Traditional leaders, who are the custodians of the customary law and norms, have been identified as key players in ending gender-based violence. Many rural women are abused with no hope of help from police and social workers because of the geographical and infrastructural challenges. However, traditional leaders
Community members from Tsholotsho District have voiced concern over the abuse of some traditional leaders who are being abused by politicians during food aid donations, leaving thousands of villagers facing starvation, a human rights organisation has said. Zimbabwe is already facing a food crisis with more
Local chiefs have expressed concern over prioritization of "exotic" judiciary systems which they say have captured and alienated traditional practices. They were speaking at a two-day workshop on Promoting Human Rights and Access to Justice organised by Legal Resources Foundation early this week, where they lamented the
Zimbabwe Yadzoka/Mayibuye iZimbabwe, a social movement whose agenda is to sustain peace in the society has implored traditional leaders to respect the country’s supreme law and refrain from meddling in politics. In a statement released after the country’s main opposition party leader, Morgan Tsvangirai of MDC-T
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