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 […]
Themes Archives: Prisons
Courageous human rights defenders, disappointing compromises, but progress in Zimbabwe
January 7, 2013 : Biannual Human Rights Report, Publications
This report provides information and analysis on developments relating to human rights and institutional reform in Zimbabwe between September 2012 and December 2012. Download PDF, 341 KB Executive Summary This report, the second of 2012, covers the period from September to December 2012 and draws from our members and partners listed at the back. As […]
An Analysis of Prisoners’ Rights in Zimbabwe
March 20, 2012 : Monthly Human Rights Bulletin, Publications
This analysis outlines the rights of prisoners as provided for in the UN Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners. Moreover, it contrasts the rights of prisoners to the actual conditions in Zimbabwean prisons. Additionally, the document offers a precise analysis of the law in Zimbabwe as well as the Zimbabwe Prison Service. It was […]
Only bruises on the soles of their feet! Torture and Falanga in Zimbabwe
February 18, 2009 : Publications, Reports on political violence
A report on Falanga as a torture method in Zimbabwe…
Prisoner’s Human Rights
December 28, 2000 : Monthly Human Rights Bulletin, Publications
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