Some Blame for Everyone, Impunity for the Bosses The Montlanthe Commission’s Bundle of Contradictions Preliminary Statement on the Commission of Inquiry on the August 1 Post Election Violence Report Introduction The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) takes note of the of the Commission of Inquiry on the August 1, 2018 Post Election [...]
Organised Violence and Torture Report November 2018
December 14, 2018 : News
Introduction The month of November marked the first anniversary following the coup that resulted in the ouster of former President Robert Mugabe who ruled the country for 37 years. One year after the end of Mugabe’s rule, Zimbabweans continue to suffer from an interlink of socio- economic and political challenges. The economy is in a [...]
Move from Rhetoric to Reality Statement on International Human Rights Day 2018
December 10, 2018 : News
Move from Rhetoric to Reality Statement on International Human Rights Day On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) and the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) join the nation and the whole world in commemorating this auspicious day, set aside to celebrate the adoption of the [...]
THE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO POST ELECTION VIOLENCE ON 1ST AUGUST 2018
November 28, 2018 : News
PRESS STATEMENT CONCERN REGARDING THE SAFETY OF WITNESSES AND INTEGRITY OF EVIDENCE 28 NOVEMBER 2018 Introduction: The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) is gravely concerned by the lack of clarity regarding acknowledgement or feedback on evidence submitted before the Commission of Inquiry and the absence of mechanisms to ensure the safety of witnesses. [...]