Human Rights
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April 03, 2016Thomas Mapfumo Compiling 'People-Centered' Album
“We don’t have a title for it as yet, we are still working on it. It’s all about the problems that the world in facing today (including Zimbabwe)."
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April 01, 2016
State Security Chiefs Force MDC-T to Shelve Planned March
Mwonzora said so far the police had promised that they were not going to disrupt the march but they warned them that if they “don’t behave” and tried to stop them on the 14th they would be confronted.
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March 29, 2016
Lucky Zimbabweans Take Part in U.S President's Last Easter Egg Roll
Some of the families who were at the event won the White House Easter egg roll lottery while others came under different tickets.
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March 29, 2016
Zimbabwe Police Arrest MDC-T's Douglas Mwonzora Over Tsvangirai ID
According to MDC spokesperson, Obert Gutu, Mwonzora told the security details that it was demeaning to ask the former prime minister to produce his ID when he is a VIP.
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March 27, 2016
Zimbabweans Urged to Push for Private Citizens' Bill to Address 5 Brigade Atrocities
“It (bill) can be sponsored by citizens and pushed through one MP (Member of Parliament). We need to make it clear that it’s time this got addressed and those responsible have to come out.”
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March 24, 2016
Can Zimbabwe Compensate Victims of Political Violence?
Alouise Mutanga, director of the Association of the Victims of Political Violence based in South Africa, said rehabilitation and compensation is needed for victims of political violence.
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March 24, 2016
Zimbabweans Urged to Openly Discuss 5 Brigade Atrocities
“Shonas and Ndebeles must come together and address this issue. It’s not a tribal issue, it’s a national issue. I am saying this because I am Shona. I need everybody to know that.”
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March 24, 2016
Alignment of Zimbabwe Laws Cited As Key in Addressing Women's Issues
"There is a lot of work that needs to be done and also the alignment of laws to the constitution especially those that have to do with women and young girls,"
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March 23, 2016
Former Minister David Coltart Clashes With VP Mnangagwa Over 5 Brigade Atrocities
Coltart has become embroiled in a row with Mnangagwa after it emerged that his recently published book contains statements that sometime in 1983, Mnangagwa encouraged violence against civilians.
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March 22, 2016
Zimbabwe War Veterans Urge VP Mphoko, Top Zanu PF Officials to Step Down
These war veterans have already indicated that a planned meeting with President Robert Mugabe early next month is expected to shape democratic processes in Zimbabwe.
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March 22, 2016
Zimbabwean Says Security Situation Tense in Belgium After Terrorist Attacks
Grace Kwinjeh, who lives near the bombed airport, told VOA Studio 7 state security agents appear to be on top of the situation.
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March 22, 2016
Civic Groups: Zimbabwe Insincere in Addressing Gukurahundi Atrocities
A participant, who did not want to identify himself in fear of being victimized, said he doubts that President Robert Mugabe and his colleagues would do anything that could possibly result in their own prosecution.
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March 21, 2016
Zimbabwe Vendors Facing Forced Removal Vow to Stay Put
Samuel Wadzayi, director of the Vendors Initiative for Social and Economic Transformation said his members will not heed calls by the Gweru City Council to vacate their current vending sites in the central business district.
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March 19, 2016
Research: Women Still Marginalized in Housing, Other Urban Services
The research titled “Unearthing exclusions: Towards more inclusive Zimbabwean cities”, looked at gender equality in relation to women’s experiences in urban areas.
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March 15, 2016
Zimbabwe Magistrate Grants Arrested Mayor, 2 Others $600 Bail
According to the state outline, between July 2013 and June last year Kombayi, Matyorauta and Matawu allegedly used their positions as public officers to abuse council funds.
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March 15, 2016
Bhasikiti Spills the Beans: Mugabe Ordered Deployment of Army to Crush Opposition in 2008 Polls
“Mugabe is the commander in chief of the Zimbabwe defense forces and the army cannot leave the barracks without his authority
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March 14, 2016
Concerned Heads of Zimbabwe Churches Planning to Meet Mugabe, Opposition Leaders
The hard-hitting communique calls for “leadership renewal across the board and for increased political accountability.”
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March 12, 2016
International Crisis Group: Zimbabwe Facing Bleak Future
ICG says much of how the country’s progress or continued lack of, going forward hinges around the country’s “visibly waning” 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe.
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March 12, 2016
Zimbabwe Court Makes Landmark Ruling on Police Lawsuits
A High Court judge has ruled that Section 70 of the Police Act, which places a cap of an eight-month period within which police should be sued, is inconsistent with the country’s supreme law.
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March 09, 2016
Zimbabweans Demand Return of 'Abducted' Political Activist Itai Dzamara
The commemorations began late in the morning at Africa Unity Square in central Harare with family members, activists and politicians singing and dancing calling for the state to find Dzamara.
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March 09, 2016
Abduction Victims Speak Out as Zimbabwe Lawyers Launch Book on Disappearances
'This is a publication on enforced disappearances motivated by the history of enforced disappearances in Zimbabwe.'
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March 08, 2016
Zimbabwe Court Grants Dzamara Family Permission to Stage Peaceful Protest
“He (judge) cited that in terms of the constitution Section 59, there was an unfettered right that was given to the citizens of Zimbabwe to petition and demonstrate ..."