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- Report of the 2012 International Conference on Transitional Juctice
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum today presents the report of the International Conference on Transitional Justice in Zimbabwe which took place from the 4th to the 6th of October 2012. The conference was organised to bring together various stakeholders to deliberate on the way forward for transitional justice in Zimbabwe.
Since its inception in 1998, ...
- Regional Cooperation and Investment Opportunities in Zimbabwe-Chatham House
Event for Zimbabweans in the diaspora and the international community.
Event Title: Prospects for Regional Cooperation and Investment Opportunities in Zimbabwe: Hon Tendai Biti, Minister of Finance, Republic of Zimbabwe, Wednesday 24 April 2013, 16:00 to 17:00
Chatham House, 10 St. James’s Square, London, SW1Y 4LEAbout the event : Despite political uncertainty, Zimbabwe’s economy has ...
- Report of the 2012 International Conference on Transitional Juctice
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Report of the 2012 International Conference on Transitional JucticeThe Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum today presents the report of the International Conference on Transitional Justice in Zimbabwe which took place from the 4th to the 6th of October 2012. The conference was organised to bring together various stakeholders … Continue reading |
May 17, 2013 |
Bulletin 82: Human rights monitoring: Role and significanceThis human rights bulletin explains the role and significance of human rights monitoring, whose legitimacy has been questioned and after human right monitors have been subjected to incessant attacks. Read more …Bulletin 82 English |
April 25, 2013 |
Calls for Zimbabwe to halt ongoing suppressions and respect fundamental freedoms(Banjul—April 9, 2013; On behalf of Zimbabwean Civil Society Organisations, The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has calledupon the Government of Zimbabwe to respect the rule of lawa and all the rights enshrined in the African Charter, in their submissions … Continue reading |
April 12, 2013 |
Current position on the new constitutionThis bulletin explains, step by step, the current position and future steps with regard to Zimbabwe’s new Constitution. It is a sequel to our 27 March issue titled ‘What will happen after the Referendum?’ and comes in the wake of … Continue reading |
April 8, 2013 |
Do NGOs and donors undermine the state?A very recent Afrobarometer report examined the views of African citizens about the role that donors and NGOs play in the political lives of their countries. As the Afrobarometer report pointed out, in admittedly a complex statistical analysis, findings suggest … Continue reading |
April 2, 2013 |
Legal Monitor- Detailed account of Beatrice Mtetwa’s persecutionThis edition of the Legal Monitor, produced by Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights ( ZLHR), details the persecution of Beatrice Mtetwa, a tenacious lawyer who has determinedly defended several human rights defenders and others persecuted in the exercise of their … Continue reading |
March 28, 2013 |
Fact sheet: What will happen after the Referendum?The Constitution Referendum results were gazetted on 26 March 2013 in General Notice 201A/2013 signed by the Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs. This fact sheet explains what will now happen from the date of such gazetting until the elections. … Continue reading |
March 27, 2013 |
Bulletin 81: The right to personal libertyThe bulletin explains the right to personal liberty as the vital element of an individual’s ultimate expression of freedom from arbitrary arrests and detention. Read more …Bulletin 81 English |
March 25, 2013 |
Who will defend the human rights defenders?This report documents and analyses the harassment of human rights defenders in Zimbabwe between January 2012 and February 2013, a period during which political temperatures have been rising in anticipation of a Constitutional Referendum and elections… read more: Who will defend … Continue reading |
March 7, 2013 |
Constitutionalising Transitional JusticeOn 31 January 2013, the Parliamentary Select Committee (COPAC) published the final draft of the Zimbabwean Constitution with 345 sections. There are many aspects of the draft that are relevant to Zimbabwe’s transitional justice discourse. The Forum presents this brief … Continue reading |
March 5, 2013 |
ZLHR Analysis of Draft ConstitutionOn 12 Febraury, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) released its attached final simplified analysis of the Draft Constitution approved for referendum by the Parliament of Zimbabwe on Wednesday 6 February 2013. Updating their previous analysis, which was circulated in … Continue reading |
February 14, 2013 |
Human Rights Bulletin Number 80: State sponsored violenceThis bulletin explains the nature of state sponsored violence in Zimbabwe. Read more …Bulletin 80 English |
January 25, 2013 |
Courageous human rights defenders, disappointing compromises, but progress in ZimbabweThis report provides information and analysis on developments relating to human rights and institutional reform in Zimbabwe between September 2012 and December 2012. Download PDF, 341 KB Executive Summary This report, the second of 2012, covers the period from September … Continue reading |
January 7, 2013 |
First half of 2012: An Unstable Coalition, Escalation of Violence2012 promised to be a crucial year for most Zimbabweans as preparations for the forthcoming elections and critical constitutional reforms appeared to be coming to fruition. During the first half of the year, President Mugabe was pushing for elections with … Continue reading |
November 28, 2012 |
Zimbabwe’s Forthcoming Elections – Civil Society Demands and ExpectationsWith the much anticipated elections in 2013, civil society has great expectations among which will be the role that both the SADC countries and the rest of the international community will play to ensure that the elections are free, fair … Continue reading |
November 22, 2012 |
Current Reforms Remain UnsatisfactoryThis report provides information and analysis on developments relating to human rights and institutional reform in Zimbabwe between December 2011 and July 2012. Download PDF, 4.6 MB Executive summary The first half of 2012 has been potentially monumental for the … Continue reading |
November 15, 2012 |
Human rights bulletin number 79: Women and transitional justiceThis bulletin explains why transitional justice is important for women and what government can do for women to benefit from transitional justice mechanisms. Read more …Bulletin 79 English |
November 11, 2012 |
A Culture of Impunity In Zimbabwe: A Report on Access to Justice for Survivors of Organized Violence and Torture (OVT) In ZimbabweThe report explores Access to Justice for Survivors of Organized Violence and Torture (OVT) in Zimbabwe. Download PDF, 602 Kb Executive Summary The report is based on incidents of human rights violations recorded by the Forum during the period January- June … Continue reading |
October 12, 2012 |
A study into the torture legislative framework in Zimbabwe: Gaps and opportunitiesThe analysis explores the legislation in Zimbabwe, in a effort to identify the gaps and opportunities in relation to outlawing torture in Zimbabwe and providing appropiate redress for torture survivors and penal measures for offenders. To that end, the Statutes of Limitation, … Continue reading |
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The Death Penalty in ZimbabweThe bulletin discusses the death penalty in Zimbabwe which is one of the contentious issues that had stalled the on-going constitution-making process in Zimbabwe. The death penalty also referred to as capital punishment, entails legally terminating the life of a … Continue reading |
August 18, 2012 |