012
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- Women
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Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
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- Feb 20, 2019
Electoral Petition to the Parliament of Zimbabwe
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- Dec 3, 2018
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- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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The Petitioners beseech the Parliament of Zimbabwe to consider and pass the relevant legislation that give life to tenets of the 2013 Constitution.
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- Feb 20, 2019
National Dialogue must result in comprehensive electoral and political reforms ZESN
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- Date recorded
- Feb 7, 2019
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- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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ZESN strongly believes that the pathway to the next election should be defined by a comprehensive electoral and political reforms process established and implemented by all key stakeholders.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Ten Point Plan Document
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 2018
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- Elections
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Government needs to immediately align all electoral laws with the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTORAL AMENDMENT ACT OF 28 MAY 2018
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- May 28, 2018
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- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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On 28 May 2018, another Electoral Amendment Act was passed and the 2018 Election date was announced thereafter. Consequently, as a result of the announcement of the Election day as 30 July 2018, any amendments to the Electoral Act that happen after the proclamation do not apply to the 2018 elections, but other future elections.
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- Feb 20, 2019
ZESN’S COMMENT ON THE ZEC BVR PROVISIONAL STATISTICS
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- Date recorded
- Mar 23, 2018
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- Elections
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Following several requests by the Zimbabwe Election Support Network ZESN and other stakeholders for Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to release data, on the numbers of voters registered disaggregated by province and gender, the ZEC published the Biometric Voter Registration BVR data on its website in March 2018.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Free and fair elections
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- Date recorded
- Mar 28, 2018
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- Elections
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The paper has guidelines on what constitutes free and fair elections.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
ZESN Projections Population by Ward Gender 18 December 2017 Final 11
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- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
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The overarching objective of the report is to provide ZESN and interested stakeholders with ward based comprehensive scientific data on population dynamics for 2018.
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- Feb 20, 2019
ZESN 2018 Population Projections for Zimbabweans Aged 18
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
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As Zimbabwe readies itself for the new polling station based and biometric voter registration for the 2018 harmonised elections, it is imperative that efforts and resources are channelled towards ensuring that all eligible voters are registered so that they are able to vote come 2018.
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- Feb 20, 2019
ZESN analysis of the Electoral Amendment Bill
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- Date recorded
- Sep 18, 2017
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- Elections
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A closer scrutiny of this Bill shows that it largely mirrors a law passed a week earlier, through the gazetting of Statutory Instrument (SI) 117/2017, on the 15th of September 2017, through the Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act. The Bill is meant to eventually substitute the SI given that laws promulgated via the use of presidential powers do not have shelf life beyond six months.
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- Feb 20, 2019
ZESN Review of the Electoral Voter Registration Regulations
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- Date recorded
- Jul 21, 2017
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- Elections
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The review is juxtaposing the content of the promulgated regulations against the draft regulations, in light of the submissions made to ZEC by ZESN. More specifically the review analyses the extent to which written recommendations made by ZESN have been incorporated into the promulgated regulations.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Policy Brief Enhancing Transparency in Zimbabwe’s Electoral Processes
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
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This policy brief intends to inform and advise on how to improve transparencyin electoral processes in particular the voter registration, voting and resultsmanagement processes. Transparency is a key principle for credible and democratic elections.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Policy Brief Reclaiming Public Media ahead of 2018 Elections
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
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There are dislocations between the progressive Constitution of Zimbabwe (2013) and the laws that were crafted underthe Lancaster House Constitution, whichthe government of Zimbabwe is reluctant to repeal and replace with democratic legislation. This has perpetuated the restrictive environment within which the Zimbabwean media operates.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Policy Brief A Call for Alignment of Laws with the Constitution
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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This paper contains a framework to guide lobby and advocacy efforts with parliamentarians, policy makers and other critical stakeholders such as ZEC.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Enhancing Understanding of BVR In Zimbabwe
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- Jan 31, 2018
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- Elections
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The paper contains the definition of BVR, What BVR is not, Advantages and Risk of BVR as well as ZESN's position on BVR.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Lessons from Kenya Article 1
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- Date recorded
- Jan 31, 2017
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- Elections
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Recently, ZESN observed the Mass Voter Registration process in Kenya, where Kenyans were registering using the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system which Zimbabwe is about to adopt for the 2018 Elections. The learning missions to Kenya was an eye opener especially given that Kenya was doing the BVR exercise for the second time before a major election having done BVR prior to their 2013 elections.
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- Feb 20, 2019
2018 or 2023 Summary of opinions on delimitation in Zimbabwe
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
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Delimitation is the process of redistricting of constituencies for the purposes of elections. It divides the country into constituencies and wards for the purposes of elections of persons to constituency seats in the National Assembly and of councillors to local authorities. In Zimbabwe, the process is carried out in terms of sections 160 and 161 of the latest Constitution (2013).
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- Feb 20, 2019
DELIMITATION OF BOUNDARIES IN ZIMBABWE IN 2022
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
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This report highlights that The process of delimitation of electoral boundaries remains critical to any electoral outcome in Zimbabwe. In the past, this process has not been conducted in a timely and transparent manner.
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- Feb 20, 2019
DELIMITATION OF BOUNDARIES IN ZIMBABWE IN 2018
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
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The purpose of this policy brief is to discuss the timing of the process of delimitation of electoral boundaries. It articulates why it is more desirable to have the delimitation exercise before the 2018 elections.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
ZESN Paper on ZEC Voter Registration Regulations
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2016
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- Elections
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ZESN reiterates that the ability to exercise the democratic right to vote is premised on the respect for principles of democratic electoral processes upholding the key tenets of democracy such as inclusivity, comprehensiveness, transparency and accountability.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Lessons from Uganda Biometric Voter Registration
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2016
- Category
- Elections
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On February 18, Rindai Chipfunde Vava went to Uganda to observe the presidential and parliamentary elections there. This was the first election to be held using the biometric voter registration (BVR) system in Uganda.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Critical steps in implementation of bvr
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
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ZESN is calling for transparency in the various stages of the deployment of BVR system in Zimbabwe. The continued silence regarding the steps being taken in the adoption and implementation of the BVR system apart from print media pronouncements is particularly worrying.
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- Feb 20, 2019
ZESN Analysis of the GLAA 2016
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- Date recorded
- Aug 31, 2016
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Observations and Conclusions by ZESN include that the current Electoral Laws still require comprehensive amendments. ZESN has previously pointed out that there is need for a comprehensive process of amending all the Electoral Laws and bring them into conformity with the Constitution as well as regional guidelines on good governance and elections.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 311
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2009
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- Elections
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The report highlights that the independence of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (hereafter, “the Commission”) is a critical issue in the management and conduct of elections. It has the role of the umpire in the elections and for that reason must exercise its powers fairly and impartially treating each contestant equally and without fear or favour.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 310
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
ZESN emphasizes on liberalising the broadcast media to assist the voters in making informed decisions.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 309
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
The paper is about broadening and securing postal and special voting. There are ways to vote for persons who cannot be present personally in their constituencies and wards on the designated voting days. The more traditional way is Postal Voting and the second is Special Voting.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 308
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
The publication states that the SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections and Election Observation Missions (2004) are designed to set out minimum standards that Member Countries should ideally adhere to in the conduct of elections and election observation. The fundamental weakness of the Guidelines is that they do not have full legal force and are not mandatory.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 304
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- Date recorded
- Sep 20, 2011
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- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network sent a 15 member mission to observe Zambia‘s tripartite elections held on the 20th of September 2011. The objectives of the mission were multifaceted and included; to observe the Zambia’s electoral processes, to explore and understand civil society initiatives within and around the electoral process.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 301
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2010
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- Elections
- Summary
Electoral Law must Prohibit state officials' Public statements threatening free and fair elections.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 300
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
A report on Opportunity and Risk in the proposed Polling station based Voters' Roll.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 273
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- Date recorded
- Sep 15, 2010
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
The month under review saw elections remain high on the political agenda as evidence by various media reports on Zimbabwe’s readiness for elections and the subsequent instruction by President Mugabe to “budget for elections in 2011”. This update is informed by observations from the chosen constituencies and broadly captures national political developments in September 2010.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 257
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- Date recorded
- Jan 31, 2008
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
Electoral Reform Programs
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- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 251
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- Date recorded
- Oct 31, 2009
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
This is a paper on the funding of political parties in Zimbabwe. The financing of political parties is generally considered to be one of the critical factors for the success of multiparty democracy.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 248
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2009
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- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network has proposed a series of further reforms to the electoral laws of Zimbabwe. However while all of these changes should be put in place prior to the holding of impending byelections and the constitutional referendum, time may not allow passage of some of these reforms. Accordingly, this paper seeks to prioritize the reforms that should be adopted, firstly for the by-elections and secondly for the constitutional referendum.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 247
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2009
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- Elections
- Summary
Summary of strengths and weaknesses of Electoral Systems and recommendations for further strengthening.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 242 (1)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2015
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
This Report is about special Voting procedures and how Zimbabwe is going to implement them.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 221
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- Date recorded
- Jul 31, 2008
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- Elections
- Summary
A report on the National Workshop on Conflict management Mechanism and the Recommendations.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 138 (1)
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- Date recorded
- Nov 28, 2007
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- Elections
- Summary
The report highlights that the effectiveness of any electoral reforms depends on how the electoral laws are applied and enforced in practice. Legislation alone cannot prevent malpractices. The best remedies against them are an impartial, efficient and active Electoral Commission; rigorous observation and monitoring of all stages of the electoral process; and impartial and professional enforcement of the laws by law enforcement agencies.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 127 (1)
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- Date recorded
- Aug 14, 2007
- Category
- Elections
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Zimbabwe: A culture of electoral fraud, a paper presented by ZESN at the Zambia SADC Summit 13-14 August 2007.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 49 (1)
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- Date recorded
- Sep 7, 2004
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
SUBMISSION TO THE PUBLIC HEARING OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE, LABOUR AND SOCIAL WELFARE ON THE NGO BILL.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 108 (1)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2009
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- Elections
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The Role of Parliament in Electoral Reform. Parliament plays an important role in the enactment of the electoral laws, which seek to capture the peoples’ hopes, wishes and aspirations.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 113
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- Date recorded
- Aug 30, 2006
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
This Report is an attempt to contribute to the debate not so much to stir the debate further but to clarify issues by more objectively but critically looking at the merits and demerits of the proposal.
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- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 122 (1)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2009
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Women
- Summary
This paper advocates that election observation should take note of the issue of gender equality in electoral processes. Women’s full and equal participation and the integration of gender perspectives into all levels of the electoral processes enhance democratic practices in elections and for this reason, election observer missions should be prepared to render an election not free and fair on the basis of significant transgressions of the electoral rights of women.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 123 (1)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2007
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
The report is about Managing Election related Conflicts in Zimbabwe. Often some of these conflicts have degenerated into outright physical confrontations in the form of military surges genocides and other forms of physical conflict capable of killing or maiming those caught up in the conflict.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
Publication 124 (1)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2005
- Category
- Elections
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The Real Crisis In Zimbabwe, paper presented by Jealousy Mawarire (ZESN) Research Officer, at PEPSA Workshop in Blantyre, Malawi.
- Date added
- Feb 20, 2019
ZESN Annual report 2010
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2010
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- Elections
- Summary
This year ZESN celebrated 10 years of not just existence but of service to this country in the quest for free and fair elections.The year 2010 was generally peaceful largely due to some level of political tolerance brought about by the GNU.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
A CRITICAL REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF ZIMBABWE’S ELECTORAL AMENDMENT BILL, 2011
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2011
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This is a review by the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (“ZESN”) of the proposed amendments to Zimbabwe’s legislation on the management and conduct of elections in the country. The Electoral Amendment Bill, 2011 (hereafter, “the Bill”) seeks to amend the Electoral Act (Chapter 2: 13) (hereafter, “the Act”).
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Ballot Update March 2012
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2012
- Category
- Elections
- Women
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Electoral system reform and implications for Gender equality
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN Annual report 2011
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2011
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- Elections
- Summary
The report is about ZESN activities throughout the year 2011.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Polling station analysis final
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- Date recorded
- Apr 2, 2013
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
This analysis focuses on the estimated eligible voters per polling station because there is a limit to the number of voters which a polling station can reasonably process in a twelve hour period (7am to 7pm). The analysis also takes into account differences between urban and rural areas. Urban polling stations can generally accommodate more voters than rural polling stations.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Final Voters Roll Audit 2018
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
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- Elections
- Summary
The ZESN conducted an audit of the 2018 Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) voters' rolls. The audit was conducted to provide independent non-partisan information on the quality of the 2018 PVR and the 2018 FVR to all stakeholders.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Update 3 ZESN LTO Report for Mutoko North Constituency
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- Date recorded
- Dec 20, 2018
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- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues to observe the pre-election environment and key electoral processes in Mutoko North constituency ahead of the byelection set for Saturday 24 November 2018. This Long Term Observers’ (LTOs) report covers the period from 28 October to 10 November 2018.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Post Election Long Term Observer Report
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- Date recorded
- Sep 30, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
On Election Day, ZESN issued a pre-election assessment statement, mid-day statement, and a report on projections of presidential election results based on its Sample Based Observation methodology. ZESN LTOs have been observing the post-election environment processes in their respective constituencies and this report is based on post election observations.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN Analysis of ZEC Presidential Results by Polling Station Final
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- Date recorded
- Aug 31, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
The ten files in total contained ZEC Presidential Results by Polling Station. These files contain presidential results information for 10,984 polling stations. The files are not without errors. Analysis of the results for the parliamentary elections and the presidential elections does not show significant discrepancies.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN REPORT ON PRE ELECTION POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT AND OBSERVATION OF KEY ELECTORAL PROCESSES
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- Date recorded
- May 18, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This report is based on observations made by the LTOs between 18 May and 07 July 2018 in their respective constituencies from across the country’s 10 provinces. However ZESN produced several thematic reports during the same reporting period, including a report inspection of the voters’ roll, the nomination court, and primary elections for political parties.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN Report on the Nomination Court Observations
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
The findings in this report are primarily informed by the Long Term Observers (LTOs) that ZESN deployed to the National Assembly Constituencies throughout the country. ZESN deployed 210 LTOs to track political developments in all the National Assembly Constituencies in Zimbabwe. During the Inspection of the provisional voters’ roll, ZESN deployed LTOs who visited 693 Inspection Centres (ICs) across the country during the inspection and making 909 visits in total during the process.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN Report on the Inspection of the Voter's Roll
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- Date recorded
- May 19, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
The findings in this report are primarily informed by the Long Term Observers (LTOs) that ZESN deployed to the National Assembly Constituencies throughout the country. ZESN deployed 210 LTOs to track political developments in all the National Assembly Constituencies in Zimbabwe. During the Inspection of the provisional voters’ roll, ZESN deployed LTOs who visited 693 Inspection Centres (ICs) across the country during the inspection and making 909 visits in total during the process.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN BVR Observation Report
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
This is a comprehensive analysis and documentation of the Zimbabwe Election Support Network’s (ZESN’s) observation of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) process in Zimbabwe. It covers all the critical moments of the BVR process from its inauguration and inception in September 2017 to completion of the extended BVR Blitz exercise in February 2018.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Policy Brief: Challenges in attaining Gender balance in elections in Zimbabwe
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2015
- Category
- Elections
- Women
- Summary
The paper suggests ways of increasing women's participation in local government, parliament and senate.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Final ZESN 2018 Harmonised Election Report
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- Date recorded
- Jul 31, 2018
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- Elections
- Summary
This report presents ZESN's observations of each sector of the electoral cycle: the pre-election, the polling, and the post-election periods. The observations were gathered through the deployment of 7240 trained observers.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Mutoko North and Chegutu East Election Report
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- Date recorded
- Sep 10, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
This report details the Zimbabwe Election Support Network’s (ZESN) observations of the Mutoko North Constituency National Assembly and the Chegutu East ward 16 by-elections.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Chiwundura By election Report
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- Date recorded
- Jul 15, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
President Mugabe set 15 July 2017 as the date for the Chiwundura National Assembly by election in accordance with Section 39 (2) of the Electoral Act (Chapter 2:13). The seat fell vacant following the death of the National Assembly representative for the Constituency; Mr Kizito Chivamba, who died on 19 April 2017 following a short illness.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN Report on Epworth Marondera Central and Mbire by elections
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- Date recorded
- Sep 19, 2015
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
The seats fell vacant following the death on 9 June, 2015 of the ZANU-PF incumbent for Epworth constituency, Ambassador Amos Midzi; and the expulsion from ZANU-PF and subsequent recalling from Parliament of Ray Kaukonde and David Butau, former Members of Parliament for Marondera Central and Mbire respectively.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN Mhondoro Mubaira By elections Report
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- Date recorded
- Mar 5, 2016
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Summary
The by-election was necessitated by the fact that ZANU-PF invoked section 129 (1) (k) of the Constitution which states that a Member of Parliament’s (MP) seat becomes vacant when the MP ceases to belong to the political party of which he or she was a member when elected to Parliament and the political party concerned, by written notice to the Speaker of Parliament, or the President of the Senate, as the case may be, informs parliament of the same.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Nkulumane By election Report
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- Date recorded
- Dec 19, 2015
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Summary
The seat fell vacant following the death on 5 October, 2015 of the Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (MDC-T) incumbent for Nkulumane constituency Honorable ThamsanqaMahlangu. ZESN deployed 14 observers comprising static (polling station based observers), constituency and mobile observers to measure compliance with regards to the Constitution and electoral laws as well as to identify gaps in the electoral practice to enable informed advocacy interventions for electoral reforms.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Mudzi West by election Report
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- Date recorded
- Jul 24, 2015
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
ZESN continues to be concerned by the unusually high number of people that request assistance when intending to cast their vote. ZESN urges the Commission to develop inexpensive mechanisms to document the literacy levels of voters when voters present themselves for registration at voter registration centres.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Local Authourity by elections report
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- Date recorded
- Jan 25, 2014
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
The by elections were characterized by a decrease in voter turnout as shown by the turnout compared to the number of registered voters in the wards. A new political player in the form of the newly formed NCA took part in the elections. ZANU PF and the MDC T contested and there was the notable absence of the MDC.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 2013 harmonised election report
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- Date recorded
- Jul 31, 2013
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- Elections
- Summary
On 31 July 2013 Zimbabwe held harmonised elections for the Presidency, the National Assembly, the Senate and local authorities. ZESN deployed 7 099 observers to every province and constituency in the country on 31 July 2013, set at the ‘Election Day’. Reports from observers during the election and throughout the entire process, demonstrated that the credibility of the 2013 harmonised elections was compromised by a systematic effort to disenfranchise many voters.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
March 2002 Presidential Election Report
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2002
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
The March 2002 presidential election was preceded by months of intensive violence and intimidation against MDC supporters, and more than 50 people, mostly opposition supporters, were killed. President Mugabe was declared the winner over challenger Morgan Tsvangirai by a 56% to 42% margin. Most international observers condemned the election as seriously flawed--the pre-election environment was neither free nor fair, and the election itself was marred by significant fraud and rigging--but regional opinions were mixed.
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- Feb 22, 2019
BIOMETRIC VOTER REGISTRATION UPDATE NUMBER 21
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- Date recorded
- Sep 20, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) welcomes the commencement of the Biometric Voter Registration exercise at the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) district offices. The rolling out of the registration exercise at district level facilitates the continuous registration of voters as stipulated by the law.
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- Feb 22, 2019
BVR UPDATE NUMBER 3
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- Date recorded
- Sep 28, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues to observe the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise at the 63 District centers established by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).
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- Feb 22, 2019
BVR UPDATE NUMBER 4
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- Date recorded
- Oct 11, 2017
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) commenced the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) for the Wards which fall under Phase 1 yesterday. ZEC intends to roll out the process in four phases until 19 December 2017.
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- Feb 22, 2019
BVR UPDATE NUMBER 5
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- Date recorded
- Oct 13, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
ZESN has deployed observers under the first phase of the Biometric Voter Registration blitz and this update is based on reports received from all the 10 provinces where registration is currently taking place.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
BVR UPDATE NUMBER 6
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- Date recorded
- Oct 20, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues to observe Phase One of the Biometric Voter Registration exercise in all 10 provinces of the country. There are six days left before the close of voter registration under Phase One.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
BVR UPDATE NUMBER 7
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- Date recorded
- Oct 26, 2017
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues to observe the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise. This update is based on observations by ZESN observers deployed to cover all the wards under Phase One.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
BVR UPDATE NUMBER 8
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- Date recorded
- Nov 1, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) is observing Phase 2 of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise which commenced on 29 October 2017.
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- Feb 22, 2019
BVR UPDATE NUMBER 9
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- Date recorded
- Nov 9, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues to observe Phase 2 of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise in all the country’s 10 provinces. The following update is based on observations made over the past 7 days.
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- Feb 22, 2019
BVR UPDATE NUMBER 10
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- Date recorded
- Nov 17, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) concluded phase 2 of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) blitz on Monday 13 November 2017. Phase 3 of the blitz commenced yesterday, 16 November 2017 and was marred by a few challenges which include; destruction of registration tents by heavy rains and failure to open some of the registration centres owing to late arrival of either ZEC registration officers or equipment.
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- Feb 22, 2019
BVR UPDATE NUMBER 11
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) continues to observe Phase 3 of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) exercise which commenced on, 16 November 2017 and will end on 1 December 2017.
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- Feb 22, 2019
BVR Update Number 12
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- Date recorded
- Dec 8, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
ZESN continues to observe the (Biometric Voter Registration) BVR blitz which entered the fourth and last phase on 4 December until 19 December 2017. At the conclusion of Phase 3, ZEC indicated that a total of 3,532,577 had been registered cumulatively from Phase 1.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
BVR Update Number 13
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- Date recorded
- Dec 15, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
ZESN received reports of a significant number of voter registration centres that ran out of the print roll used for issuing voter registration slips to successful registrants.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
BVR Update Number 14
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- Date recorded
- Dec 21, 2017
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- Elections
- Summary
This update is based on observations made during the last 7 days of the blitz and is informed by reports from ZESN static and mobile observer teams.
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- Feb 22, 2019
BVR Update Number 15
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- Date recorded
- Jan 12, 2018
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- Elections
- Summary
The Biometric Voter registration (BVR) Blitz which commenced on 10 October 2017 came to an end on 19 December 2017. Following pleas by electoral stakeholders, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced that a mop up of the voter registration would be done over a 30 day period from 10 January to 8 February 2018.
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- Feb 22, 2019
BVR Update Number 16
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- Date recorded
- Jan 19, 2018
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- Elections
- Summary
The following are highlights of reports from ZESN’s mobile and static observers that have been deployed to some of the registration centers countrywide.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
BVR Update Number 17
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- Date recorded
- Jan 25, 2018
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- Elections
- Summary
This update is based on reports from ZESN’s mobile and static observers who have been deployed at selected registration centres countrywide.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
BVR Update Number 18
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- Date recorded
- Feb 2, 2018
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- Elections
- Summary
This update is based on reports from ZESN’s mobile and static observers who have been deployed at selected mop up, district and provincial registration centres countrywide.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
BVR Update Number 19
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- Date recorded
- Feb 8, 2018
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- Elections
- Summary
This update is based on reports from ZESN’s mobile and static observers who were deployed at selected mop up, district and provincial registration centres countrywide. ZESN deployed a total of 263 static observers for the mop up exercise.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
Inspection of VR Update Number 1
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- Date recorded
- May 23, 2018
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- Elections
- Summary
ZESN has been closely tracking developments related to the ongoing inspection of the Provisional Voters’ Roll (PVR) exercise which commenced on 19 May 2018 and scheduled to end on 29 May 2018.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
E- Ballot Newsletter 7
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- Date recorded
- Sep 30, 2007
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
This issue seeks to continue with the debate and discussions on some interpretations, implications, and prospects towards the 2008 elections in particular on the Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 18. The issue looks at various aspects like the voter registration, which make up the fundamental aspects of a free and fair election.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
E-Ballot news: Is Zimbabwe ready for an election?
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2012
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Summary
In Zimbabwe it has been noted that threats and intimidation have been and are still to bring about certain electoral outcomes.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 4th Edition
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- Date recorded
- May 31, 2012
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Summary
Zimbabwe not ready for Elections says UN
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 5th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 2012
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
The Pros and Cons of Devolution:Can it Work in Zimbabwe
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 6th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Jul 31, 2012
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Analysisng the Electoral amendment Bill:what are the Key changes?
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 7th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Aug 31, 2012
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Draft Constitution: Unpacking the proposed Electoral hybrid Electoral system
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 8th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Sep 30, 2012
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
ZESN analysis of the 2013 Elections
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 9th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Oct 31, 2012
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Next steps after the Second All stakeholder Conference.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 10th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2012
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Summary
Progress and Gaps as Zimbabwe headed for elections in 2012.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 11th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Jan 31, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Bulletin Stated that contesting for Elections is expensive in Zimbabwe making it essential that Political parties have funding for them to take part in the polls.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN 12th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2013
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
Police raids Civic Society organisations in Zimbabwe. They started with Zimbabwe Peace Project then they went on to raid the ZESN head office in Harare.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019
ZESN March Issue 2016
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2016
- Category
- Elections
- Summary
Lessons from uganda on deployment of Biometric voter registration.
- Date added
- Feb 22, 2019