Discrimination
Unlawful Detention
Harassment/Intimidation
Assault
Total
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Right to liberty
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
1
1
1
1
4
Harare
Ø
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
1
1
2
Mat North
Harassment/Intimidation
Assault
Total
Mat South
Ø
Ø
Ø
Harassment/Intimidation
Discrimination
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
1
4
5
Ø
Harassment/Intimidation
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
4
4
Ø
Bulawayo
Ø
286
Total
7
farm inputs and food relief from the GMB in favour of Zanu PF. Zanu PF
won the election on 25 January.
The month of January started on a low note politically, as political parties
especially Zanu PF, MDC-T and National Constitutional Assembly held
their meetings without disruptions especially in Sunningdale ward 14
where they were campaigning for council by-elections held on 25 January
2014. The campaign was done peacefully except for one incident where an
NCA member was assaulted in Mbare ward 3.
Three NCA members were allegedly attacked in Mbare by Zanu PF
activists as they put up posters for the party candidate in a council byelection.
This month has seen a marked decrease of violations from 13 recorded in
the previous month of December to two in January. The decrease can be
attributed to the just ended festive season and the ploughing season, which
has diverted people’s attention from political issues.
A notable trend in the province was the harassment of AREX officers and
other aid distribution officers by Zanu PF officials for allegedly issuing
food handouts to MDC-T supporters.
The majority of rural district councils in the province have advised local
leadership to demand clearance letters from NGOs and civil society
organisations. The clearance letters clearly state that the affected
organisation has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) they have
signed with the respective council.
The province has remained relatively calm with only four incidents of
political violence having been recorded during the month as compared to
five cases witnessed in December 2013. The majority of the reported cases
were of harassment and intimidation.
Another political party called the Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) was
launched in Bulawayo on 11 January 2014, promising to push for
seperation of the south-western parts of the country within two years. The
MRP led by vocal activist Mqondisi Moyo, like other secessionist parties
that have sprouted in the past few years, claims it wants Matabeleland and
the Midlands provinces to secede to form the Mthwakazi Republic.