Zimbabwe CSOs Joint Press Statement On The Fast tracking of the PVO Amendment Bill

We, the undersigned Zimbabwe Civil Society Organizations and Heads of Civil Society Organizations and Networks, wish to express our grave concern over current efforts at fast tracking the passing of the Private Voluntary Organizations Amendment Bill,2024. The Bill in its current state, is not fully reflective of concerns raised and recommendations made by CSOs. These…

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Post-election Attacks Against Civilians and Human Rights Defenders

The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) expresses its outrage following the abduction and torture of Womberaishe Nhende and Sanele Mkhuhlane on Saturday 2 September2023. The Forum also expresses its indignation towards the arrest of human rights lawyers Douglas Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi that took place on 4 September 2023. Just three days after…

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Forum Statement to The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights at The 75th Ordinary Session

Honourable Chairperson, Commissioners; Government Delegations, civil society representatives; ladies and gentlemen. The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) welcomes the opportunity to address you on the human rights situation in Zimbabwe. 1. Political Violence Zimbabwe is due to hold its harmonised elections in the next three to four months. The President has called for…

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The Expectations of and Requests to the Emerging Government of Zimbabwe from The Civil Society in Zimbabwe

We, the undersigned civil society organisations based and working in Zimbabwe welcome the peaceful and smooth transition in the presidium currently underway in Zimbabwe. We congratulate the incoming President and all members of his emerging government. It is our hope that this transition will usher in a new era in Zimbabwe based on the recognition…

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Statement on Africa Human Rights Day: “African Year of Human Rights with Particular Focus on the Rights of Women”

The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) joins today the rest of Africa in commemorating Africa Human Rights Day under the theme “African Year of Human Rights with Particular Focus on the Rights of Women”. Thirty years ago, on 21 October 1986 the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (the African Charter) came…

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