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
Themes Archives: Corruption
Monthly Political Violence Report, January 2001
January 27, 2001 : Monthly political violence reports
There has been politically motivated violence and ongoing intimidation in Bikita West since the beginning of January. Evidence suggests that this violence, which has mainly implicated ZANU (PF) and its supporters, was apparently meant to intimidate people into voting for the party. It was allegedly also meant to instil such fear in the electorate that […]
The Unleashing of Violence: A report on violence against peaceful protestors in Harare
April 21, 2000 : Publications, Reports on political violence
A report on the violence perpetrated by state agents against peace protestors in Harare…
Human Rights Public Interest Unit: Torture Report 1999
March 21, 2000 : Annual reports, Publications
The crisis which began in late 1997 showed little sign of abating during 1999, and all political commentators remain agreed that the severe crisis continuing in Zimbabwe shows little sign of immediate resolution. The President continued to act without consulting Parliament or with respect to the Constitution. The extremely costly war in the Democratic Republic […]
A Consolidated Report on the Food Riots 19-23 January, 1998
January 21, 1998 : Publications, Reports on political violence
A report on the human rights violations during the Food Riots of January 1998 in Zimbabwe…