Monthly Monitoring Report
February 2024
Executive Summary
In February, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) recorded 188 cases of human rights
violations, an increase from 154 in the previous month. 22 of the cases included
violations of the right to equality and non-discrimination. There were 12 cases of
harassment and intimidation, 7 violations associated with displacement of people, 5
cases of assault, 4 cases involving theft, and 4 cases of malicious damage to property.
Three cases of intra-party violence were recorded in the Citizens Coalition for Change
(CCC).
The ruling party, ZANU PF, continued to top the list of perpetrators with 54.8%. The
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) made up 8.36% of the perpetrators in February, while
the municipal police made up 14%. Other perpetrators affiliated with parties such as the
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and the Mthwakazi also contributed to the recorded
perpetrators, which stood at 7.3% and 0.3%, respectively. Sadly, traditional leaders were
also perpetrators of human rights violations, contributing 5.7%.
There were 1833 victims of human rights violations in February, 48.9% of whom were
women and 51.1% were men. 0.9% of the female victims were persons with disabilities,
while men with disabilities constituted 0.7%.
In the provincial outlook, Masvingo province recorded the largest number of violations,
standing at 34, up from 11 in January. Other provinces recorded high numbers of human
rights violations such as Manicaland 31 and Mashonaland Central 29. Harare and
Mashonaland East both recorded 21 human rights violations while 20 cases were
recorded in Mashonaland West. In the Midlands, the cases dropped from 28 in January to
19 in the reporting month, while Bulawayo also recorded a lower number of cases, from 9
in the previous month to 6. Matabeleland South recorded the same number of 5 violations
while Matabeleland North dropped from 6 last month to 2 in February.
ZPP continues to monitor and document human rights violations occurring across the
country and strongly recommends that the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
(ZHRC), the Zimbabwe Republic Police and all government institutions execute their
constitutional mandate, to investigate and prosecute perpetrators and end impunity.
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