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Amos Chibaya acquitted of incitement charges
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Amos Chibaya has been acquitted of politically motivated charges of incitement to violence, in a ruling widely welcomed by his party and human rig...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 16:26hrs | 216 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe lawyers to march against Chitepo training for judges
Zimbabwean lawyers will take to the streets tomorrow in protest against what they describe as a blatant attempt by the government to undermine judicial independence and politicise the judiciary throug...Published: 02 Jul 2025 at 09:57hrs | 528 | by Staff reporter
Ian Khama compares Zimbabwe to colonial Rhodesia
Former Botswana president Ian Khama launched a scathing critique of Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu PF and government leadership during the launch of opposition politician Job Sikhala's book, Footprints in the...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:26hrs | 820 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe scores badly on questionable global rights index
Zimbabwe continues to slide deeper into repression and deprivation, with a damning new report by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) revealing widespread violations of civil, political, and...Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe marks rise in digital surveillance
Zimbabwe is experiencing an alarming increase in digital surveillance by government authorities, severely impacting civil liberties and intensifying repression against journalists and human rights def...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:45hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
ZPP raises alarm over human rights violations
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), a prominent human rights watchdog, has reported that more than 1,000 Zimbabweans experienced violations of their fundamental freedoms in the wake of the March 31 prot...Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:35hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter
The new PVO law is a sign of a government that fears its own people
The Zimbabwe government has always been afraid of its own people.President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signing of the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Act, 2025, into law marks yet ano...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 09:27hrs | 81 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
The closure of VoA Studio 7 is a victory for tyranny in Zimbabwe!
The oppressed people of Zimbabwe have lost another voice! The closure of the Voice of America (VoA), particularly its Zimbabwe-focused service Studio 7, marks a dark and devastating chapter fo...Published: 23 Mar 2025 at 21:00hrs | 1095 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
A leader who fears prison will always imprison his opponents!
Fear can be a tyrannical leader's downfall!There is a peculiar irony in how some leaders choose to deal with their political opponents, journalists, and human rights defenders—imprisonment. ...Published: 12 Mar 2025 at 22:21hrs | 429 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Police hunt for HStv journalist Blessed Mhlanga
Police are searching for local journalist Blessed Mhlanga, a reporter for Heart & Soul, an online broadcasting platform owned by Trevor Ncube's Alpha Media Holdings, following a series of hard-hit...Published: 18 Feb 2025 at 14:07hrs | 2436 | by Staff reporter
Will Zimbabweans finally stand up against oppression or continue trapped by fear?
Zimbabwe is at a crossroads! From various segments of Zimbabwean society - including social justice advocates like myself, opposition groups, and pro-democracy activists - there has been relen...Published: 22 Jan 2025 at 10:20hrs | 958 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Kwekweza gives Registrar General 48-hour ultimatum over ID denial
Human rights defender Namatai Kwekweza has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Registrar General Henry Machiri, demanding the immediate issuance of her national identity card. Kwekweza's legal representativ...Published: 22 Nov 2024 at 09:02hrs | 832 | by Staff reporter
So, when will the UN hold a Summit on democracy and human rights?
As world leaders make their way back to their respective countries after the COP29 Climate Change Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, one can't help but ask: when will the United Nations (UN) hold a summit de...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 20:22hrs | 307 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Magistrate in no show for CCC activists' judgement
The much-anticipated judgment for Senator Jameson Timba and 66 other Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists has been postponed once again, following the absence of the presiding magistrate, Col...Published: 11 Nov 2024 at 15:40hrs | 945 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF is next,' says Oppenheimer bankrolled Maimane
South African opposition leader Mmusi Maimane who receive millions from the Oppenheimers has issued a stark warning to Zimbabwe's ruling party, Zanu-PF, suggesting that it may soon face a similar fate...Published: 04 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 2775 | by Staff reporter
Kwekweza on a Zimbabwe govt 'Stop List', denied ID
CITIZEN for Coalition Change activist Namatai Kwekweza has voiced frustration over being unable to replace a deteriorating identification document after being informed they were on a government "Stop ...Published: 31 Oct 2024 at 15:59hrs | 10106 | by Staff reporter
CCC activist sues Kazembe over unlawful arrest
Human rights activist Robson Chere has taken legal action against Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe and Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) Director General Elijah Chingosho, serving them ...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 07:07hrs | 361 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: How big is Namatai Kwekweza's mouth?
A senior official in Zimbabwe's government has sparked outrage by ridiculing the abduction and torture of human rights activist Namatai Kwekweza during a session at the African Union's 81st Ordinary S...Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 10:02hrs | 1150 | by Staff reporter
'Party activists contributed 40% to human rights violations'
A recent report from the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has revealed that 40% of the human rights violations reported by community members between July and September 2024 can be attribu...Published: 17 Oct 2024 at 09:02hrs | 157 | by Staff reporter
Chimombe, Mpofu trial to be live-streamed
In a notable development in Zimbabwe's judicial system, the High Court has granted Zimpapers Television Network (ZTN) permission to livestream the trial of prominent businessmen Mike Chimombe and Mose...Published: 03 Oct 2024 at 16:35hrs | 980 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe police and Zanu-PF lead in rights violations'
A recent report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) reveals a troubling surge in human rights violations across the country, with at least 213 documented incidents of harassment, intimidation, and unl...Published: 17 Sep 2024 at 06:43hrs | 427 | by Staff reporter
The abuse of power in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's government has been increasingly accused of using its legal machinery to silence dissenting voices and suppress freedom of speech.Activists and civil society organisations have been...Published: 08 Sep 2024 at 10:02hrs | 267 | by Gary Gerald Mtombeni
Mnangagwa regime told to end State sponsored abductions
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government has been urged to end State-sponsored abductions, arbitrary arrests, detentions, and torture of opposition activists and human rights defenders.This c...Published: 02 Sep 2024 at 11:56hrs | 1338 | by Staff reporter
Repression undermines Zimbabwe regime's credibility
Foreign funded Civil society organizations (CSOs) have criticized the ongoing repression of dissent in Zimbabwe, arguing that it undermines election integrity and impedes free governance participation...Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 06:55hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
CCC parliament aspirant's home stormed by Zimbabwe police
Renatho Ndou, a Beitbridge-based politician from the Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC), claims that Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers, accompanied by other security agents, raided his home, fa...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 13:57hrs | 979 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF must stop shellacking the laws of the land
ZANU-PF does not cease pulling surprises.And it has honed its skills at it over its 61 years of existence.And it would seem it does not give a hoot about what the world says.Ju...Published: 22 Aug 2024 at 10:25hrs | 281 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF says detained activists can now be freed
The ruling Zanu-PF party has indicated that opposition leaders, activists, and human rights defenders who were detained in the lead-up to the 44th Sadc summit may be released now that the event has co...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 10:46hrs | 133 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa is presiding over a mobster regime!
It has been confirmed.So, the ruling ZANU PF party can, after all, have its opponents arrested and thrown in jail on trumped-up charges.This shocking revelation was made by none other ...Published: 20 Aug 2024 at 07:10hrs | 647 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mutsvangwa cuts a lone figure at Sadc summit
During the Sadc Heads of State and Government summit, President Emmerson Mnangagwa took over the chairmanship from Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco. The summit, a key regio...Published: 19 Aug 2024 at 07:22hrs | 4755 | by Staff reporter
Without the SADC Tribunal, the regional body is practically useless!
Let's set the scene. Imagine a group of people decide to establish an organization for a particular cause.They naturally lay down and agree upon their objectives, functions, operating ...Published: 18 Aug 2024 at 15:00hrs | 330 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans should know that independence never guarantees freedom
This is a truth that has seemingly been lost on many people. For some strange reason, we appear to believe that the attainment of political independence by a country automatically translates i...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 16:19hrs | 605 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe tells UN 'experts' that respect for sovereignty is paramount
Zimbabwe has dismissed a call from United Nations experts to release several activists recently arrested and detained by authorities.On August 15, UN experts, including Special Rapporteur on t...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 16:03hrs | 635 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urged to ignore courts and immediately release activists?
Zimbabwe should immediately release over 100 pro-democracy activists arrested in the run-up to Saturday's SADC summit in Harare, the United Nations rights office said on Wednesday.The call cam...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 12:37hrs | 488 | by Staff reporter
SADC meetings underway in Harare
Ahead of the 44th ordinary summit of heads of state scheduled for 17 and 18 August in Harare, Zimbabwe, Southern African Development Community (SADC) engagements proceeded without incident, despite gr...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 08:02hrs | 508 | by Staff reporter
US-funded 'rights defenders' engage Zimbabwe over crackdown
The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (Southern Defenders) has expressed serious concerns to Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs Minister Frederick Shava regarding the suppression of civil space, ...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 07:44hrs | 168 | by Staff reporter
Pressure is intensifying on Mnangagwa
Pressure is intensifying on President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the United Nations (UN) Human Rights body has expressed concern over the growing crackdown on civil society, arrests of opposition members, ...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 07:41hrs | 6885 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa tells Zimbabweans not to take for granted the freedom they enjoy today
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in his Heroes Day commemoration message, urged Zimbabweans to appreciate the freedom gained after the country’s independence in 1980. He emphasized that the peace and i...Published: 12 Aug 2024 at 16:40hrs | 621 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa has managed to make Zimbabweans hate SADC!
Hosting international events is usually met with much joy and pride by the local citizenry. I can just imagine the anticipation and excitement that gripped the people of France as they eagerly...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 12:37hrs | 1548 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zanu-PF warns West over destabilizing Zimbabwe
As the SADC Heads of State Summit nears, Zanu-PF Secretary of Information Christopher Mutsvangwa has issued a stern warning to Western nations, urging them to refrain from interfering in Zimbabwe's in...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 10:05hrs | 533 | by Staff reportrer
Exposing Mnangagwa Sadc facade
Your Excellencies, I write this public letter as an ordinary citizen of Zimbabwe, a member state of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).It is in the true African spirit of ubuntu...Published: 07 Aug 2024 at 15:34hrs | 1848 | by Luke Tamborinyoka
Zimbabwe activists on high alert amid pre-SADC Summit crackdown
Human rights advocates, activists, and opposition politicians are on high alert as they face pressure and intimidation from the government, which is allegedly growing nervous about possible protests d...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 10:40hrs | 716 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe under attack from foreign powers
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed that Zimbabwe is under attack from foreign countries seeking to destabilize the nation through sponsored instability. His comments come amid a crackdown on pro...Published: 06 Aug 2024 at 09:04hrs | 620 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CCC candidate arrested in 'bizarre' case
Police have arrested Tineyi Munetsi, a former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate from the August 2023 elections, for allegedly participating in an anti-government demonstration five years a...Published: 04 Aug 2024 at 14:08hrs | 299 | by Staff reporter
Imperialist embassies goes after Sadc over Mnangagwa's firm hand
The United States, United Kingdom and European Union embassies in Zimbabwe have risen to condemn a renewed crackdown on opposition activists and human rights defenders by the Zimbabwean government....Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 11:57hrs | 1900 | by Sgtaff reporter
Zimbabwe to take strict action against opposition activists
Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe has warned that the government will take strict action against opposition activists who attempt to protest during the upcoming SADC summit in Zimbabwe. K...Published: 02 Aug 2024 at 07:07hrs | 194 | by Staff reporter
Ex-CCC senator arrested
Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Bulawayo senator Gideon Shoko has been arrested by detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department's Law and Order division in Bulawayo on charges tha...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 16:10hrs | 624 | by Staff reporter
Chere, Kwekweza arrested at Robert Mugabe International Airport
Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) Robson Chere of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union (ARTUZ), Namatai Kwekweza, and opposition councillor Samuel Gwenzi have been arrested at Robert Mugabe International ...Published: 01 Aug 2024 at 09:21hrs | 811 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala criticized ZANU PF repression and not Zimbabwe!
I do not know whether the ruling ZANU PF pretends to be dimwits or they are genuinely foolish.Honestly, it is very hard to understand why they can not make the distinction between Zimbabwe (th...Published: 23 May 2024 at 19:10hrs | 16 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe govt renews attack on NGOs
GOVERNMENT has maintained that non-governmental organisations (NGOs) remain a security threat requiring tough legislation to oversee their operations and whip them into line.Social Welfare min...Published: 20 Mar 2024 at 06:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Rights watchdogs condemn embarrassment of Zimbabwe lawyers
GLOBAL legal watchdogs, the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) and Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L), have urged the government of Zimbabwe to urgently investigate the abuse of la...Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 12:37hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter
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