PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK
Midlands
Manicaland
In Midlands province, 12 human rights violations
In Manicaland, 27 human rights violations spanning
were documented primarily involving politically
from politically motivated discrimination, coercion,
motivated discrimination, coercion, and denial of
and abuses affecting access to social services were
essential services. In Gokwe North, in Chireya, the
documented. In Mutasa Ward 13, 16 residents were
Pfumvudza program and Cotton input distribution
denied aid for failing to be “paid-up” members of
were marred by exclusionary practices with only a
the ruling party, illustrating the politicisation of
few village heads and high-profile farmers receiving
essential resources. Similarly, in Chipinge East Ward
seeds and fertilizers, while the majority of residents
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were denied access, often based on political
supporters
affiliation or alleged non-compliance with local
reallocating
benefits
taxes. Similarly, in Ward 8, Mauto Village, ruling
highlighting
systemic
party structures overrode elected councillors to
Violations also extended to civic and community
control distribution of inputs, giving preferential
participation. In Mutare Ward 11, school heads were
access to ZANU PF supporters and threatening
compelled to attend a politically linked gathering,
opposition members, creating a climate of fear and
and in Mutare Ward 4, residents were forced to
coercion. In the education sector, serious violations
contribute 20kg of maize for clinic construction
were recorded at Globe and Phoenix Primary School
under threat of being labelled as defying party
Kwekwe Central Constituency (Ward 6), where
directives. A similar case of coercion was recorded
approximately 130 children were sent home during
in Makoni Ward 35. Collectively, these incidents
end-of-year examinations for non-payment of fees,
reflect a pattern of rights violations that undermine
undermining their right to education and personal
freedom of association, political participation, and
development.
motivated
equitable access to social services, while exposing
manipulation was evident in Gokwe, where youths
communities to undue pressure and intimidation
were coerced into publicly renouncing opposition
linked to partisan affiliation.
Additionally,
politically
Chief
Ngungunyana
from
receiving
to
excluded
opposition
agricultural
ZANU
political
PF
inputs,
affiliates,
discrimination.
affiliation to receive promised financial support,
reflecting systematic infringements on freedom of
association, expression, and equitable access to
resources.
Bulawayo
In Bulawayo province, two human rights violations were recorded, highlighting economic coercion and
environmental rights abuses. In Ward 13, ZANU PF youths extorted vendors and farmers in local markets,
demanding $20–$40 under threat of confiscating produce, violating the right to property and protection from
coercion. In New Luveve, Ward 16, residents endured overflowing sewage for over two weeks, despite reporting
the issue, posing serious health risks and breaching the right to a clean and safe environment raising concerns
on how inadequate municipal services undermine residents’ health, and basic living conditions.
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