KEY VIOLATIONS
Local councils
16.5
%
School Authorities
3.7
%
Traditional
Leaders
Other
MDC-A
1.7
%
0.7
%
AF
Government
officials
RA
9.8
%
RS
TO
PERP
ET
14.1
%
FI
L
ION
19.2
%
ZANU PF
Supporters
AT
7.8
%
I
State security
agents
15.2
% Zimbabwe
Republic Police
ZANU PF
Leadership
12.1
%
THREATS OF VIOLENCE, HARASSMENT AND INTIMIDATION
During the reporting period, 21 violations relating to harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence were
recorded, affecting 70 individuals (27 women, 43 men including 1 PWD) across provinces. In Ward 25,
Eastview in Goromonzi South Constituency, ZANU PF youths moved around Gazebo Shopping Centre,
intimidating business owners who had chosen to keep their shops closed amid fears of unrest linked to
anticipated demonstrations scheduled for 17 October. The youths forcibly ordered all businesses to open
and threatened those who hesitated with eviction, while one shop owner was physically assaulted and
publicly labelled a “sellout” attempting to “tarnish the image of the country,” after he cited security
concerns. Attempts to reason with the perpetrators were dismissed, as the group leader further accused
him of supporting the CCC, forcing other business owners to operate under clear duress. In Seke Ward 17, a
woman reported persistent threats of violence after refusing to attend ruling party meetings and being
denied aid based on accusations of supporting opposition politics. Similarly, in Harare Central, a student
reported receiving ongoing threats from suspected state agents for alleged involvement with opposition
networks. In Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe, a male villager reported being coerced to provide grain
contributions despite being persistently excluded from government aid and agricultural inputs, and is now
being threatened with unspecified punishment should he continue refusing to attend ruling party
gatherings. These cases reflect a systematic use of harassment and intimidation to control political
participation, restrict freedom of association and livelihood, and reinforce local power structures, ultimately
eroding citizens’ rights and creating a pervasive climate of fear and coercion.
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