Monthly Monitoring Report
March 2024
Executive Summary
In March 2024, the Zimbabwe Peace Project recorded a total of 167 violations of human
rights across the country—108 involved intimidation and harassment. There were 36
violations of the right to equality and non-discrimination. There were cases of assault in
which 13 violations were committed against the right to personal security. A right to life
was violated in a case of murder.
Manicaland Province recorded the highest number of violations with 39 violations, up
from 31 last month. There were 25 violations in Mashonaland Central, 24 in Harare, and
18 in Masvingo. In Mashonaland West 17 violations were committed. Midlands province
recorded 13 violations while Mashonaland East and Matabeleland North both recorded 11
violations. Bulawayo and Matabeleland South provinces had the least violations
recording 7 and 2 respectively.
Perpetrators affiliated to the ruling party ZANU PF committed 36.69% of the total
violations in the month of March. 20.14% of the violations were committed by the
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) showing a continued culture of disregard for human
rights in the police service. Artisanal miners contributed 15.11% of the human rights
violations. Opposition political parties, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and the
Mthwakazi Liberation Party contributed to the violations recording 14.75% and 0.36%
respectively. 4.68% of the perpetrators were affiliated with state institutions while 3.24%
were attributed to traditional leaders. 5.04% of the violations were committed by
perpetrators not affiliated with any institution.
Despite March being the Internal Women’s month aimed at celebrating and respecting
women’s rights, almost 51.08% of the violations were committed against women, of which
2.09% were women with disabilities. Male victims constituted 48.92% of the total victims.
0.94% of the male victims were persons with disabilities.
The Zimbabwe Peace Project continues to monitor and document human rights violations
across the country. ZPP urges the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), the
Zimbabwe Republic Police and other state institutions responsible for promoting and
upholding human rights in the country to investigate and prosecute all perpetrators
despite their affiliation.
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