ACTS
OF
VIOLATIONS
HR
Assault
Theft/looting
Harassment/intimidation
Discrimination
Displacement
Malicious Damage to property
Unlawful Detention
HR/FREEDOMS VIOLATED
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF HR VIOLATIONS
# OF
ACTS
PROVINCE
INCIDENCES OF POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLATIONS
Right to liberty and security of person
Property rights
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Right to Property
Property rights
Right to liberty
18
3
78
7
1
6
2
115
The province witnessed a slight decline in the number of politically motivated
human rights abuses from 133 in June to 115 in July 2013. Major sources of
conflict in Manicaland during the period under review revolved around the
harmonized elections with forced attendance of meetings by mostly Zanu PF
activists. Further Zanu PF foot soldiers, war veterans and traditional leaders
were harassing and threatening people if they chose not to be assisted by
appointed Zanu PF activists on polling day.
On the 20th of July at Gaza business centre in Buhera North, Chivhaku
a war veteran declared at a rally that he and other war veterans in the
area would personally kill MDC-T activists (names supplied) in the
area if Zanu PF lost the elections.
Chief Muatsa summoned all traditional leaders in his area where he
addressed the village heads together with Zanu PF candidate Innocent
Benza where some books written Zanu PF 2013 election data book
manual where distributed for use on Election Day to list people after
casting their votes. The incident took place on July 17th.
On the 21st of July at Chiefs Hall at 22 miles, in Mutare South, a war
veteran and incumbent councillor for ward (20) Munyarari (Aaron
Zimunya) reportedly engaged at least 5 members from his party (Zanu
PF) per village who were tasked with identifying MDC-T members and
then force them to vote as assisted voters. Failure would result in death.
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
36
16
5
57
The province recorded a decline in human rights violations that are politically
motivated for the month – with 57 cases a decrease from the 115 recorded in
June. Conflicts recorded revolved around issues to do with the run up to the July
31 harmonized elections as campaigns were taking place. Signs of political
intolerance, filtered in as time for the polls drew closer.
In Gokwe Kana, on 13 July two friends were socializing at Matende
Midlands
Manicaland
Total
Harassment/intimidation
Assault
Discrimination
Total
5