May 26, 2023
Zimbabwe: UN Rights Expert Slams Govt for Judicially Harassing Trade Unionist
A United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights has slammed authorities in Zimbabwe for unjustifiably using the judicial apparatus to harass trade unionist and rights activist,… Read more »
May 23, 2023
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Must Warn His Apostolic Sect Supporters Against Child Marriage, Says Opposition MP
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) Kadoma Central legislator Muchineripi Chinyanganya has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently condemn early child marriages which… Read more »
May 21, 2023
Zimbabwe: Top Lawyer Coltart Humbled By Nomination for Prestigious Human Rights Award
Prominent Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Doug Coltart hopes his nomination for the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe's (CCBE) 2023 Human Rights Award will help to put the… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Zimbabwe: Opposition's Sikhala, Sithole Incitement Trial Kicks Off
THE trial in which opposition MPs Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole are accused of inciting public violence to avenge the murder of activist Moreblessing Ali commenced Tuesday with… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Zimbabwe: CCC Activist Attacked for Wearing Chamisa T-Shirt, Stabs Mobster in Retaliation
A CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) activist from Magunje is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly stabbing a fellow bar patron, who attacked him for wearing the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Duped Nurses Out of Millions of U.S. Dollars, Nurses Association Says
Thousands of registered nurses who paid applications for the Certificate of Good Standing and Confirmation letters to the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe in the past two years could… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Parents Arrested for Staging a Protest Against Poor Learning Conditions At Prince Edward School
DISGRUNTLED parents of Prince Edward High School students were recently arrested for staging a demonstration against poor learning conditions. Read more »
May 05, 2023
Zimbabwe: UK, EU Slam Opposition Politicians Sikhala and Ngarivhume's Conviction
The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom have said they are keeping an eye on the judiciary following the recent conviction and sentencing of opposition leader Jacob… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Zimbabwe: Opposition Politician Sikhala Convicted of Obstruction of Justice
Opposition politician Job Sikhala was convicted of obstruction of justice in a high-profile trial on Wednesday, a move that could bar him from contesting upcoming elections. Read more »
May 01, 2023
Zimbabwe: Slain Eswatini Human Rights Defender's Wife Consoles Sikhala Family
THE wife of slain Eswatini human rights defender Thulani Maseko has sent a solidarity message to Job Sikhala's spouse as the Zengeza West Member of Parliament nears a year in… Read more »
April 30, 2023
Zimbabwe: Rights Defenders Condemn Jacob Ngarivhume's Four-Year Jail Sentence
The Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (Southern Defenders) has condemned the conviction and four-year prison sentence imposed on opposition Transform Zimbabwe party… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Zimbabwe: Human Rights Watchdog Slams 'Authoritarian' King Mswati III's Trade Fair Invite
HUMAN rights defenders Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has blasted the move to invite King Mswati III to officially open the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF). Read more »
April 23, 2023
Zimbabwe: Chinese Companies in Zimbabwe Accused of 'Rampant Abuse' of Workers
A Chinese granite miner allegedly broke a 17-year-old boy's arm after allegedly administering thorough beatings amid revelations that three work-related deaths have gone… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Zimbabwe: I Have Been Beaten for My Appearance and Sexuality - LGBTIQ+ Member
Most residents of Harare consider the city's downtown a jungle, a no-go area where only those with an appetite for noisy hustles, chaos and violence are home. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Ranked the World's Fourth Unhappiest Country
Zimbabwe has been ranked in position 134 out of 137 nations according to the latest World Happiness Report. Read more »
March 23, 2023
Zimbabwe: U.S. Rights Report Highlights Massive Disregard By Ruling Party, Repeat of 2018 Ills
A US Embassy report on Zimbabwe's human rights situation has described government as not willing to reform, involved in massive disregard for basic tenets of democracy and… Read more »
March 12, 2023
Southern Africa: Sanctions Against Zimbabwe Should Not Be Dropped Until Human Rights Are Secured - South African Opposition Party
SOUTH African opposition party, ActionSA, says sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by the West should not be scrapped until the Zanu PF-led government respects human rights. Read more »
March 10, 2023
Zimbabwe: Trafficked 3-Year-Old Reunited With Mother
A three-year-old who was trafficked to South Africa last year by her father and grandmother has been reunited with her mother. Read more »
March 08, 2023
Zimbabwe: When Winky D's Fears Came to Pass As Artistic Freedom of Expression Was Stifled
It was on a Saturday evening with Damview in Chitungwiza providing a perfect scene for merry making. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Supporters Disrupt Opposition Rally in Raffingora
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) constituency rally scheduled for Raffingora North was Sunday disrupted by Zanu PF elements who invaded the venue where they started playing… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: 2023 Elections, PVO Bill Tops Zim-U.S. Dialogue Agenda - Envoy Mum On Sanctions
UPCOMING harmonized elections and the contentious Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO) bill topped the agenda of the engagement between Zimbabwe and the United States of America… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Organisations Petition Parliament to Lobby for African Disability Protocol
ORGANISATIONS representing people with disabilities have petitioned Parliament to crank up pressure on the government to adopt the African Disability Protocol (ADP). Read more »
March 01, 2023
Zimbabwe: EU Extends Two Sanctions Measures, Welcomes 2023 Election Invite
The European Union (EU) has extended the two remaining sanctions measures against Zimbabwe and welcomed a planned invitation to observe this year's crunch elections but expressed… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Zimbabwe: Chamisa Calls Out Mnangagwa Over Party Activists' Banned Rallies
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) leader, Nelson Chamisa has called out President Mnangagwa over the continued persecution of party activists, and the growing list of banned… Read more »
February 18, 2023
Zimbabwe: Police Ban Opposition Meeting in Mutare
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has banned another scheduled political meeting by the Robert Chapman-led opposition Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) in Mutare this Saturday. Read more »