Monthly Monitoring Report
January 2024
Harare
Manicaland
In January 2024, several violations were recorded
ZPP recorded cases of intimidation including in
including a case of the violation of the right to freedom
Mutasa Central Ward 15 where ZANU PF Councilor
of assembly and association in St Marys Chitungwiza,
Edgar
an intimidation case in Glenora, a violent clash of
activists. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)
political
Marys
descended on street vendors in Mutare Central,
Chitungwiza, political activists affiliated with Chamisa
confiscating their wares and physically assaulting
were dismissed by anti-riot police officers, while in
victims, including women. Mutare City Municipal
Glenora, ZANU PF youths conducted a community
police raided vendors in Chikanga Phase 2 and
outreach program advising residents to show their
vandalized their structures without a court order.
national identity card, which they claimed was part of
Mount Dangare Primary School in Mutare South is
the ruling party cell restructuring exercise. In Harare
facing prolonged water challenges that have been
CBD, 20
suspected CCC members led by
met with reluctance for resolve by the City Council
Brilliant Chitute and Godfrey Nzou Tula stormed
and ZINWA officials. This is threatening students'
opposition party offices and assaulted four security
right to education and their right to access portable
personnel, resulting in an altercation and injuries. In
water.
activists
in
Harare
CBD.
In
St
Danha
threatened
opposition
political
Glenview South ward 32, residents accused the Harare
City Council of poor service delivery, as raw sewage
continued to flow unattended, contaminating water
sources and exposing citizens to the risk of diseases,
an infringement of their rights to a clean, safe
environment.
Mashonaland West
ZANU PF youths, including Gilbert Gombe, Vincent Munyoro, and William Chikambi, assaulted CCC supporters
in Seke on 16 January, accusing them of campaigning ahead of the by-elections. Arbitrary evictions occurred at
Tamar farm in Goromonzi North, displacing 10 households who were accused of working on other farms after
their contractual hours of work. The farm owner, Mr Mautsa evicted the households without settling arrears
owed to some of the victims. A violation against the right to education was recorded at Beatrice Primary School
in Chikomba West ward 13 where pupils were turned away from school for not paying tuition fees. Intimidation
was reported during a community development meeting in Mudzi West at Nyagupe village, where ZANU PF
chairperson Jesina Liver politicized the meeting, accusing some villagers of aligning with Chamisa. Villagers in
Goromonzi South were coerced and landowners were threatened with losing their plots if they didn't participate
in ZANU PF's mobilization efforts ahead of the February by-elections. Citizens were openly told to support Mr.
Zhanda and ZANU PF.
Mashonaland East
ZANU PF youths, including Gilbert Gombe, Vincent Munyoro, and William Chikambi, assaulted CCC supporters
in Seke on 16 January, accusing them of campaigning ahead of the by-elections. Arbitrary evictions occurred at
Tamar farm in Goromonzi North, displacing 10 households who were accused of working on other farms after
their contractual hours of work. The farm owner, Mr Mautsa evicted the households without settling arrears
owed to some of the victims. A violation against the right to education was recorded at Beatrice Primary School
in Chikomba West ward 13 where pupils were turned away from school for not paying tuition fees. Intimidation
was reported during a community development meeting in Mudzi West at Nyagupe village, where ZANU PF
chairperson Jesina Liver politicized the meeting, accusing some villagers of aligning with Chamisa. Villagers in
Goromonzi South were coerced and landowners were threatened with losing their plots if they didn't participate
in ZANU PF's mobilization efforts ahead of the February by-elections. Citizens were openly told to support Mr.
Zhanda and ZANU PF.
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