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
2
13
6
21
There was a slight increase in the recorded incidents of violations and these included
reports on incidents of assault emanating from intra-party conflicts, discrimination based
on political intolerance, harassment and intimidation of people perceived to belong to the
opposition parties.
Ø 1 August 2014- At Rusape General Hospital Albert Mashava, a Zanu PF supporter
from the Ministry of Labour denied a female MDC-T activist employment as a
general worker on allegation that she belonged to the opposition party and therefore
was not eligible to be employed in a government institution.
Ø 15 August 2014- At Sakubva in Mutare Central, Mable Mutemanyama threatened to
beat up a male MDC-T Renewal Team activist. Mable allegedly chased the victim
away from the Sakubva Hall where the MDC-T party was holding a meeting.
Ø 25 August 2014- In Mukamba Ward, Makoni South at Mukamba Clinic people were
gathered to board a free bus to Mozambique to buy goods. The bus was provided by
the Mozambican government as a gesture to encourage Zimbabweans to go shopping
in Mozambique. A Zanu PF councillor Zumbika barred two MDC-T activists, male
and female from boarding the bus because they belonged to the opposition party.
Zumbika declared that all MDC-T activists would not be allowed to board the free
bus to Mozambique because they were sell-outs and not friends of Mozambique.
Harassment/intimidation
Assault
Theft/Looting
Discrimination
Unlawful Detention
Displacement
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Property rights
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Right to Liberty & security of persons
Property Rights
46
4
1
5
1
1
59
The Midlands Province had the highest number of violations recorded during the month.
Of the 59 cases recorded in August, 46 were of harassment and intimidation. Cases of
intra-party fights within Zanu PF have filtered into families with a case where a woman
was chased from her marital home for supporting a faction within Zanu PF.
Maanicaland
HR/FREEDOMS VIOLATED
# OF ACTS
INCIDENCES OF POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLATIONS
Ø 5 August 2014 - In Gokwe Mapfungautsi Simbe Village ward 16, Francis Mhaza
Midlands
who is the husband to the victim allegedly called his wife a witch because she was
supporting Amai Mujuru`s Faction. The perpetrator even told his wife to pack and
go away from his home.
Ø
5
14 August 2014 – Vungu ward 1 Resettlement Village 1 Austine Moyo of Zanu PF
is a village head who allegedly swindled villagers of their maize telling them to