On 13 August 2020 the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum and the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Network hosted a SADC CSOs engagement on the current human rights situation in Zimbabwe. This was on the sidelines of the 40th SADC Ordinary Summit. SADC organisations, namely, the Human Rights Institute of South Africa (South Africa), Center for Democracy and Development […]
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Zimbabwe Human Rights, Rule of Law and Democracy 2013 Annual Report
The overall aim of this report is to give you both a broad policy picture and a detailed inventory of events relating to human rights, rule of ... -
Major reprieve for civil society as Abel Chikomo is acquitted
Sigh of relief to CSOs as Abel Chikomo is acquitted 25 November 2013 On Friday 22 November 2013 a Harare Magistrate Elijah Makomo set free Abel Chikomo. Abel Chikomo, ... -
Celebrating 15 Years of Human Rights Advocacy
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) today is a coalition of 19 human rights organisations with a vision to see a society that is free ... -
Landmark UN Report on Freedom of Expression – Forum Research on Case of Zimbabwe
Across the globe, innovations in technologies have facilitated communication and free expression, enabling anonymity, rapid information sharing, and cross-cultural dialogues. At the same time, technological developments have ... -
Report: 2012 International Conference on Transitional Justice
Here, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum presents the report on the 2012 International Conference on Transitional Justice in Zimbabwe which took place from the 4th to ... -
African Commission: Government of Zimbabwe Responsible for Extra-Judicial Killings
The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (African Commission), the African Union’s human rights body, found the Government of Zimbabwe in violation of Articles I and ... -
High Court Awards Damages Against the Minister of Defence
In a case before the High Court of Zimbabwe, the national army has been implicated for and found guilty of attacking civilians with impunity. The case centered ...

Zimbabwe, like most countries, is facing the threat of an unprecedented pandemic in COVID-19. The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) supports good faith, evidence-based interventions designed to slow down and respond to infections. As Zimbabwe goes through an extended national lockdown, the Forum is concerned about the state of Zimbabwe’s response, in particular […]

Zimbabwe COVID-19 Lockdown Monitoring Report 31 March 2020 – Day 2
Zimbabwe COVID-19 Lockdown Monitoring Report 31 March 2020 – Day 2 1.0 Introduction On day 2 of the National Lockdown announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on 27 March 2020 followed by the gazetting of SI 83 of 2020 Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (National Lockdown) on 28 March 2020, the Forum […]
Zimbabwe COVID-19 Lockdown Monitoring Report 30 March 2020 – Day 1
On 27 March 2020, President Emmerson Mnangagwa issued a directive for a 21-day Lockdown starting from Monday 30 March 2020 as part of government’s measures to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. During the declaration, the President advised of the deployment of the security forces to enforce the National Lockdown. Given the possibility of […]