PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK
DECEMBER 2024
JANUARY 2025
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Mashonaland Central
Midlands
In Mashonaland Central, 13 human rights violations
In Midlands Province, 13 human rights violations
were documented, against 5 in the previous month.
were documented in January alone. These
The violations included intimidation and harassment,
incidents involve intimidation and harassment by
denial of the right to education, particularly the
political activists and state security agents,
sending away of students on the BEAM scheme due
creating a climate of fear and repression. The
to no payment of fees. In several villages, village
ruling ZANU PF party's provincial members have
meetings have been politicised. At one village
issued ominous warnings, threatening "painful
meeting in Mazowe South, a female victim was
action" against those involved in opposing the
threatened with unspecified action for not evidently
possible extension of the presidential term limit.
supporting the '2030 anenge achipo.’ Humiliated in
This has sparked concerns about the potential for
front of other villagers, the victim was sent away and
the erosion of democratic principles leading to a
is now fearing eviction in the village. Such acts instill
chilling effect, where individuals are reluctant to
a culture of fear among villagers as some political
express
activists are considered to wield a lot of power
opposition activities. Intra-party conflicts within
hence disregarding people’s political rights and
the opposition CCC have also contributed to the
fundamental freedoms.
tensions, with members threatening each other
dissenting
views
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participate
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with violence. The rise in political tensions has put
a host of fundamental freedoms under threat,
including freedom of expression, assembly, and
association.
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