25 October
Freedom of
Expression
Bulawayo East residents are displeased with police roadblocks that are allegedly manned by even up to 12 police
officers. The residents say that the presence of the police is worrisome especially after the incidences where police
violently attacked residents.
28 October
Freedom of
Assembly
and
Association
Zanu PF youths disrupted a public hearing on electoral reforms at Iminyela hall conducted in response to a petition
presented to Parliament by the Election Resource Centre. The public hearings were being led by the Justice, Legal
Parliamentary Portfolio Committee led by Hon Jessie Majome. The meeting sought to gather views of residents
regarding a petition calling for the right to vote for all eligible voters, electoral justice, a continuous process of voter
education, independence of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and an improved voter registration process.
Also in attendance were MDC-T Chief Whip and Mutare Central MP, Innocent Gonese, Hon Priscilla Misihairabwi and
MDC-T Proportional Representation MP Nomathemba Ndlovu among others.
Political
rights
according to
section 67
Harare
Socio-economic issues continue to affect Harare based citizens as water shortages and intimidation of ordinary citizens by Zanu PF supporters persist.
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
2 October
Right to
personal
security
20 soldiers are reported to have assaulted *Lucas Razunguzwa and Simbiso Mumbire in their pursuit of *Moses
Nakoma, the Hopley MDC-T youth Chairperson. Nakoma’s wife and six-week-old infant were also assaulted when the
soldiers kicked their door open before ransacking the house. The army officers proceeded to look for another MDC-T
supporter, *Moreblessing Chedondo, whom they found at a bar and assaulted. Chedondo suspects the harassment
had to do with allocation of stands where some MDC-T supporters are said to have benefited.
Freedom from
torture
12