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Mashonaland East
The province recorded seven human rights violations in December, with the most serious relating to violations of
human dignity, shelter, and equality. In Goromonzi, victims evicted from Cloverdale Farm, linked to a former
government minister Petronella Kagonye, were temporarily housed at a ruling party office in Goromonzi and are now
facing renewed threats of eviction by the Civil Protection Unit without proper resettlement plans. These families are
living in inhumane conditions marked by overcrowding, insecurity, school dropouts, and reported sexual abuse,
causing widespread fear and anxiety. In addition, several cases reflected unfair and discriminatory distribution of
agricultural inputs across the province. In Goromonzi North and Mutoko South, beneficiaries were arbitrarily
excluded, subjected to unequal allocations, or charged inconsistent fees, often along political or economic lines,
undermining the rights to equality, non-discrimination, food, and livelihoods. The violations point to a broader
pattern of abuse of authority, lack of transparency, and systemic neglect of vulnerable communities’ basic rights.
Harare
In Harare Province, 11 human rights violations were recorded, with the most serious involving restrictions on civic
space, political intimidation, and the use of excessive force by law enforcement. In Epworth North Ward 5, police
denied Kushinga Epworth Residents Trust permission to hold a public meeting on the 2026 council budget
consultations, citing lack of registration as a PVO, despite its status as a community trust. This constituted a
violation of the rights to freedom of assembly, association, and civic participation, particularly when contrasted with
the continued clearance-free meetings held by the ruling party aligned organisations. In Kuwadzana Paddocks, a
meeting presented as a cooperative gathering was converted into a ruling party political meeting, where residents
were openly threatened with loss of residential stands should the party lose future elections, affecting over 120
people and violating political rights, security of tenure, and freedom from intimidation. Additionally, similar patterns
of abuse were observed across Epworth, where riot police conducted evening operations involving assaults on
civilians, destruction of vendors’ property, and forced dispersal in public spaces.
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