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South Africa submits main legal claim to the top UN court accusing Israel of genocide
The South African legal team delivered a nearly 5,000-page document to the United Nations' top court on Monday, the latest step in a case the country brought accusing Israel of committing genocide aga...Published: 29 Oct 2024 at 09:21hrs | 410 | by Associated Press
'Iran's missile response to Israel justified,' says EFF
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have issued a firm condemnation of Israel's continued aggression and illegal occupation in the Middle East. The party has expressed outrage over Israel's latest att...Published: 02 Oct 2024 at 13:09hrs | 510 | by Staff reporter
What will Zimbabwe do on the UN Security Council without a foreign policy?
Zimbabwe is campaigning to be elected as one of the non-permanent UN Security Council members for the period 2027-28.Yet, since the overthrow of President Robert Gabriel through a military cou...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 09:58hrs | 489 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Ramaphosa to host GNU dinner
In a media briefing on Wednesday, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya outlined President Cyril Ramaphosa's programme and addressed topical issues of interest.In his address, Magwenya sa...Published: 11 Sep 2024 at 20:04hrs | 480 | by Staff reporter
Why is Zanu-PF opening branches and office in South Africa?
Out of all liberation parties in Africa, Zanu PF is the only one that is opening offices and branches in all major South African cities and beyond. For an independent country like Zimbabwe, an embassy...Published: 17 May 2024 at 13:45hrs | 18 | by Israel Dube
US to review SA relations following ICJ case against Israel
A bill has been submitted to the United States congress calling for a full review of the country's bilateral relationship with South Africa following the International Court of Justice ruling that fou...Published: 10 Feb 2024 at 13:46hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
South Africa is testing the West's claim to moral superiority
Supporters of Palestine have long been told their position is fringe. But this case gives them legitimacy – and tests the limits of human rightsIt was only a little over six hours of legal a...Published: 16 Jan 2024 at 05:44hrs | 2 | by Nesrine Malik
South Africa files case at ICJ accusing Israel of 'genocidal acts' in Gaza
South Africa has filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing it of crimes of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza after nearly three months of relentless Israeli...Published: 30 Dec 2023 at 08:24hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa regime on UN radar over abuses
ZIMBABWE'S legacy of gross human rights violations topped discussions at the 30th meeting of the ongoing 50th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, which put the spotlight on Presid...Published: 03 Jul 2022 at 09:31hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe 'judicial capture' probed
PROMINENT jurists led by the Southern African Development Community Lawyers Association (Sadc LA) last week embarked on a fact-finding mission to Zimbabwe to investigate concerns about judicial captur...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Dr. Ralph Mguni: my Mentor, my Teacher
His proud self is still intact. He has never been different at any time and space. We should accept that the Nguni people are known for their high self-esteem are a proud people. In the interview he m...Published: 02 May 2021 at 17:13hrs | | by Nomazulu Thata
Corruption busting whistle-blower app launched
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has, in partnership with various stakeholders including Transparency International Zimbabwe (TIZ), launched an online whistle-blower platform to encourag...Published: 09 Sep 2020 at 20:05hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Justice Malaba will uphold rule of law
ZIMBABWE has a role to define its own destiny regarding promotion of rule of law and access to justice, with development partners only expected to render financial or technical support to implement th...Published: 28 May 2019 at 07:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Machete terror gangs spreading mayhem in Mnangagwa's home province
Murder and violence are spreading in the mineral-rich Midlands - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province - as armed militias reportedly sponsored by politicians wreak havoc with impunity....Published: 07 Apr 2019 at 09:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe must improve justice accessibility: EU
The European Union (EU) has challenged Zimbabwe to step up efforts to remove barriers in accessing justice for everyone regardless social status.Speaking at the launch of the Zimbabwe Ezekiel ...Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 17:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Govt lies about ICJ intervention in 'Public Violence Cases'
The Government of Zimbabwe, through the Deputy Minister of Information and Publicity, Nick Mangwana, has blatantly lied it was not aware that International Commission of Jurist (ICJ) had intervened an...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 19:59hrs | | by Advocate Walter Nyabadza
'Justice Malaba instructed magistrates to deny protestors bail' Jonathan Moyo alleges
Exiled former Cabinet Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo has alleged that Chief Justice Luke Malaba instructed magistrates to deny bail to persons accused of taking part in the violent protests that...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 09:52hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Lawyers march against army killings
Zimbabwean Lawyers on Tuesday are going to march against the abuse of human rights being perpetrated by state agents and the abuse of rule of law taking place in the courts.Dubbed #MarchForJus...Published: 29 Jan 2019 at 08:20hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Teachers engage in nationwide strike
Teachers have indicated that they will not be reporting for duty on Tuesday as schools open citing incapacitation.In a message to its members the Zimbabwe Teachers Association encouraged its m...Published: 08 Jan 2019 at 06:13hrs | 1 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chief Justice Luke Malaba: Where is the full judgment to Chamisa's election challenge?
The Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe, led by Chief Justice Luke Malaba, is yet to deliver full judgment in Advocate Nelson Chamisa's elections petition,it has emerged. This comes almost three (3) mont...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 07:12hrs | 2 | by Walter Nyabadza
A deep dive into the world of the Constitutional Court
NO one can deny that this election season has been a rollercoaster and people are confused, anxious and hopeful as they face an unpredictable outcome from the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in the pe...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:13hrs | | by Thabani Mnyama
ICJ Delagation Arrives in Harare ahead of Chamisa Poll Challenge
I can confirm that the three member delagation of African Judges and Jurists sent by the International Commission of Jurists is now in Harare ahead of tomorrow's high stakes hearing.The delega...Published: 21 Aug 2018 at 19:20hrs | | by Walter Nyabadza
Emminent African Jurists to Observe Chamisa Poll Challenge.
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is sending emminent african jurists to observe Zimbabwe's disputed poll challenge set for Wednesday 22 August, 2018.A delegation consisting of Afr...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 21:35hrs | | by Walter Nyabadza
ICJ to observe Chamisa poll challenge
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) will be sending a delagation of emminent jurists to Zimbabwe to observe Advocate Nelson Chamisa's Constitutional Court challenge set for Wednesday 22 Augu...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 08:50hrs | 1 | by Walter Nyabadza
ICJ to observe Chamisa poll challenge
DEAR EDITOR,The International Commission of Jurists will be sending a delagation of emminent jurists to Zimbabwe to observe Advocate Nelson Chamisa's Constitutional Court challenge set for Wed...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 06:23hrs | | by Walter Nyabadza
Zimbabwe military coup is illegal and illegitimate transfer of power
The MDC Alliance on Tuesday described the intervention by the military in the country's political affairs as an illegal and illegitimate transfer of power from one faction of the ruling Zanu PF party ...Published: 14 Dec 2017 at 14:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: A nation of Keyboard Warriors
A heinous dictator like Mugabe will need more that rumours and keyboard survey populace to dispose of him.The modus operandi of all despots is similar but Mugabe is a cut above all. He is: a c...Published: 12 Nov 2017 at 18:24hrs | 1 | by Sam Wezhira
'Mnangagwa running away from heinous crimes he committed while in office'
Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo has said that fired former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is running away from being legally held to account for heinous crimes he committed and...Published: 10 Nov 2017 at 09:11hrs | | by Ndou Paul
Mugabe fights his shadow
Today I had an opportunity to attend the just ended Youth interface rally in Bulawayo and I am disgusted. Bulawayo has been neglected for decades; all initiatives like the Zambezi Water Project never ...Published: 04 Nov 2017 at 14:44hrs | 1 | by Sam Wezhira
Mugabe's not the only one
The country woke up this morning to news that President Robert Mugabe was caught sleeping during U.S President Donald Trump's United Nations address.While Mugabe was snoring away, Trump said s...Published: 21 Sep 2017 at 09:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rhodes estate should compensate white framers, not Mugabe
Compensation to white farmers for Zimbabwean land should be based on proper historic analysis that gives due credit when necessary but also brings the United Kingdom to the table as a responsible part...Published: 25 Aug 2017 at 16:04hrs | 1 | by Ken Sibanda
Tsvangirai gave Mugabe's party chance to change laws at will
Zimbabwe Communist Party Secretary General Ngqabutho Nicholas Mabhena has blamed MDC-T and its leader Morgan Tsvangirai for enabling the ruling Zanu PF a chance to change laws and constitution at will...Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 06:51hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
WATCH: Zimbabwe's Liberation A Short And Accurate History
WATCH: Zimbabwe's Liberation A Short And Accurate Historyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7iCjZf8ZGw...Published: 18 Sep 2016 at 13:57hrs | | by Youtube
Zimbabwe's Lancaster House Accord needs amendment
I am writing this article in part to try and offer a viable solution for Zimbabwean democracy, and in part for regional peace in Southern Africa. The agreement which ushered in a democratic Zimb...Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 13:58hrs | | by Ken Sibanda
We are not secessionists, we are self-determinationists
Restorationist Drum Today It is indeed pleasing to note that the Restorationist Movement and or lobby is on fire with the Agenda for the Restoratio...Published: 24 May 2016 at 07:51hrs | | by Khumbulani Moyo
Open letter to the AU on xenophobic attacks in South Africa
MISA, along with more than 100 African human rights organisations today presented an open letter to the African Union (AU), to express their concern about the xenophobic attacks in the Republic of Sou...Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 15:49hrs | | by MISA
Welcome back home fellow Zimbabweans
My fellow Zimbabweans fleeing from South African xenophobia welcome back to Zimbabwe. Our country still remains the same with usual peace, tranquility and a source of natural hope. I am sorry for the ...Published: 23 Apr 2015 at 17:07hrs | 1 | by Suitable Kajau
Empowering the Zimbabwe Parliament
Re-engineering our politics through a systems approach and changeIntroductionParliament is a very impor...Published: 26 Feb 2015 at 06:02hrs | | by Patriotic Jukwa
Ndebeles … those ‘stateless' South Africans, says Zimbabwe!
Last week's article posed a question about the citizenship of the Ndebele. This follow-up article attempts to ans...Published: 01 Oct 2013 at 18:10hrs | | by Stellar Msebele
Kenyan lawyer sues Israel over Jesus' death
A Kenyan lawyer has filed a petition with the International Court of Justice in The Hague, suggesting that the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ was unlawful, and the State of Israel among others ...Published: 06 Aug 2013 at 12:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim should heed rule of law in Beatrice Mtetwa case
New York - CPJ writes to the minister of Justice of Zimbabwe, Hon. Patrick Chinamasa, expressing concern about the arrest on Sunday of award-winning human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa and her subsequ...Published: 21 Mar 2013 at 22:07hrs | | by CPJ
International Commission of Jurists condemn conviction of activists
The International Commission for Jurists (ICJ) has expressed grave concern at the conviction of six activists found watching videos of the Egyptian and Tunisian uprisings last year as international ou...Published: 21 Mar 2012 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kenya issues arrest warrant for Sudan President Omar al-Bashir
A Kenyan court on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges, following a request by the International Commissio...Published: 28 Nov 2011 at 10:21hrs | | by Ndou Paul
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