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
6
22
10
38
Harassment/intimidation
Assault
Discrimination
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
45
1
7
53
Harassment/intimidation
Discrimination
Disrupted Political Mtg
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, education
Freedom of Assembly
23
6
1
The province witnessed a slight increase in the number of violations recorded during the
month of March. A total of 38 incidents were recorded as compared to 34 witnessed in
February. Intra party conflicts within the MDC-T and Zanu PF and general political
intolerance emerged as the major triggers of conflict in the province.
MDC-T members were involved in a scuffle which almost led to the assault of
deposed MDC-T Provincial Chairperson Julius Magarangoma and Pishai
Muchauraya also deposed former provincial spokesperson at the party’s offices in
Mutare. The two were eventually force-marched out of a provincial executive
meeting on March 19, 2014. The duo was also accused of siding with Elton
Mangoma in his bid to oust party president Morgan Tsvangirai. The meeting was
held while MDC-T youth toyi toyed outside the venue with placards denouncing
Mangoma and allies as Zanu PF stooges.
The period under review saw the province marred with political tension in the form of
intra-party fights within the main political parties, Zanu PF and MDC-T. Meanwhile
politically motivated violations driven by political intolerance continued to trickle in but
remained in the same range with 53 cases reported in March down from 55 incidents
reported in February.
A Zanu PF supporter was harassed at Marimbizike Kraal ward 11 in Gokwe Sasame
by Mathew Nyahwayi also of Zanu PF on allegations that he had removed President
R Mugabe’s picture from his Zanu PF cap. He was told to leave the area before
Zanu PF youths dealt with him on March 3, 2014.
An MDC-N supporter from Woodent Resettlement area in Lower Gweru Vungu
ward 1 was on March 24, harassed by Main Moyo of Zanu PF while in a commuter
omnibus traveling to Gweru. He was told to stop supporting Ncube`s MDC or else
he (Moyo) would see to it that the victim was punished.
The political environment has remained very tense in the province as villagers were
being forced to contribute towards the Independence Day celebrations. There were 31
incidents during the month under review. The province also witnessed massive
Mash
Central
Midlands
Manicaland
HR/FREEDOMS VIOLATED
# OF ACTS
INCIDENCES OF POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLATIONS
5