THE ROUND UP
Zimbabwe Peace Project recorded 145 cases of
ZANU PF topped the perpetrators list contributing
human rights violations across Zimbabwe’s 10
61.4% of the perpetrators in December. Law
provinces in December 2023, similar to the abuses
enforcers also remained on the list with the
recorded in November. 45.9% of the victims were
Zimbabwe Republic Police scoring 11.2% and the
female and 53.4% were male. Women with disabilities
municipal police standing at 7.6% of the
constituted 0.3% and men 0.3% of the victims in
perpetrators. 3.6% of the violations were committed
December. General citizens were the majority whose
by traditional leaders. Opposition political parties
rights were violated standing at 76.6% while activists
such as the CCC and Mthwakazi committed 6.8%
of the opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change
and 0.4% of the violations. One intra-party violence
(CCC) were 21.3% of the victims. Other victims
case was recorded in the Citizens Coalition for
recorded were members of ZANU PF and Mthwakazi
Change.
0.5% and 0.3% respectively.
In December 2023, the Zimbabwe Peace Project
ZPP recorded 101 cases of harassment, 4 cases of
celebrated the International Day of Human Rights
assault and 24 cases violating the right to equality and
with communities in Mutasa District to promote
non-discrimination. Among the malpractices and
peaceful community cohesion. The commemorations
violations were partisan distribution of food and
were held under the theme “Consolidating and
agricultural inputs as well as violations of political
Sustaining Human Rights Culture into the Future”.
rights. Midlands (28), Manicaland (23) and Masvingo
Participants included community ambassadors,
(21) provinces recorded the highest violations, whilst
community leaders such as councilors, village heads,
Matabeleland North (9) and South (8) had the lowest.
opinion leaders, pastors and PISI officers from the
In food aid and other distributions, Midlands scored
Zimbabwe Republic Police and community members.
higher than other provinces standing at 35.3% of the
violations followed by Masvingo at 23.5%. Manicaland
and Mashonaland provinces recorded 17.7% and
11.8% respectively while Mashonaland East and
Mashonaland West both recorded 5.88%.
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