APRIL2018
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
engage the military to ensure that it is politically neutral and can be seen to
be politically neutral. Villagers in Magunje, for instance, are reportedly living
in fear after ZNA Officers were deployed at Maumbe Business Centre. Open
dialogue and transparency on the part of the military will help allay fears
such as these.
Going into the general election, greater vigilance and more engagement will be
required as human rights violations are likely to increase. ZPP will therefore
continue to monitor the situation closely, with a view to anticipating any potential
violations, especially political violence, and engage the necessary government
agencies, including the police and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), as well
as other civil society organisations, as it has been doing.
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