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4957 people fell victim to human rights violations in 2015
01 May 2016 at 07:11hrs | Views
About 4957 people fell victim to human rights violations in 2015 as political violence continued to rear its ugly head across the country leaving in its wake injured, maimed, killed, as well as harassed and intimidated individuals.
Zimbabwe Peace Project in its March monthly report stated that cases in point include electoral violence in the first decade and more prominent in 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008 and to a smaller extent in 2013.
"Not to forget the tragic state sponsored Gukurahundi exercise which claimed the lives of an estimated 20 000 civilians. The list goes on and on. Rampant human rights violations across the spectrum – civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights," ZPP reported.
ZPP reports for 2015 show that at least 4957 people fell victim to human rights violations in 2528 recorded cases.
"These numbers are too large for a free country where the expectation is that the general populace would freely enjoy their rights," reads the report.
Zimbabwe Peace Project in its March monthly report stated that cases in point include electoral violence in the first decade and more prominent in 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008 and to a smaller extent in 2013.
"Not to forget the tragic state sponsored Gukurahundi exercise which claimed the lives of an estimated 20 000 civilians. The list goes on and on. Rampant human rights violations across the spectrum – civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights," ZPP reported.
ZPP reports for 2015 show that at least 4957 people fell victim to human rights violations in 2528 recorded cases.
"These numbers are too large for a free country where the expectation is that the general populace would freely enjoy their rights," reads the report.
Source - Byo24News
