PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK
Manicaland
Harare
In Manicaland province, 31 human rights violations were
In Harare, 16 human rights violations were documented,
documented, largely involving state security agents, ruling
mainly involving political intolerance, abuse of authority, and
party members, war veterans, and local authorities. In
denial of basic rights. In Chitungwiza South, a resident was
Chimanimani
Officer
assaulted by ruling party members for wearing clothing
threatened a human rights defender advocating for better
linked to a former MDC-A opposition party leader, while in
living conditions for Cyclone Idai survivors, while a female
political activist Godfrey Karembera a CCC member
ruling party MP in Chimanimani West intimidated an SDC
remains detained for mobilizing a public protest which was
chairperson over school fees enforcement threatening him
scheduled for the 17th of October 2025 at Unity Square in
with death. In Nyanga South (Ward 15), ruling party youth
Harare. In Glenview, access to borehole water was
leaders disrupted a community organisation meeting and
politicised, with residents required to provide identity details
assaulted a community volunteer before looting food items,
and register with the ruling party to access water. In
and the volunteer was later arrested and fined US$50 for
Epworth, learning was disrupted on 21 January 2026 to
public fighting. In Chimanimani West (Rufaro Growth
allow a partisan donation event involving the First Lady
Point), ruling party ward leadership extorted US$2 per
Auxilia Mnangagwa prioritising ruling party supporters,
member for fertiliser inputs and diverted the aid for resale.
affecting children’s right to education and equal access to
In Mutare West and surrounding areas, isolated reports
aid. At Kuwadzana High 2, four learners were reportedly
included forced displacement of a resident by a war
assaulted by the school head over unpaid fees, raising
veteran using hired assailants, political interference in
concerns
school governance by ruling party activists, and night-time
education. In Zengeza West (Ward 14), a community
intimidation and property destruction by suspected state
gathering of 17 people was disrupted by three state agents
security agents and ruling party youth targeting community
despite having clearance to hold a civic event, raising
activists. Other violations reflected similar trends of
freedom of assembly concerns. Other human rights
political intimidation, discrimination in aid distribution, and
breaches included municipal police confiscating vendors’
violations of property and personal security rights.
goods and requiring fines of about US$35 for their release,
East,
a
Central
Intelligence
over
corporal
punishment
and
access
to
reflecting ongoing livelihood and economic rights concerns.
Bulawayo
Mashonaland East
were
In Mashonaland East, six human rights violations were
documented, mainly relating to access to services and
documented, primarily involving political intimidation. In
discrimination. In Nketa, a visually impaired woman was
Murehwa North, at a ZANU PF meeting at Zihute Hall,
denied bus transport from Bulawayo to South Africa
Provincial
despite having valid travel documents and fare, raising
threatened individuals in Ward 30, warning that those
concerns of discrimination based on disability. Other
supporting the opposition CCC would be excluded from
reported concerns related to service delivery such included
community programs and that anyone associating with CCC
sewage-related flooding in Old Magwegwe (Ward 14)
members could face violent reprisals.
In
Bulawayo,
two
human
rights
violations
Chairperson
and
Minister
Daniel
Garwe
linked to drainage failures Residents reported prolonged
sewage blockages affecting multiple households, exposing
families to serious health risks and reflecting gaps in
service delivery.
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