Towards A Zimbabwe where there is Peace, Justice, Dignity and Development for
All
ZPP is a Non-Governmental Organisation that was founded in 2000 by a group of faith based
and human rights NGOs working and interested in human rights and peace-building initiatives.
ZPP has become a vehicle for civic interventions in times of political crises. ZPP monitors and
documents incidents of human rights violations and breaches of peace.
RRRV campaign
ZPP is running the RRRV 2023 campaign that encourages citizens to resist, reject and report
violence in 2023. ZPP strives to support a peaceful electoral process where voters can resist
and reject political orders inciting violence in the upcoming 2023 harmonised elections. ZPP
developed a mobile application - SPECC, to report Social, Political, Economic, Civil, and
Cultural violations. The application provides citizens with a platform to report violations
anonymously if they so choose. The App is available on Google Play and Apple stores, and
WhatsApp Chatbot called Batsi or Mncedisi. The verified reports are documented in the
Monthly Monitoring Report, and the victims are assisted to access service providers for legal or
medical support. All this is intended to create an active citizenry that resists, rejects and
reports violence.
Special Focus
In the month of July the special focus delved on issues of equality and non-discrimination,
political rights, freedom of assembly and association, personal security and right to
administrative justice.
Political Rights
ZPP recorded a total number of 57 cases in which the political rights of citizens were violated.
Mashonaland Central had 9 cases recorded as the highest.
Four CCC activists were brutally assaulted by alleged Zanu PF supporters in Harare’s Epworth
suburb. The victims were reportedly attacked by a group of Zanu PF supporters led by Cde
Ottoman and Cde Mahachi. Social media video footage of the victims showed bloodied
images of three women and a man. The incident happened on 21 July and was reported at
Domboramwari Police Station in Epworth (RRB5639026).
Section 67 of the Zimbabwean Constitution states that every Zimbabwean citizen has the
right to form, to join and to participate in the activities of a political party or organisation of
their choice, to participate, individually or collectively, in gatherings or groups or in any other
manner, in peaceful activities to influence, challenge or support the policies of the
Government or any political or whatever cause.
Right to Personal Security
ZPP recorded 34 cases related to the violation of the right to personal security. Mashonaland
Central recorded 10 cases and Matebeleland South recorded a case.
On 26 July, a mob of Zanu PF supporters besieged a CCC activist’s house in concession
Mazowe West threatened to discipline him for supporting the opposition. The ruling party
supporters invaded the home singing revolutionary songs forcing the victim to flee. Reports
indicate that the victim was saved by some police officers from the Concession police post
who dispersed the mob. Since then, the victim and his family have been living in fear.
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