ZLHR remembers abducted and disappeared journalist Dzamara

The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has this week remembered abducted and disappeared journalist Itai Dzamara, eleven years after he was taken.


Dzamara was abducted on 9 March 2015 and has never been seen again. His brother Patson, who had been at the forefront of demanding justice and supporting Dzamara’s wife and children, also passed away recently — leaving both families without a breadwinner.

In a statement posted on X, ZLHR said it marks “11 years since the enforced disappearance of freelance journalist and activist Itai Dzamara”.

“Dzamara was abducted and disappeared on 9 March 2015 and has not been heard from since,” the organisation said.

“ZLHR remains deeply concerned about Dzamara’s whereabouts and wellbeing. Zimbabwean authorities must make more efforts to establish what happened to Dzamara and offer answers to his family, which continues its relentless quest for the truth and has been left to worry for the past 11 years without his whereabouts being ascertained.”

Since his disappearance, authorities have not provided any leads on his fate. However, unverified reports circulating on social media recently claimed he was tortured, killed and disposed of in an acid pit.