Human Rights Abuses Increase Ahead of Zimbabwe Polls

Human rights groups are complaining of attacks and intimidation by the country's security agents ahead of 2013 general elections .

Zimbabwe: Crackdown On Rights Activists Continues

SW Radio Africa, 10 December 2012

Rights groups on Monday once again voiced fears that authorities in the country have launched a crackdown on rights activists as the country gears up for elections set for next ... read more »

Zimbabwean police. (file photo)

Zimbabwe: Secret Footage Reveals Zanu-PF Intimidation and Threats of Violence

ThinkAfricaPress, 7 December 2012

Think Africa Press has obtained a series of videos, which appear to show various forms of political intimidation by members of the ruling ZANU-PF party in Zimbabwe. read more »
Zimbabwe: NGOs Sound Alarm on Human Rights Abuses Before Polls

World Organisation Against Torture, 27 November 2012

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture ... read more »

Documents

Zimbabwe: Police Raid Threatens Broader Crackdown

Human Rights Watch, 9 November 2012

The Zimbabwe government's raid on a civil society group raises fears of a broader crackdown on perceived opposition activists ahead of elections due in 2013, Human Rights Watch ... read more »
Zimbabwe: Widespread Anger At Police Raid On CSU Offices

SW Radio Africa, 6 November 2012

There has been a widespread and angry reaction to the police raid on the Counselling Services Unit (CSU) offices in Harare on Monday, and fear of a general crackdown on ... read more »
Zimbabwe: Widening Crackdown Aginst NGOs in Zimbabwe (opinion)

Sokwanele, 5 November 2012

Five people were arrested on Monday after an NGO that offers counselling services for victims of torture and abuse, was raided by at least 20 policemen. read more »
Zimbabwe: MDC Deplores Arrest and Attacks On Civil Society and Pro-Democracy Activists (press release)

Movement for Democratic Change, 6 November 2012

The MDC notes with great concern the upsurge in the arrests, intimidation and harassment of civic society members, political activists and journalists across the country by Zanu PF ... read more »

Zimbabwe: Group Accuses Govt of Killings, Torture

The failure of Zimbabwe's government to investigate and prosecute killings, torture, and politically motivated violence since the 2008 elections is fueling further human rights ... Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Party Accused of Failure Over Violence
- Zimbabwe: Rights Group Accuses Govt of Rampant Killings, Torture
Zimbabwean Activists Arrested Over Uprising Video

Human rights groups have slammed the treatment of a group of 45 activists who are facing treason charges for watching TV footage of Egypt's revolution. Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Activists Face Treason Charges Over Meeting on Egyptian Uprising
- Zimbabwe: Gwisai Charged With Treason, Denied Bail

iansmith90

Nov 6 2012, 13:35

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Why not call this paper "The Herald2" since 80 or more of the stories come from that paper?
gloing33

Nov 27 2012, 22:56

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ras sideeq

Nov 27 2012, 18:54

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"THIS IS ALL ABOUT THE NGOS HAVING FREE REIGN IN ZIMBABWE IT DOES NOT TO ME HAVE THE PEOPLES TRUE INTEREST AT HEART . THEY ARE FRUSTRATED THAT THEY CAN NOT GET TO DO AS THEY WISH. NO ONE IS BEING DENIED FREENESS EVERY B NATION HAS THE RIGHT TO EVOLVE NATURALY ,IN SAYING THAT WE SEE A VERY IMPERFECT WEST THIER TRACK RECORD IS SO POOR THAT IT BEGGARS BELIEF THEY ARE STILL LIVING IN A WHITE TIME WARP WHEN WHITE SUPREMACY WAS THE NORM WORLD WIDE!!! NO LONGER THE CASE!!!!!!!!!!