KEY VIOLATIONS
FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATION
The Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) noted a disturbing trend in various
constituencies, where community members are coerced into attending ruling
party meetings disguised as public gatherings to organize food aid distribution.
These meetings, often chaired by ZANU PF leaders, are being used as vehicles
for advancing the '2030 agenda' with a clear political agenda. 3 violations
against freedoms of assembly and expression were documented affecting 55
victims. In Hurungwe West, village heads summoned meetings under the guise
of food aid distribution, only to have ZANU PF leaders take charge. Similarly, in
Mupandagwara village, a meeting jointly chaired by ZANU PF and FAZ leaders
devolved into thinly veiled threats of violence, with ominous references to the
2008 violence. These incidents have instilled fear among villagers. In Guruve
North, villagers were forced to attend a ZANU PF rally at Chipangura primary
school, where Ward 5 Councillor Mike Kamuzonde addressed the gathering,
replete with threats of punishment for non-attendance and criticism of the
ruling party. These actions flagrantly contravene Section 58 of the Constitution,
which guarantees citizens the freedom to associate and assemble with
organizations of their choice, and explicitly states that no person may be
compelled to attend a meeting or gathering.
Religious leaders
FAZ
CCC
3.1 %
1.71
%
0.24
%
Traditional
Leaders
R
O
AT
RS
3.16
%
PERP
1.21 %
ET
War vets
AFF
I
ION
8.5 %
18.45
%
Local councils
Report
Human Rights Violations
AT
Government
officials
6.31
%
LI
4.61
%
ZANU PF
Unknown
Zimbabwe
Republic Police
52.67
%
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