Executive Summary
The Zimbabwe Peace Project recorded a total of 180 human rights violations in the
month of September 2024. The violations affected over 2175 victims across the country.
Prominent among the reported violations were threats of violence (87), assault (7),
restrictions to freedoms of assembly and association (19) and freedom of expression
(17). Other recorded cases included 11 violations related to restrictions of access to
social services, inhuman treatment (7), unfair food distribution (9) affecting 85 victims,
and 6 violations of unjustified arrests. ZPP also documented incidents of displacements,
rape, hate speech and malicious damage to property that threatens the enjoyment of
rights and freedoms as well as peace among communities.
Perpetrators affiliated to the ruling party ZANU PF accounted for 52.52% of the
violations committed in September. Other perpetrators include members of the police
force (25.22%) and municipal police (4.45%). Traditional leaders contributed 5.04% of
the population of perpetrators in September while 4.75% were not belonging to any
organised group. Other violations were committed by state security agents (3.86%),
members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (2.97%) and members of the Forever
Affiliate Zimbabwe (1.19%).
Of the 2175 victims affected, 40.27% were females of which 0,09% were females with
disabilities. Men constituted 59.73% of the victim’s population where 0.37% of them
were persons with disabilities.
In our section “Ten steps backwards”, we look at how the climate of fear has engulfed
Zimbabwean communities and how structural violence is perpetuating this fear. ZPP
notes that policy reforms, education and awareness of constitutional values and
mechanisms for protection and seeking justice can help improve the situation and by
addressing both physical and structural violence, Zimbabwe can move towards a
brighter future, where rights and freedoms are protected.
The Zimbabwe Peace Project recommends that the government of Zimbabwe, through
relevant ministries and departments, reviews policies and practices that are
systematically aiding human rights abuses, investigate and prosecute all perpetrators of
human rights violations. ZPP further recommends to the Zimbabwe Human Rights
Commission (ZHRC) to strengthen its commitment of promoting administrative justice in
accordance with the Constitution of Zimbabwe by investigating abuses committed in
public institutions as well as by other actors.
Contents
Key human rights violations..........................................4
Towards sustainable peace in Zimbabwe..................7
10 Steps backward..........................................................8
Provincial Outlook..........................................................9
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