Click below to download our April 2022 United Vol 3 Newsletter. Published by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Themes Archives: Access to Justice
National Transitional Justice Working Group in Zimbabwe
The NTJWG is a culmination of the efforts of many stakeholders dating back to the symposium on Civil Society and Justice in Zimbabwe which was held in Johannesburg from 11 to 13 August 2003. The Symposium, which was attended by leaders from over 70 civil society organisations from Zimbabwe, developed the key positions on how […]
Detention of WOZA activists in filthy conditions inhuman & degrading
On Thursday 5 June, the Zimbabwean Constitutional Court made a ruling on the constitutionality of detaining Women of Zimbabwe Arise (“WOZA”) leaders in filthy conditions where they were denied access to sanitary facilities. The Court ruled that several of their constitutional rights were violated after they were arrested in April 2010 and detained in filthy […]
A caution against mob justice and a call for police professionalism
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) is monitoring with mounting concern the events of the last few days relating to church members affiliated to the Johane Masowe weChishanu (JMC) apostolic sect and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP). ZLHR calls for professionalism and restraint [read more] A caution against mob justice and a call for police professionalism
Submissions on the Call for Independent Commissions Nominations
The Forum applauds the parliament’s move to operationalize the independent commissions set out in the Constitution of Zimbabwe. Since 1998, the Forum has been working with survivors of organized violence and torture. Between 2009 and 2011, the Forum carried out a series of outreach meetings to gather the views of the people of Zimbabwe regarding […]