The Zimbawe Human Rights NGO Forum, in collaboration with the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR), Capetown, South Africa, hosted the Second International Conference on Transitional Justice from 9 - 11 October 2013. PRESS STATEMENT
On 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 analysis on the key issues related to transitional justice in Zimbabwe. Please follow the link…
This analysis looks at the concept of devolution of power, how it is applied in Africa and if it could be applied in Zimbabwe. Devolution is understood to describe the transfer of powers from a central government to local or regional governments. Discussing the examples of South Africa, Nigeria and some structures in Zimbabwe both…
Statements by NGOs on the Situation of Human Rights in Africa with reference to Zimbabwe
by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum which has observer status
We thank Madame Chair and the Commission for this opportunity. We note and welcome the adoption of the Report of the Fact-Finding Mission to Zimbabwe in 2002. In its report…