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Injiva gunned down

A Tsholotsho injiva who once made headlines for throwing a R500 000 housewarming bash has been shot dead in South Africa.Ndumiso Sibanda, originally from Mathetshaneni in Gwelu village, was gunned down in the early hours of yesterday morni…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:50hrs | 107 | by Staff reporter

'Civil partners have no inheritance rights'

The Master of the High Court, Eldard Mutasa, has clarified that civil partners, commonly referred to as mapoto or amapoto unions, are not entitled to inherit from their deceased partners.Mutasa said a civil partnership, as outlined in Sect…

Published: 17 Sep 2025 at 08:50hrs | 66 | by Staff reporter

Civil servants' right to collective bargaining under threat

Proposed amendments to the Public Service Act could strip Zimbabwe's civil servants of key labour rights, including the right to fight for better wages and conditions, legal experts and labour activists have warned.The Public Service Amend…

Published: 29 Aug 2025 at 05:52hrs | 276 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt to roll out policy to curb urban land chaos

The Government is preparing to launch a far-reaching Urban State Land Management Policy aimed at stamping out rampant land corruption, controlling illegal settlements, and ensuring orderly, sustainable urban development as cities rapidly e…

Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:20hrs | 236 | by Staff reporter

Arrests in plane haunt airports firm

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has summoned the Airports Company of Zimbabwe (ACZ) to explain the circumstances surrounding the forcible removal and subsequent torture of three activists at Robert Mugabe International Airport …

Published: 27 Jul 2025 at 11:19hrs | 637 | 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 economic rights under President Emmers…

Published: 22 Jun 2025 at 09:06hrs | 101 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe human rights violations in decline by 10%

The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has reported a slight improvement in the country's human rights situation, noting a 10 percent decrease in violations during May 2025 compared to the previous month.In a report released on Saturday, the hum…

Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 15:04hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans in UK demand exclusion of Mnangagwa's wife from Summit

Zimbabweans living in the United Kingdom are mounting strong pressure on organisers of the upcoming First Ladies of African Impact & Resilience (Flair) Summit to exclude Zimbabwe's First Lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa, citing the government'…

Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:10hrs | 210 | 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 protests against President Emmerson Mnangag…

Published: 15 Apr 2025 at 08:35hrs | 128 | by Staff reporter

Court reinstates gold mine shareholder's rights

The High Court has overturned a decision by minority shareholders of Botha Gold Mine to remove Themba Hlongwane from his position, bringing a close to a contentious boardroom coup that had sparked a fierce court battle.The minority shareho…

Published: 10 Feb 2025 at 06:39hrs | 313 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabweans urged to fight for their rights

Human rights defender Samuel Gwenzi has called on Zimbabweans to unite in the fight for their rights, emphasizing that collective efforts are crucial to restoring citizens' dignity and securing a better future for all.Gwenzi made these rem…

Published: 05 Feb 2025 at 11:56hrs | 67 | 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 lawyers by police, following the intimida…

Published: 13 Mar 2024 at 12:37hrs | 28 | by Staff reporter

Enforcer to launch Gukurahundi hearings

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa, who was the enforcer during the dark days, is expected to soon launch the Gukurahundi hearings to mark the commencement of an important process that is anticipated to bring closure to the post-independence conflict whi…

Published: 14 Jan 2024 at 20:21hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe traditional leaders top rights abuse list

TRADITIONAL leaders are responsible for nearly half of Zimbabwe's human rights violations in rural areas, a leading human rights watchdog has claimed.Civil society organisations (CSOs) have been tracking human rights abuses across Zimbabwe…

Published: 18 Dec 2023 at 04:54hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Govt rights record in tatters, says ZimRights

HUMAN rights violations in Zimbabwe seem to be tacitly glorified by government, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has said.ZimRights said this as the African continent commemorated Africa Human Rights Day over the weekend.T…

Published: 24 Oct 2023 at 05:59hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Harmful practices rob girls of their rights

Zimbabwe has ratified various international conventions and declarations on gender equality in its effort to create an enabling environment for the attainment of equity and equality between women and men.These include the 1979 Committee on…

Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:58hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter

'Sikhala detention, a serious violation of rights'

HUMAN rights defenders have expressed concern over alleged weaponisation of the police, Judiciary and prison services, citing the continued detention of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Job Sikhala as an example.In a report t…

Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 06:22hrs | 729 | by Staff reporter

'Absence of property rights eroding investor confidence'

UNAVAILABILITY of title deeds and property rights is eroding investment confidence in Zimbabwe, the Coalition for Market and Liberal Solutions (Comaliso) has said.Currently thousands of urban dwellers have, for example, no title deeds to t…

Published: 13 Jun 2023 at 06:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

SA High Court bars hospitals from turning away foreigners

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg on Friday upheld the rights of all pregnant and lactating women, as well as children under six, to be provided with free health services at public hospitals. It said these rights are included for fore…

Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:09hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Mnangagwa ratchets up political persecution, claims ZLHR

THE Zimbabwe Lawyers for Rights (ZLHR), an organisation that protects and defends human rights through sustainable litigation, has raised concern over the continued prosecution of perceived opponents of President Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead o…

Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 17:00hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Women's rights group challenges ban on sex toys

A WOMEN'S rights and leadership organisation in Harare is challenging the ban on sex toys as prescribed by the Customs and Excise Act, arguing the injunction infringes their right to pleasure.Women's Academy for Leadership and Political Ex…

Published: 27 Dec 2022 at 06:44hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Civil, political rights of refugees in South Africa

IN January 2020, South Africa's Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced the introduction of new regulations which could have significant implications for engagement in any political activity by refugees or asylum seekers in the co…

Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:51hrs | 17 | by Mary-Anne Mutero

Human rights abuses resurface in Chiadzwa

Human rights abuses have resurfaced in the volatile Marange diamond fields in Chiadzwa, Manicaland province, jolting government to dispatch high-ranking officials and State security agents to ease tensions.A highly secretive security indab…

Published: 21 Oct 2022 at 06:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Open letter to President Mnangagwa

DEAR President Emmerson Mnangagwa,We appeal to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to officially either serve you summons or issue a warrant of arrest or proceed to apprehend, interrogate and prosecute you on applicable legal criteria o…

Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:44hrs | 10 | by Zvaringeni Samuel Chasi, Patriotic Party Zimbabwe president

Zimbabweans in the diaspora must fight for their voting rights

ZIMBABWEANS in the diaspora must fight for their right to vote and must lobby their families who depend on them for survival, and the businesses they do business with, to push for the diaspora vote in 2023.If President Emmerson Mnangagwa i…

Published: 08 Sep 2022 at 06:44hrs | 14 | by Kennedy Kaitano

Ulunyoka: a harmful violation of spouse's rights

Harmful traditional practices have led to the abuse of human rights and abuse of women. These include genital mutilation and child marriages that have infringed on the rights of women, however, the use of ulunyoka has been ignored with peo…

Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:46hrs | 72 | by Mashudu Mambo

Mixed reactions to age of consent ruling

LAWYERS yesterday reacted differently to the Constitutional Court's Tuesday ruling that raised the age of consent for sexual relations from 16 to 18, to meet the minimum age of marriage as set in the country's supreme law.Some applauded th…

Published: 26 May 2022 at 06:23hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

Blame State for Nyathi's death: Human rights groups

BULAWAYO-BASED political parties and human rights groups have chided government for failing to improve the economy, but is quick to bury its citizens who die abroad after fleeing poverty in Zimbabwe.On Wednesday, government, through the Ch…

Published: 15 Apr 2022 at 09:00hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Useless UN Rights Chief tells Russia to stop war in Ukraine immediately

The U.N. high commissioner for human rights on Wednesday called Russia to immediately withdraw its troops from Ukraine and stop the war that she said had caused immeasurable suffering and grief for millions of people.In a dramatic renderin…

Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:55hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

State terrorists, not human rights activists, should face trial in Zimbabwe

INSTEAD of fulfilling its obligation to prosecute the known perpetrators of the crimes against Tawanda Muchehiwa and other human rights activists, the State seems to be shielding the perpetrators and putting the victims on trial.On July 30…

Published: 23 Feb 2022 at 05:55hrs | 3 | by Thandekile Moyo

Zimbabwe makes progress in human rights reforms

ZIMBABWE has made tremendous progress in the implementation of various reforms that seek to strengthen and protect citizens' rights.On Wednesday the United Nations Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review (UPR) working group review…

Published: 28 Jan 2022 at 05:53hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Why Zimbabwe needs democracy and human rights.

Sometimes I think people need to be reminded why activists like ourselves  call for democracy and respect of human rights in Zimbabwe. When a country is a democracy, the government and politicians are accountable to the people, and ar…

Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 06:43hrs | 8 | by Dudzai Mukondorongwe

Chiwenga gets rare support from rights groups

RIGHTS groups yesterday supported Vice-President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga's stance barring girls under 16 years from accessing contraceptives.Chiwenga said this last week in the National Assembly in response to a report by …

Published: 07 Jul 2021 at 12:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

CCZ squeals over consumer rights violations

THE Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) has accused unscrupulous retailers of overpricing, multi-tier pricing and selling substandard goods taking advantage of consumers' ignorance of their rights enshrined in the Consumer Protection Act.CC…

Published: 17 Jun 2021 at 06:11hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe rights groups, opposition stage online protest against Constitutional amendments

ZIMBABWEAN opposition and rights groups have held an online protest against proposed constitutional amendments that would allow the president to handpick top judges.  Thousands of people viewed the Thursday night rally, which was stre…

Published: 07 May 2021 at 19:12hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Were MDC human rights violated in 2008?

MDC was created by the CFU (Commercial Farmers Union), capitalists and the west, so that they take power from Zanu-PF, reverse land reform and indigenization; pull the Zimbabwe National Army out of Congo to ensure the successful overthrow …

Published: 05 Apr 2021 at 18:23hrs | 2 | by Rutendo Bereza Matinyarare

'Displaced people risk losing voting rights'

PEOPLE displaced from their original wards may fail to participate in elections if there are no proper voter education campaigns conscientising them on the need to update their voter registration status, an elections lobby group says.This …

Published: 20 Mar 2021 at 07:21hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

'Zanu-PF, police leading human rights violators'

THE ruling Zanu-PF party and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have been ranked top in the violation of human rights which occurred in December last year, latest findings by the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) have revealed.According to the …

Published: 07 Jan 2021 at 08:29hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

'COVID-19 lockdown increased human rights abuses'

HUMAN rights groups yesterday said Zimbabwe witnessed severe increased violations of people's rights this year due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown and pleaded with government to end the use of State agents against the people.In statements…

Published: 11 Dec 2020 at 06:41hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Rights violations draw Zimbabwe back

One of the first key concessions that President Emmerson Mnangagwa made when he took over from Robert Mugabe almost two years ago was that the previous administration, which he was part of, lacked democratic credentials.On his return from …

Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 18:59hrs | 5 | by Editorial Comment

Crackdown a crude violation of rights

The scathing bail ruling by a High Court judge condemning the police over their shoddy investigations into the alleged plot to unseat President Emmerson Mnangagwa must lead the country's law enforcement agency into deep introspection over …

Published: 09 Jun 2019 at 09:43hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Response to State coordinated attack on civil society

The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) has noted with great regret the state's coordinated and systematic attack on civil society organisations in Zimbabwe through falsehoods in the media, arbitrary arrests, detention and maliciou…

Published: 29 May 2019 at 15:46hrs | 7 | by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum

Zimbabwe demos and the double face of human rights activists

The recent shutdown called for by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and backed by its affiliates, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, some non-governmental organisations and civic organisations has indeed exposed the …

Published: 22 Jan 2019 at 22:34hrs | | by Norman Moyo

'Rights violations escalate as new parties emerge'

CIVIL rights group, #ThisConstitution leader, Abigale Mupambi yesterday challenged the government, civil society groups and opposition political parties to ensure peace and rule of law prevailed in the country before, during and after poll…

Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 06:17hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo schools 2 day closure directive confusion

Rights of children violated(Public Statement 2/2017)Issue Date: 22 February 2017 The Circular directive by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education officials made in the morning of Wednesday 22 February 2017 ordering most Bulaw…

Published: 23 Feb 2017 at 11:03hrs | 7 | by Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights

10 days to stand up for someone's rights Matabeleland call for action

From the 1st of December 2016 to the 10th of December 2016 Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights is calling the people of Matabeleland to join the challenge to stand up for someone's rights through easy and simple actions as part of the …

Published: 28 Nov 2016 at 13:18hrs | 2 | by Benedict Sibasa

Restoration Of Human Rights International Zimbabwe Chapter Media Statement

The Restoration Of Human Right International is arguably amongst some of the fastest growing human rights groups advocating for the protection of human rights and respect for the rule of law particularly in Zimbabwe and the world in genera…

Published: 29 Jun 2016 at 15:46hrs | 3 | by ROHR

Malawi revives debate on gay rights

By selling the presidential jet and getting rid of 60 limousines driven by high-ranking officials, Joyce Banda, Malawi's new president, is making waves. But even before trimming the fat from the state budget, Ms. Banda made headlines when …

Published: 07 Aug 2012 at 16:24hrs | 2 | by Jocelyne Sambira

U.S. Policy Toward Post-Election Democratic Republic of the Congo

TestimonyDaniel BaerDeputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and LaborTestimony Before the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human RightsWashington, DCFebruary 2, 2012Good afternoon, Chairman Smith, Rank…

Published: 03 Feb 2012 at 10:58hrs | 885 | by APO

'Gay rights' - we hear you Premier Tsvangirai

Tomorrow marks that tragic day in Zimbabwean history when in 1965 during this eleventh month ("the month of the goat  declared sacred by our people), on the eleventh day and eleventh hour, the renegade Rhodesian leader Ian Douglas Smi…

Published: 15 Nov 2011 at 08:30hrs | 5 | by Hildegarde Manzvanzvike

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