beer drink and reported the matter to the party district chairperson Kenneth
Mandudzi who promised to mediate.
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to liberty and security of person
Freedom of Assembly
2
2
1
1
1
7
Harassment/Intimidation
Assault
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to liberty and security of person
5
1
6
The operating environment has been relatively calm throughout the province with
isolated cases of harassment and intimidation. The country’s major political parties
reportedly held their meetings without interference or disruptions. However, there are
reports of simmering conflicts within the parties as members are jostling for positions
before the planned congresses.
Ø 02 June 2014 - More than hundred (100) Zanu PF youths with police escorts burnt
the shrine of Madzibaba Ishmael of Johane Masowe eChishanu. The Zanu PF
youths were retaliating to the sect members’ acts of brutally assaulting police
officers and journalists on 30 May 2014. The police officers and journalists had
accompanied the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) president
Archbishop Johannes Ndanga who had gone to the shrine to announce the ban of
Madzibaba Ishmael’s church from operating in Zimbabwe because of violating
national laws. There were allegations of widespread abuse of women and children
in the sect; children are reportedly not allowed to attend conventional schools.
Ø 07 June 2014 - In Mbare at Mupedzanhamo and Siyaso Market vendors were forced
to close their market in order to attend the funeral of nationalist Nathan
Shamuyarira at Stodart Hall. The vendors were ordered to gather at the Zanu PF
district offices for a march to Stodart Hall where the body of Shamuyarira lay in
state. All vendors closed their stalls as they feared retribution for refusing to
comply with the order. The markets later opened around 1300hours.
Ø 16 June 2014 - More than 500 MDC-T youths marched from Town House to
Harare gardens commemorating the Day of the African Child. The march started at
around 1000 hours and ended at around 1200 hours. Over thirty riot police officers
tried to stop the march, but failed. In the end the police arrested the youth leader who
and was charged with holding a rally without police clearance.
Generally the operating environment in the province is quiet though some partisan
conduct of the ZRP has been noted in some parts of the province. There has been a drop
in cases of violations from 10 recorded in the previous month of May to six this month.
The notable trend in the nature of violations is the continued harassment and intimidation
of members of the opposition party. The harassment and the undermining of MDC-T
councillors by Zanu PF officials is still being recorded in most parts of the province with
Mat North
Harare
Harassment/Intimidation
Assault
Unlawful Detention
Unlawful Detention
Banned Political Meeting
Total
9