Complaints Handling and Investigations – Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission

ZHRC Administrative Justice Report January-August 2023

ZHRC Report on the aftermath of disturbances after stayaway June 2019

This is the final report containing the findings of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), pursuant to a monitoring mission that was undertaken on the 17th – 18th, the 21st – 25th of January and the 11th of February 2019

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Freedom From Arbitrary Evictions

The ZHRC noticed an article in the NewsDay newspaper of 10 January 2019 which stated that Government was evicting about one thousand (1000) families from Sikato resettlement in Masvingo West Constituency. It stated that the families occupied the land at the height of the Land Reform Programme in 2000 and they were being evicted without being given alternative place for resettlement or compensation. The ZHRC planned to investigate the case from 14-18 January 2019 but the investigations could not be conducted because of the national shutdown and protests which took place in Harare and other towns from 14 January 2019. The investigation was then carried out from the 28 January to 1 February 2019.

Investigative Report on the Right to Health

This Report highlights findings of the Assessment of Public Health Following the 2018 Doctors and Nurses Strikes in Zimbabwe.

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Teachers Union Report

This report contains findings of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC/Commission), pursuant to an investigation undertaken by the ZHRC into a complaint lodged by three Teachers Unions namely, Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union (ARTUZ), Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) and the Zimbabwe Rural Teachers Union (ZRTU) on behalf of Teachers and school children across the country.

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Investigative Report on Headlands Evictions ( Manicaland) 2018

A complaint of alleged unlawful eviction was lodged by settlers at Yorkshire Farm in Headlands. The violations were alleged to have been committed in November 2017 by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP/Police) Officers, as well as Makoni Rural District Council.

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Investigative Report on Discrimination on the Basis of Political Affiliation, Kadoma (Mashonaland West) 2018

The ZHRC received a complaint from Fungai Murengwa who was representing other residents of Chakari, Ward 3, Kadoma. It was reported that in Ward 3 Chakari, there was discrimination and inequality when receiving food aid and agricultural inputs based on

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Investigative Report on Chitungwiza Political Violence (Harare Province) 2018

This report contains the findings of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC/Commission), pursuant to an investigation undertaken into complaints alleging violations of human rights, in particular political rights, and the right to personal security and freedom from torture or cruel,

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Investigative Report on Maganga Estate Evictions ( Mashonaland East Province) 2018

This was a complaint on the arbitrary eviction and alleged violation of the complainants’ freedom from arbitrary eviction, right to dignity, the right to privacy and other interrelated rights of residents of Maganga Estate in Marondera-Mashonaland East Province (hereinafter referred

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2018 Harmonised Election

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) monitored and assessed the 2018 harmonized elections held on the 30th of July 2018. The primary objective was to ensure that the elections were conducted freely and fairly in accordance with national legal frameworks, and regional and international instruments that advance the observance and respect for human rights and freedoms of all citizens. This report reflects the Commission’s findings on how citizens enjoyed and exercised their right to free, fair and regular elections and other civil and political rights enshrined in the Constitution.

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Investigative report on Participation of School Children at Political Rallies, 2017

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Manicaland and Mashonaland Voters Registration Slips Report

Complaints of alleged forceful collection of serial numbers from community members in Marondera Rural (Rapids Farm), i Bocha Marange and Mutasa Districts of Manicaland Province were lodged with the ZHRC.

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Investigative Report on Violations of Environmental and Health Rights (Midlands), 2017

This report contains findings of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC/Commission), pursuant to an investigation undertaken by the ZHRC into a complaint lodged by Albert Chiwenga on behalf of the Mazvihwa community in Zvishavane.

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Investigative Report on Arbitrary Evictions (Mashonaland Central), 2017

This report contains findings of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC/Commission), pursuant to an investigation undertaken by the ZHRC into a complaint alleging the violation of the right to freedom from arbitrary eviction through the demolition of houses belonging to

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Investigative Report on the Rights of Arrested and Detained Persons (Masvingo Province) 2017

This report contains findings of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC/Commission), pursuant to an investigation undertaken by the ZHRC into a complaint alleging violation of the rights of arrested and detained persons and freedom from torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading

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