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Zanu PF Supporters Ordered To Compensate MDC-T Sympathiser

September 15, 2015 0Comments 0Likes

High court Judge Justice Ester Muremba has ordered three Zanu PF supporters to pay $6000 for assaulting an MDC-T supporter in 2008. The MDC-T supporter Meeting Mugumba (63) of Mount Darwin was assaulted by Zanu PF’s Gibson Matimura, Doughlas Bhobho and Edward Chiunye in Mount Darwin, on the 8th of May 2008 for supporting the Morgan Tsvangirai…

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Zanu PF supporters to pay MDC-T activist $3 500 damages

June 25, 2015 0Comments 0Likes

Seven Mt Darwin Zanu PF activists, who terrorised opposition supporters in the run-up to the 2008 presidential election run-off, have been ordered to pay $3 500 compensation to an MDC-T activist after they were sued for damages. Harare High Court judge Justice Mary Zimba-Dube granted Albert Danga a default judgment on June 3, against Weston Zvomarima,…

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June 15, 2015 0Comments 0Likes

Chipinge residents said the delay in establishing the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) was a deliberate ploy to ensure the body’s mandate expires before it becomes operational. The NPRC is one of the five independent commissions established by Chapter 12 of the Constitution, but is the only one with a time frame of 10 years…

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Statement on Political Violence in Epworth

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The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) unreservedly condemns in the strongest of terms the violence that erupted in Epworth on Sunday 21 February 2010. The violence erupted in Epworth’s Wards 4, 6 and 7 at an MDCT organized rally on the constitutional making process. It is alleged that ZANU PF youth militia attacked MDCT…

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Statement by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum on the refusal of magistrates to try the minister of justice, legal and parliamentary affairs

August 4, 2006 0Comments 0Likes

The Human Rights Forum, a coalition of sixteen human rights NGOs, views with grave concern the reports that Magistrates in Manicaland declined to preside over the case in which the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs is alleged to have attempted to influence the withdrawal of charges relating to incidents of violence in Makoni…

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Statement by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum on the Current State Of Violence In Zimbabwe

March 23, 2003 0Comments 0Likes

The Human Rights Forum, which exists to assist victims of organised violence, condemns unreservedly, the recent violence that has been perpetrated by state agents on members of the public throughout Zimbabwe. This follows the stay-away called for by the main opposition party to express its deep concern at the ongoing deterioration of the state of the…

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Statement on The Amani Trust

January 23, 2002 0Comments 0Likes

The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum is a network of human rights organisations which came together in 1998 to co-ordinate the provision of legal and psycho-social services to victims of organised violence and torture in Zimbabwe. The Amani Trust is a member of the Human Rights Forum, which was founded in 1998 and comprises 12…

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Press Statement on the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Report – “Complying with the Abuja Agreement: Two months Report”.

December 17, 2001 0Comments 0Likes

When the Zimbabwean crisis is considered in the light of the Abuja Agreement, the starting place must surely be with the facts. Many aspects of the crisis are common cause, not denied by the Government, although the Government does offer reasons for some of the causes. A short list of the commonly-agreed facts goes as follows: Massive…

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Statement Regarding Mr. Pfebve

September 6, 2001 0Comments 0Likes

The Human Rights Forum wishes to make public the following events that have recently occurred. Mr Elliot Pfebve is a victim of organised violence and torture, and one of the complainants in the civil suit mounted against Mr Robert Mugabe in a New York court. Mr Pfebve’s offices at 95…

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Statement on Deployment of Army During Rioting

October 19, 2000 0Comments 0Likes

The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, whilst condemning the recent rioting in Harare ’s high density suburbs, is gravely concerned about the deployment of the army to deal with this situation. We condemn the grossly excessive use of force used by the army and some elements of the police in containing this…

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Bringing perpetrators and instigators of violence to justice

July 5, 2000 0Comments 0Likes

In its various reports the Human Rights Forum documented the political violence that occurred in the pre-election period in Zimbabwe . The worst acts of violence included murders, rapes, serious assaults and destruction of houses and other property. These and other acts of political violence were aimed at intimidating voters and forcing…

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Who is responsible?: A preliminary analysis of pre-election violence

June 20, 2000 0Comments 0Likes

The Human Rights NGO Forum as well as its member organisations and other organisations have been documenting political violence since May 2000. In that time the Forum has taken more than sixty statements from victims of human rights abuses as well as many accounts from witnesses. We have seen and recorded the wounds which are…

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The War against Democracy in Zimbabwe

June 16, 2000 0Comments 0Likes

Political parties contesting elections in a democratic system attempt to win the support of the electorate by peaceful political campaigning. The use of violence to intimidate voters is totally illegal in a democratic system. What has happened in Zimbabwe over the last few months has been a complete subversion of the democratic…

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A Call for Peace in the Forthcoming General Election

April 17, 2000 0Comments 0Likes

The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum unreservedly condemn the violence perpetrated by government supporters on the marchers for peace. The Forum also condemn the Zimbabwe Republic Police for allowing an armed mob into the centre of town where the mob was able to inflict injury and terror both upon the marchers and innocent bystanders. This is…

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Zanu PF Supporters Ordered To Compensate MDC-T Sympathiser

Zanu PF supporters to pay MDC-T activist $3 500 damages

You are here: Home › News › ‘NPRC delay a deliberate ploy to expire body’ ‘NPRC delay a deliberate ploy to expire body’

Statement on Political Violence in Epworth

Statement by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum on the refusal of magistrates to try the minister of justice, legal and parliamentary affairs

Statement by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum on the Current State Of Violence In Zimbabwe

Statement on The Amani Trust

Press Statement on the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Report – “Complying with the Abuja Agreement: Two months Report”.

Statement Regarding Mr. Pfebve

Statement on Deployment of Army During Rioting

Bringing perpetrators and instigators of violence to justice

Who is responsible?: A preliminary analysis of pre-election violence

The War against Democracy in Zimbabwe

A Call for Peace in the Forthcoming General Election

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