Political Violence On The Rise Ahead Of 2023 Elections.
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Ziyambi Called To Order Over Gukurahundi Remarks
The National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG) has condemned utterances made by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi at the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in Geneva Switzerland last week. Addressing the UN meeting, Ziyambi said
ZESN’s By-election Report Exposes Extensive Voter Education Need
A newly released 26 March by-election report by the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has laid bare the need for voter education and civic engagement by responsible authorities in order to reduce election violence, voter apathy and intimidation. During the election period, ZESN said it observed
CSOs Express Concern Over Charamba Statements On Gukurahundi Plaque
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has expressed concern over remarks made by the Deputy Chief Secretary, Presidential Communications, George Charamba that the construction of a memorial plaque in honor of victims of the Gukurahundi genocide in Matabeleland South province is illegal. Early this month unknown
ZimRights Raises Red Flag Over Peace Commission Attacks
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) has bemoaned the systematic attacks on the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) saying it has dented the institution's credibility and capacity to execute its mandate to the satisfaction of citizens. In a statement to mark this year’s International Day
Natural Resource Distribution A Source of Conflict: NPRC
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) says there has been an increase in conflicts related to natural resource distribution within communities. Speaking to journalists on the day to commemorate the World International Peace Day, NPRC spokesperson Commissioner Obert Gutu said the Commission is exploring a
Censure Gutu On Gukurahundi Remarks, Mnangagwa Told
The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to bring the spokesperson of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), Obert Gutu to order over his recent remarks which trivialised the Gukurahundi issue. Early this week, Gutu while addressing an NPRC press
‘NPRC, Human Rights Commission Underutilized In Conflict Management’
Formal peacebuilding and conflict resolution initiatives continue to ignore or marginalise issues of gender, and young women’s involvement in formal missions and talks remains low, studies have shown. A recent study by the Institute of Young Women Development revealed that most people in Mashonaland Central are
NPRC Calls For Mines Bill Amendment
The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has added its voice in calling for the amendment of the mines legislation saying the current bill disregards property rights and customary traditions. In its wide ranging policy recommendations from its 2019 annual report, the NPRC regards mining as
Zim Ropes In Top Colombian Reparations Expert For Indaba
The National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG) has roped in top Columbian reparations expert, Paula Gaviria, to deliberate at the third edition of the Reparations dialogue slated for next week in the capital. Gaviria served as the Director of Colombia’s Reparations Programme in the Office of
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