The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has underscored the critical importance of investing in women to achieve economic empowerment and gender equality. In a statement to mark the International Women’s Day, ZHRC highlighted the significance of providing resources and programs that enable women to actively engage
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has initiated a multi-media campaign aimed at raising awareness among citizens about their electoral rights as enshrined in the Constitution. Running under the theme; “My Vote, My Right, My Country”, ZHRC chairperson, Elasto Mugwadi said the awareness is to conscientize
263Chat · Covid-19 Measures Affected Civil And Political Rights - Report The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says the Covid-19 induced lockdown measures implemented by the Government in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) protocols limited civil and political rights in the country. In an annual report
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has raised concern over corporates that are forcing employees to undergo the COVID-19 vaccination saying it infringes on their rights. In a statement Tuesday, the Commission said whilst it is aware that vaccination is for the general protection of citizens,
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
MUTARE- A local non-governmental organization has urged the government to domesticate a regional treaty to curb continued internal displacements and arbitrary evictions of communities without proper compensation. Partnerships for Development Initiatives (PDI) is pushing for the domestication of the Kampala Convention on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs),
The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda has announced that the Statutory Instrument 225A/2020 has been deemed unconstitutional by the Parliamentary Legal Committee. This follows the recent announcement by the Vice President and Health Minster, Constantino Chiwenga that by-elections had been shelved indefinitely due to the current
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has called for urgent responses to address challenges faced by citizens in securing identification documents. ZHRC conducted a nationwide inquiry from May 2019 to April 2020, with the aim of getting a deep understanding of the underlying reasons why a
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) says preliminary investigations into the abduction and disappearance of three members of the MDC-Alliance showed that they were tortured and had their rights violated. In a statement the Commission said the conditions three were subjected to impaired their dignity. “The conditions
The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) yesterday said rural communities are facing a humanitarian crisis as food supplies have been cut short due to the national lockdown which has forced some suppliers to stop deliveries in remote areas. The country is currently on a national lockdown
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