January 16, 2023
Zimbabwe: Media Barred From Covering Activists' Court Appearance
INTERNATIONAL and local media houses were Monday denied entry into a Rotten Row courtroom where 25 Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists were appearing for their initial… Read more »
Zimbabwe: CCC MP Chibaya, 24 Activists to Spend Third Night in Custody
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker, Amos Chibaya and 23 other activists accused of gathering with an intent to promote public violence will spend their third night in… Read more »
January 15, 2023
Zimbabwe: Demands for Justice As Lawyer Assaulted During Police Raid On CCC
The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) has described an attack on a lawyer by police on Saturday as a "new low" for the country's checkered human rights record. Read more »
January 14, 2023
Zimbabwe: President's Spokesman Defends Controversial Health Services Act
PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson, George Charamba has jumped to defend the new Health Services Ammendment Act which blocks public health workers from striking saying the law was made to… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Lobels Fires 400 Employees for Challenging Sexual Harassment
Lobels Biscuits has dismissed more than 400 workers at its Belmont factory in Bulawayo for participating in demonstrations over sexual harassment , nepotism and low wages, among… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Zimbabwe: Amnesty International Blames Authorities for Inciting Violence
Rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has warned Zimbabwean authorities against the issuance of inflammatory statements inciting political violence amid fears of a bloodbath… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Doctors and Nurses Face Jail for Striking As Controversial Health Services Bill Becomes Law
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the heavily criticised Health Services Bill which takes away the rights for public sector health workers to strike. Read more »
January 10, 2023
Zimbabwe: Nothing Special About You - Magistrate Tells Opposition Politician Sikhala
Citizen's Coalition for Change Zengeza West Legislator Job Sikhala's application to have his trial live-streamed was Monday dismissed by Harare magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa. Read more »
December 28, 2022
Zimbabwe: List of People Removed From U.S. Sanctions - Chinamasa Blasts Listing of 13-Year-Old Daughter
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December 22, 2022
Zimbabwe: ZCTU Bemoans Shrinking Civic Space - Accuses Govt of Smuggling Back 'Repressive Colonial Laws'
THE Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has bemoaned enactment of "colonial era like repressive laws" that have shrunk civic space and worsened the plight of struggling… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Zimbabwe: 300,000 Stateless People Living in Zimbabwe - Amnesty International
There are about 300,000 stateless people living in Zimbabwe. They do not have identity documents (IDs). Most of them are migrants and have lost their papers or never had any. They… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Zimbabwe: TM Pick n Pay Pressed to Publicly Sanction Abusive Manager or Face Boycott
Retail giant, TM Pick n Pay has been put on notice to publicly sanction its Westgate Branch male employee believed to be a manager, who was last Wednesday captured on video… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Zimbabwe: Rights Lawyers Demand Repeal of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Insult Laws
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December 12, 2022
Africa: Zimbabwean Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono Ranked Among 7 Activists in Africa
Government critic and filmmaker, Hopewell Chin'ono has received recognition from Global Citizen, an international education and advocacy organisation for his outstanding work in… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Zimbabwe: Police Torture Victim Awarded Govt Compensation
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and Ministry of Home Affairs have been ordered by the High Court to pay ZW$400 000 as compensation to a man who was tortured in 2021 for… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Zimbabwe: Chamisa Denied Access to Opposition MPs Sikhala, Sithole At Chikurubi Maximum Prison
CITIZENS Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa has been denied access to incarcerated lawmakers Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole, again at Chikurubi Maximum Prison. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Residents Boycott Anti-Sanctions Campaign
The anti-sanctions provincial campaign scheduled for Bulawayo Tuesday attracted a paltry crowd with ordinary citizens and opposition parties boycotting the event. Read more »
October 23, 2022
Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Wins 5 of the 6 Contested By-Elections Amid Violence Claims
THE ruling Zanu PF party on Saturday won five of the six contested Rural District Council seats in Matebeleland, Manicaland and Mashonaland Central. Read more »
October 16, 2022
Zimbabwe: Lawyers Challenge Judges Wearing U.S.$3,000 Wigs
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has challenged the continued wearing of wigs by judges in higher courts as outdated and intimidatory. Read more »
October 09, 2022
Zimbabwe: Lawyers Vow to Never Stop Seeking Justice Until Jailed CCC Legislators Sikhala, Sithole Are Released - File Sixth Bail Application
Rights lawyers have pledged to keep fighting for the release of incarcerated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmakers Job Sikhala and Godfrey Sithole. Read more »
October 03, 2022
Zimbabwe: Country Records Steep Rise in Human Rights Violations - Report
Latest research by a local think tank has revealed that the country has seen an exponential rise in cases of organised violence and torture (OVT) since the 2017 coup which toppled… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Zimbabwe: Detained CCC Legislators Are Victims of Flouting Bail Conditions - Justice Minister Ziyambi Tells Parly
JUSTICE minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi told Parliament Wednesday that the continued detention of two opposition legislators was justifiable as they were notorious for flouting bail… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 22,000 Inmates Crammed in Zim Prisons - Another Presidential Amnesty to Ease Congestion
SOME 22,114 prisoners are held at various correctional facilities across the country against a combined carrying capacity of 17,000 inmates. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Zimbabwe: Opposition MPs Bid to Spotlight Sikhala Detention Foiled
EFFORTS by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators to shine a spotlight on incarcerated opposition colleagues were last week batted away by the Speaker of Parliament Read more »
September 21, 2022
Zimbabwe: 'Arrest of Sikhala's Wife Raises Security Concerns for His Family'
INCARCERATED Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Chairperson Job Sikhala's lawyer has raised concerns over the arrest of the lawmaker's wife, saying her life could be in danger. Read more »