Special Focus
In November, the special focus area centred on the right to equality and nondiscrimination, political rights, personal security and the right to administrative
justice.
Right to Personal Security Discrimination
ZPP recorded a total number of 17 cases related to the violation of equality and
non-discrimination rights. In Hurungwe West at Mupandagera village in ward
17, ZANU PF district leaders allegedly called for a meeting where they advised
village heads and local Chiefs to only work with ZANU PF members in School
Development Committees (SDC). It was reported that the traditional leaders’
statement was an instruction from the ruling party’s hierarchy. The traditional
leaders were also advised that this was a mechanism to deter opposition
influence in their communities. It is alleged that after the meeting, perceived
members of the opposition parties were expelled from village committees, dip
tank committees and SDC committees. Section 56 of the Constitution states
that every Zimbabwean has the right not to be treated in an unfair and
discriminatory manner on such grounds as their nationality, race, colour, tribe,
language, class or political affiliation among others. All persons have the right
to equal treatment before the law, without discrimination. (Article 2 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: and Article 2 and 3 of the African
Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights).
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