PROVINCE
ACTS
OF
VIOLATIONS
HR
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF HR VIOLATIONS
Assault
Harassment/intimidation
Discrimination
Total
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
1
7
5
13
There has been a notable trend of increased cases of violence in the province emanating
from political party in-fighting both from Zanu PF and MDC-T. Jostling for influential
political positions before the planned party congresses has been the major cause of these
in-fights. There were reports of harassment, intimidation and assault of people in
Chiadzwa by private company security guards who have unilaterally imposed
restrictions on people’s movement in the diamond mining area.
Ø 10 October 2014-The First Lady Grace Mugabe held a rally at Sakubva Stadium in
Mutare Central. Her speech was filled with hate language, denigrating her political
opponents within Zanu PF and she insulted senior party leaders who support Vice
President Joice Mujuru. Violence almost broke out when youths from the opposing
side sang derogatory songs about the polarised leadership.
Ø 18 October 2014- Chaos reigned at the MDC-T provincial congress held at Sakubva
Hall in Mutare Central. Some members of the party accused party leadership
including party president Morgan Tsvangirai of rigging the elections. There was
trading of hate language throughout the process.
Harassment/intimidation
Assault
Theft & Looting
Discrimination
Disrupted Political Mtg
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Property Rights
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Freedom of Assembly
51
9
1
6
1
68
Harassment/intimidation
Assault
Discrimination
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, education
23
2
8
The province had incidents of intra-party conflicts recorded and these were from two
major political parties, Zanu PF and MDC-T. Factionalism in Zanu PF took a new twist
since the entrance of the First Lady Grace Mugabe into the political arena. The intraparty fights became more overt, with the Vice-President’s faction receiving major blows
during the First’s Lady provincial rallies. Incidents of political intolerance, harassment
were also recorded in the province.
Ø On 9 October - Kudzai Mashu of the MDC-T in Nyoka Village, Chiwundura ward
11 allegedly chased a Zanu PF supporter from where the Baptist Church of New
York was donating some food hampers which included peanut butter, rice, sugar
beans, cooking oil, washing soap, toothpaste and skimmed milk. Kudzai is said to
have told the Zanu PF supporter that the food stuffs were coming from the Western
countries, so it was only meant for MDC-T members.
The province continued to witness incidents of lawlessness and disregard for private
property rights as displacements and evictions continued to take place. In October
20families were evicted from Chitamba farm in Mazowe South. The families and their
Mash
Central
Midlands
Manicaland
HR/FREEDOMS VIOLATED
# OF ACTS
INCIDENCES OF POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLATIONS
6