Resist, Reject and Report Violence, #RRRV2023
NOVEMBER 2022
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Towards A Zimbabwe where
there is Peace, Justice, Dignity
and Development for All.
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, a coalition of human rights
organisations including ZPP, presented the human rights situation to the
Commonwealth team during a meeting with Civil Society Organisations.
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum presented factual evidence on the
shrinking of democratic space ahead of the 2023 elections. The
presentation exposed the machinations of draconian laws such as the
Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill. The Forum spoke on the
increasing cases of human rights violations and the lack of political will by
the Zanu PF government to implement meaningful electoral reforms.
Contrary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Fredrick
Shava's statement that the government had made tremendous strides in
meeting the set requirements through enhancing citizens' civil and political
rights, opposition activists are being incarcerated, to mention Honourable
Member of Parliament Job Sikhala, who has been denied bail more than
eight times, spending more than 160 days in prison. CSOs support
Zimbabwe's re-admission provided there is compliance with the Latimer
House Principles. These include a commitment to democracy, the rule of
law, good governance, transparency in public accounting systems,
promotion and protection of human rights, freedoms and equality.
The Zimbabwe Peace Project
Monthly Monitoring Report
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