Masvingo
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
14
Theft/Looting
Discrimination
Assault
Unlawful detention
Displacement
Total
Property rights
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal liberty
Property rights
3
2
1
1
1
22
Harassment/Intimidation
Assault
Discrimination
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
3
1
1
5
Harare
Harassment/Intimidation
8
The level of violations continues to rise in the province. There was a 25% increase
in violations recorded in April as compared to March. This was generally attributed
to the Independence Day preparations as most incidents were of forced contributions
in monetary terms or in kind for the celebrations. Other major conflicts recorded
were the intra party clashes especially within the MDC-T with the entire provincial
leadership joining the renewal team. Violations also continued to be documented at
Chingwizi displacement camp for Tokwe Mukosi flood victims as cases of sex for
food were reported. Abuse of resources is also said to be rampant.
Between the 15th and 16th April 2014 in Mwenezi a public service Inspector one
Gondo who is a known Zanu PF sympathiser coerced civil servants to pay $5
each towards the Independence celebrations. He reportedly ordered school
heads and other government department heads to urge their subordinates to
contribute or face being labelled opposition functionaries and rendering them
ineligible for promotion.
15/4/14-In Chivi South, Joko village Zanu PF activists identified as Kenneth
Gwengo, P Nyoni and W. Mareva forced villagers to pay 5 rand each for the
independence celebrations. Over 60 households were targeted and those who
failed to pay were labelled MDC -T supporters and threatened with eviction and
beatings. The money collected was reportedly never used to buy food for the
celebrations as indicated.
6/4/14- In Chiredzi East a woman and her four minor children were denied food
aid from government scheme by John Matsilele a Zanu PF activist who accused
her of having de-campaigned Zanu PF in last year’s elections.
In early April, MDC T members clashed when activists led by Bernard
Chiondengwa forcibly removed party property from Tongai Matutu’s premises
which used to be party offices. They took the property to new offices in
Rhodein as they accused Matutu and other provincial executives of belonging to
the Biti faction.
The province continues to record low figures in terms of politically motivated
violence. The major cases of violence cases were from the MDC-T intra-party
conflicts. In the month of April three cases of harassment were record while March
recorded a total of 7. Political intolerance among political parties is another major
source of conflict which mainly manifested as harassment and intimidation.
30/04/14. –At house number 4889 in Unit C, a Zanu PF female activist was
harassed and threatened with beatings by James Marigo of MDC-T party for
playing Zanu PF jingles at her house.
26/04/14 –At ITG Masasa shop councilor for ward 9 Stewart Mtizwa and other