PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK
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Mashonaland West
Mashonaland Central
In Mashonaland West Province, 17 human rights violations
In the province, 15 human rights violations were recorded,
were documented affecting 412 people (196 men and
exposing a pattern of politically motivated abuse and
216 women). The violations included police brutality,
systemic discrimination. The victims affected 307 people
arbitrary evictions and restrictions of freedom of
(177 men and 130 women). Victims were denied access to
expression among others. In Chegutu, police used
essential services, including a woman in Makaza village,
excessive force to disperse crowds in public places and
Mt Darwin South who was refused agricultural inputs
places of entertainment, beating people and impounding
solely because of her known support for an opposition
vehicles. A taxi driver was assaulted by the police and his
party.
vehicle was destroyed. This was observed as politically
widespread in Glendale, Mazowe South, with ZANU PF
motivated ahead of the planned demonstrations on
members targeting citizens who criticized poor service
March 31. In the light of freedom of expression, at Waze
delivery in social media forums. The ruling party also
Business Centre, ward 16, Chegutu East, a victim was
continued to coerce individuals into joining its ranks by
assaulted by a ruling party member for speaking ill of the
threatening to withhold critical food aid from those who
ruling party highlighting limitations on free speech. A
declined. In a deeply troubling development, access to
mining dispute between Bryden Primary School in
education for vulnerable families is being further eroded
Chegutu West Constituency and Chinese-owned Shuntai
traditional leaders like Chief Bushu in Shamva North are
Investments, which is constructing a cement plant just
demanding $10 for court sessions and an additional $30
3km from the school, poses a serious threat to children’s
for messengers from parents summoned over unpaid
right to education, safety, and health. The plant’s
school fees at Chavakadzi High School, placing undue
operations raise grave concerns about pollution and
financial pressure on already struggling households, after
other
learners
the school sought help from the Chief in dealing with
protect
parents with debt.
environmental
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Intimidation
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schoolchildren from harm.
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