30 September
Right to
Education
Freedom of
association
Women Of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) members and other villagers that are not Zanu PF supporters were denied
enrollment in a Red cross training program. The Seke Zanu PF district Chairperson instructed village leaders to select
only Zanu PF members who were then trained in ward centres for two weeks and later taken to Zengeza for
attachment for another two weeks. Training was conducted by Key College in Chitungwiza.
Mashonaland West
People were hindered from demonstrating resulting in some having their property vandalized. Partisan food distribution persisted in most areas of Kadoma
South.
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
1 September
Right to
Health
*Timothy Nyoni, a former Zimbabwe National Army officer, was attacked by police officers and had dogs set on him
as police forcefully removed him from a farm in Muzvezve. Nyoni had received an eviction notice but had not yet
found alternative accomodation. As a result of the attack Nyoni sustained serious injuries and dog bites, he was
detained in holding cells for three days with no access to medical assistance. He paid a fine upon release and was
expected to appear in court on 11 October. Nyoni was arrested on charges of refusing to vacate the property which
had been allocated to someone else.
Right to
shelter
3 September
9 September
Freedom of
expression
Freedom of
Association
Police and Zanu PF youths are alleged to have barred a protest by MDC-T members who complained of being side
lined from community activities on grounds of political affiliation. Zanu PF youths are also alleged to have threatened
with eviction settlers living at Dixie resettlement area if they took part in the demonstration. It is reported and
suspected each of the youths who intimidated the protesters were paid $20 by Deputy Minister of Higher and Tertiary
Education, Science and Technology Development, Godfrey Gandawa. The incident happened in Magunje.
Property
Rights
Over 50 families were evicted from Paradise Farm in Darwendale. The farm workers were forcefully removed, had
their houses burnt and property demolished by police with instruction from Ernest Chikambi, the new farm owner.
Right to
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