June 2019
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
Threats of aggressively confronting the government (MDC Youth Assembly) together with
those of retaliatory responses (Zanu PF) make for a tense and possibly a volatile
confrontation between the ruling party and the opposition. Utterances that politicians make
always tend to have an adverse effect on their supporters. Therefore, these threats and counter
threats may breed a toxic ground for conflict therefore ZPP will closely follow unfolding
events.
ZPP calls for:
A speedy and genuine intervention by government to show that the Mnangagwa
administration genuinely seeks to preserve peace in the country. Threats of violence
by the ruling party and /or by the opposition should be sternly discouraged.
Zimbabweans must enjoy their civil liberties. If they want to complain about the
current economic conditions (Freedom
of
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Expression)
or
demonstrate
(Freedom to Petition and demonstrate)
The organisation was founded in 2000 by church-based and
human rights organisations. The current members of ZPP are
Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ), Zimbabwe Council
of Churches (ZCC), Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace
in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ), Counselling Services Unit (CSU),
Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), Civic
Education Network Trust (CIVNET), Zimbabwe Lawyers for
Human Rights (ZLHR) and Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe
(WCoZ).
ZPP was established with the objective of monitoring,
documenting and building peace and promoting the peaceful
resolution of disputes and conflicts. The Zimbabwe Peace
Project seeks to foster dialogue and political tolerance through
non-partisan peace monitoring activities, mainly through
monitors who document the violations of rights in the provinces.
The monitors, who at full complement stand at 420, constitute
the core pool of volunteers, supported by four Regional
Coordinators. The Regional Coordinators relate with the
national office headed by the National Director and programme
officers in various units.
they must freely do so as that is well
within their rights. Ruling with fear
should be history left in the Mugabe
era and must not be allowed to ever
fester in Zimbabwe.
A
genuine
intervention
in
addressing economic challenges in the
country. Living conditions of people
continue to deteriorate at alarming
levels and government must show its
sincerity by addressing this speedily.
Zimbabweans deserve better.
If you are concerned about acts of violence in your community ZPP encourages you to get in
touch on WhatsApp numbers: +263 774 883 406 and +263 774 883 417
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