Zimbabwe: general increase in human rights violations (ZPP)

The month of April according to Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) saw a general increase in the total number of human right violations in the country with 123 cases being reported. In March the numbers stood at 112.

'Of these victims, those affiliated to the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) stood at 3.4℅ which translates to 27 people while those affiliated to ZANU-PF are 19," it reported.

Quotes (ZPP),

"A total 798 victims & 188 perpetrators were recorded. 62.2% of the victims were male while 37.8% were females. 87.6% of the perpetrators were male while 12.4% were female. 146% perpetrators were affiliated to the ruling party which 77.7% of the figure. Only one of the perpetrators could not be established which party they were affiliated to"

"ZPP said 18 perpetrators were police officers while 7 of the perpetrators were Central Intelligence Organization operatives and 14 perpetrators were from the MDC-T."

"There was a drastic decrease in the number of unknown perpetrators this month."

Source: Bulawayo 24 News

Zimbabwe: 14 Human rights violations recorded in the first half of April 2017

An organisation, Heal Zimbabwe recorded 14 human rights
violations in 9 districts of the country in between 08-19 April 2017. The violations were grouped into three categories: Intimidation with threats of withdrawal of food aid or agricultural inputs, forced participation (in political meetings, polling stations, financial or material contributions) and destruction of political gatherings.

The report reads

"Intimidation remains prevalent in local communities with 79% (11 cases) recorded this week followed by forced participation to political gatherings with 14% (2 cases) and disrupted meetings which recorded 70% (1 case)".

The continued prevalence of intimidation can be largely attributed to the ongoing restructuring exercise of ZANU PF structures country wide.

The continued intimidation and harassment particularly of opposition members is likely to intensify as the nation approaches the 2018 national Elections.

Source: Bulawayo 24 News


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