Rights watchdog helps victims of human right violation get justice in Zimbabwe

A human rights watchdog, Heal Zimbabwe has said it works tirelessly to protect and assist victims of violence and ensure that they are able to access justice and requisite psycho-social services.

The organisation said in the cases reported this week, the organisation forwarded the cases to the  Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) for further investigation and redress.

"HZT believes that intimidation with threats of past electoral violence compromises the credibility of upcoming elections hence efforts to engage the electoral management board, ZEC to look into the issues. It is the responsibility of the electoral institution to ensure a level playing field for community members to exercise their fundamental rights and freedoms regarding elections as enshrined in section 67 of the Constitution which guarantees freedom to freely participate in electoral processes," said the trust.

"In an attempt to reduce violence and intimidation around the elections, HZT is currently reaching out to community members especially youth across the country to uphold peace and shun violence before, during and after the elections."

The organisation is currently running a national peace campaign: 13 Million Voices For Peace under hashtag #13MilVoices4Peace aimed at encouraging every Zimbabwean to be tolerant and respect diverse views and choices ahead of the election.

Several peace awareness initiatives are currently taking place countrywide.