Data Gathering Methodology
Information contained herein is based on reports from ZPP long-term community
based human rights monitors, who observe and record cases of human rights
violations in the constituencies they reside. ZPP deploys a total of 420 communitybased primary peace monitors (two per each of the 210 electoral constituencies of
Zimbabwe). The monitors compile reports that are handed over to ZPP coordinators
who man the different ZPP regional offices in the ten administrative provinces of
Zimbabwe. Upon receipt and verifications of the reports from the monitors, the
Regional Coordinators compile provincial monthly monitoring reports, which are then
consolidated at the national office into the ZPP monthly monitoring reports published
in retrospect.
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