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Masvingo
In Masvingo Province, ZPP documented 19 human rights violations, with the most serious involving political
discrimination, coercion, and the violation of economic and educational rights. 795 people (453 women, 342 men
including 4 PWDs) were affected by these breaches of human rights. In Masvingo Urban Ward 7, ZANU PF engaged
in vote-buying with rice and wheat ahead of the Municipality Ward 7 election held on the 13th of September, while
some landlords belonging to the ruling party were instructed to threaten tenants with eviction if the party losses,
undermining citizens’ political freedom. In schools, children were initially sent home over fees, violating their right to
education, though corrective interventions restored access to some. In Chivi Central, community gardens and foodfor-work programs disproportionately benefited ZANU PF supporters, discriminating against opposition activists.
Similarly, in Mwenezi East, residents were coerced into contributing 9 kg of harvests per household under the guise
of GMB silos, with surplus reportedly diverted by local leaders, reflecting systemic abuse of authority and economic
exploitation. These violations collectively highlight political coercion, discrimination, and the abuse of basic
economic, social, and civil rights across the province.
Manicaland
In Manicaland, 20 human rights violations were documented, affecting 506 community members (308 women, 198
men including 4 PWDs). The most serious cases involved forced labour, extortion, discrimination, and intimidation. In
Chimanimani East, villagers were ordered by Licon Musiya, a ZANU PF ward chair, to clear a 15 km road, with noncompliance met with threats, causing psychological trauma for those who resisted. Across Chimanimani and
Chipinge, community members were coerced into contributing 10 kg of maize to the GMB or “for the President,” with
threats of blacklisting from agricultural inputs for those who refused. In Mutasa Central, a headmaster isolated
pupils with fee arrears denying them access to classrooms or other educational facilities, mostly BEAM beneficiaries,
amounting to discrimination in education. In Mutasa North, eight wards were affected by forced maize contributions
to the GMB enforced through threats of exclusion from Pfumvudza inputs, while political intimidation at a village
meeting excluded non–ZANU PF members from aid.
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