Resist, Reject and Report Violence, #RRRV2023
Right to personal security
ZPP recorded 8 cases in areas including Harare Central, Chiwundura and
Kadoma Central, which violated the right to personal security. On 17
December at Rumwe Shopping Centre in Kadoma Central, a group of
artisanal miners assaulted and robbed citizens of their money, cell phones
and groceries. On 16 December, three people believed to be CCC members
were allegedly assaulted by unidentified but suspected Zanu PF youths at
Mabodza Business Centre in Chiwundura, ward 5. This followed a decision by
Zanu PF to aggressively expand its mobilisation in Chiwundura in a bid to
reclaim the parliamentary seat after winning the by-election in Gweru Senga
suburb ward 5. According to Articles 3 and 5 of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights (UDHR), every person has the right to personal liberty and
security. This is supported by Article 6 of the African Charter on Human and
Peoples Rights. The right to bodily and psychological integrity, which
includes the right to be free from all types of violence from public or private
sources, is guaranteed under Section 52 of the Zimbabwean Constitution.
December 2022
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