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<p>The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has condemned the arrest of Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and the Elections Resource Centre (ERC) staff members by the Police last week.</p>
<p>In a statement released on 28 August, the Forum said the arrest of 39 ZESN and ERC staff members and volunteers who were arrested while conducting lawful, non-partisan election observation work was “disheartening”.</p>
<p>Read the full statement below:</p>
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<p>The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) stands in solidarity with its fellow civic society organizations — the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and the Elections Resource Centre (ERC) following the arbitrary arrests of 39 ZESN and ERC staff members and volunteers who were arrested while conducting lawful, non-partisan election observation work.</p>
<p>The Forum, in addition to being a consortium of 21 civic-based organizations, also coordinates a total of 21 heads of civic society organizations and networks in the fight to defend and protect civic space in Zimbabwe to which ZESN forms an essential constituent.</p>
<p>The Forum has also collaborated closely with the ERC in ensuring support of institutional election processes that are devoid of instances of organized violence and torture (OVT).</p>
<p>The Forum therefore expresses deep concern over the needless raids of ZESN and ERC workspaces that ultimately resulted in the arbitrary arrest of the 39.</p>
<p>The arrest culminated in the seizure of a range of communication gadgets which included cellphones, laptops and modems on the basis that the group was congregating to collect and collate Zimbabwe’s 23 August 2023 Harmonised Elections poll results in preparation for the unlawful announcement of the election outcome.</p>
<p>Resultantly, the 39 were charged with contravening section 66(A)(1)(a) of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] which speaks to the offence of “purported publication of results prior to the official announcement”.</p>
<p>They were then held incommunicado from 2100hrs on 23 August until around midday on 24 August. During that time, in contravention of the constitution, they were unable to communicate with their spouses, relatives, legal practitioners, doctors or anyone else.</p>
<p>The Forum considers the arrest as an attempt to suppress transparency and accountability around the 2023 Harmonised Elections.</p>
<p>The Forum remains perplexed by the drive behind the dragnet arrests when the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) encouraged parallel voter tabulation by independent bodies ahead of the by-elections last year.</p>
<p>ZEC at the time averred that parallel voter tabulation would help counter claims of vote rigging by the elections management body.</p>
<p>The Forum notes with relief that the 39 were granted bail when they appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Ngoni Nduna on 25 August 2023.</p>
<p>We however remain disheartened by the disturbing details that emerged from submissions made by their legal counsel pertaining to the nature in which their arrests were effected including how the group was made to lie down for three consecutive hours by AK assault rifle-wielding police officers.</p>
<p>The terror they must have endured throughout this ordeal, with the youngest of them being just 19 years of age, is unimaginable.</p>
<p>The Forum therefore hopes that their incarceration will not deter our peer organizations from continuing with their good work and efforts towards supporting democratic electoral processes and contributing to transparency around critical phases of the election through independent verification of election results, a practice that is observed globally.</p>
<p>Linked with electoral processes, the Forum and some of its member organisations have received distress calls from presiding officers, polling agents and some observers who are being targeted for the work that they did in the just-ended harmonized elections.</p>
<p>While we note that ZEC has issued a statement refuting allegations of recalling polling officers and observers or victimising them due to their work, we note that if the allegations are true, then whoever is recalling these presiding officers, polling agents and some observers can only be someone with a sinister motive.</p>
<p>The Forum, in reiterating its unwavering solidarity with ZESN and ERC accordingly calls upon the Government of Zimbabwe, at this critical time in the country’s political landscape to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Immediately act to reaffirm its commitment to upholding and defending fundamental human rights and freedoms by abiding by the Revised SADC Principles and Guidelines for Democratic Elections which mandate member states to exercise political tolerance, ensure full participation of the citizens in the political process as well as respect, protect and fulfil the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association of civic society organizations and citizens collectively;</li>
<li>Openly condemn the conduct of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in its disproportionate use of force when conducting the raids and arrests and calling upon the ZRP to at all times be professional and non-partisan in character as mandated by section 219 of the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe and ultimately to</li>
<li>End the unwarranted persecution of ZESN and ERC staff and volunteers by facilitating the full and unconditional dropping of charges against the arrested 39 individuals and the return of the equipment seized.</li>
<li>Ensure that polling agents and observers are protected and are not victimized because of the work they carded out during the elections.</li>
</ul>
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Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Condemns Arrest Of ZESN, ERC Election Observers

<p>The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has condemned the assassination of Eswatini pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko. A statement issued by the Forum on Sunday, 22 January, reads:</p>
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<h2>CONDOLENCE MESSAGE ON THE PASSING OF ESWATINI HUMAN RIGHTS STALWART, THULANI MASEKO</h2>
<p>The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) has learnt, with a deep sense of loss, of the assassination of Eswatini pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko. Maseko was shot in the head in his lounge on the evening of 21 January 2023.</p>
<p>We join the entire human rights community in mourning the loss of one of our generation’s most fierce defenders of human rights and steadfast champions of the voiceless.</p>
<p>Maseko was a friend of the Forum, sharing with the Forum a strong belief in social responsibility and consciousness in defending the rights, dignity, and equality of all.</p>
<p>He supported the Forum in advancing the human rights discourse in Africa in several civic space engagements and initiatives.</p>
<p>He fought tirelessly to promote respect for fundamental human rights on the continent as recently seen by his participation at the Southern Africa Human Rights Defenders Summit convened in Lusaka, Zambia from 28-29 November 2022.</p>
<p>Maseko was persecuted repeatedly for his unwavering defence of human rights. He was arrested on 17 March 2014 and charged with contempt of court for writing articles denouncing the lack of judicial independence in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, the then Swaziland.</p>
<p>His arrest, charges and pretrial detention were set aside by the Swaziland Supreme Court which ordered his release on 6 April 2014 just for him to be rearrested again two days later on 8 April 2014.</p>
<p>He was subsequently convicted of “contempt of court” on 17 July 2014 by the Swaziland High Court which sentenced him to two years in prison.</p>
<p>He endured solitary confinement during this period, criminalized for daring to speak out against an oppressive royalist regime.</p>
<p>Despite the persecution, he remained at the forefront of defending the rights of others following his release on 30 June 2015.</p>
<p>His deep-rooted conviction in assisting his fellow man was one for which he paid the ultimate price – that of his life.</p>
<p>It is in this spirit that the Forum mourns the devastating loss of an unwavering champion of democracy and human rights.</p>
<p>The Forum strongly condemns this callous and cold-blooded killing that has robbed the region of a selfless human rights stalwart. We demand justice and accountability for Thulani.</p>
<p>Thulani leaves behind a void that will be extremely difficult to fill. In his honour, we commit to continue to boldly defend the ongoing struggle for the realisation of all human rights for all persons.</p>
<p>The Forum extends heartfelt condolences to the Maseko family, his close friends, co-workers in the legal fraternity and the entire human rights community who interacted with and shared his commitment to the struggle for human rights.</p>
<p>The struggle for the rights and dignity of all continues, and Thulani’s assassination strengthens our resolve.</p>
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Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Condemns "Callous" Killing Of Eswatini Lawyer

<h2>Full statement by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum marking World Day Against the Death Penalty.</h2>
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<p>10 October 2022</p>
<p>World Day Against the Death Penalty was first organised by the World Coalition Against Death Penalty in 2003.</p>
<p>It is now observed annually on October 10. Commemoration of such a day mobilises civil society, political actors and leaders, lawyers, opinion leaders and more towards supporting the clarion call for the universal abolition of capital punishment. The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum), a coalition of 22 human rights organisations joins the rest of the world in observing this day to complement the existing global movement against the death penalty.</p>
<p>A myriad of organisations and world leaders hold that the death penalty breaches specific human rights, particularly, the right to life and the right to live free from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.</p>
<p>Both imperatives are protected under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) which was adopted by the United Nations in 1948.</p>
<p>As the world stands up against the death penalty, it is sad to note that it remains a key element of Zimbabwe’s Penal Statute, namely, the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23]; the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act (Chapter 9:07) as well as the Defence Act [Chapter 11:02).</p>
<p>The supreme law of Zimbabwe (2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe) still imposes the death penalty.</p>
<p>Apart from the constitution still embodying such an archaic clause, the provision itself is manifestly discriminatory on the ground of age and gender as it excludes persons below 21 and above 70 years of age and women.</p>
<p>The Forum is particularly concerned with the correlation between the use of the death penalty and torture or other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment.</p>
<p>In the case of Zimbabwe psychological torture from the mental anguish of anticipating execution resulting from the lack of a hangman and other delays remains a cause for concern.</p>
<p>This practice extends to secondary victims such as families or those with close relationships with the sentenced person.</p>
<p>Capital punishment consequently encroaches upon a spectrum of constitutional rights and freedoms that include the right to human dignity, the right to personal security which incorporates the right to bodily and psychological integrity, the right to not be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment as well as the right to life.</p>
<p>The Forum notes that no known execution has occurred in Zimbabwe since 22 July 2005. The Forum commends the significant inroads made towards abolishing the death penalty made by the incumbent President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, President Emerson Mnangagwa.</p>
<p>Through Clemency Order No. 1 of 2018, President Mnangagwa reduced to sentences of prisoners on death row for more than 10 years to life imprisonment.</p>
<p>This meant that any death row inmate sentenced before 10 March 2008 no longer faced execution. Some Zimbabwe death row inmates have also benefited from a 2019 Presidential Amnesty aimed at decongesting prisons in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in 6 death row inmates being set free out of a total of over 4000 prisoners amnesty beneficiaries.</p>
<p>The Forum, however, notes with great concern that despite efforts on the part of the Government to move away from the imposition of the death penalty through the clemency order and presidential amnesty, more than 80 prisoners currently remain on death row.</p>
<p>The Forum further notes that whilst there have been no known executions in Zimbabwe since 22 July 2005, courts have continued to sentence prisoners to death row.</p>
<p>It is against this background that the Forum urges the Government of Zimbabwe to:</p>
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<li>Abolish the death penalty as it undermines human dignity and clearly violates the state’s human rights obligations.</li>
<li>fulfil its obligations arising from the Constitution, and regional and international treaties to that espouse the respect, protection, promotion and fulfilment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms and</li>
<li>adhere to international human rights best practices, standards and principles relating to the rights of persons deprived of their liberty and demonstrate such willingness and commitment by: </li>
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<blockquote><p>immediately refraining from fast-tracking enactment of repressive legislation aimed at constricting what is left of the civic and political space in Zimbabwe and instead, take proactive steps aimed at officially striking off the death penalty from statute books.</p></blockquote>
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<blockquote><p>ratifying the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) and its Optional Protocol.</p></blockquote>
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Forum Statement To Mark World Day Against The Death Penalty | Full Text

<div><strong>The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has published its lockdown monitoring report which covers 25 and 26 July. We present the report in full below.</strong></div>
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<div><strong>1.0 Introduction</strong></div>
<div>This report covers two days, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July 2020 which marked days 116 and 117 of the national lockdown declared by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and has been in place since 30 March 2020 respectively. By Sunday 26 July 2020 confirmed COVID-19 cases had increased to two thousand five hundred and twelve (2 512). Local transmissions accounted for one thousand four hundred and eighty-six (1 486). The number of cumulative tests done stood at one hundred and nineteen thousand eight hundred and sixty-six (119 866). The death toll increased to (34).</div>
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<div><strong>2.0       Methodology</strong><br/>
Information contained in this report is derived from the following Forum Members:</div>
<ul>
<li>Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP)</li>
<li>Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR)</li>
<li>Counselling Services Unit (CSU)</li>
<li>Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR)</li>
<li>Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights)</li>
<li>Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA)</li>
</ul>
<div><strong>3.0       Requirements for exemption letters</strong><br/>
The National Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi issued a press statement in which he announced conditions required for citizens to be grated exemption letters. The documents considered for movement exemptions are clustered as follows:</div>
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<li>Health sector are required to be in uniform, and should have their work issued identification cards. Those in civilian attire, require a letter from the Medical Superintendent or Chief Executive Officer (CEO) stating the place, dates, and times for reporting on and off duty.</li>
<li>Companies/Organisations- letters from the Chief Executive Officer or General Manager stating the place, days and times of reporting on and off duty.</li>
<li>Ministries/ Parastals and Provincial levels- National Level exemption letters signed by Directors and senior management stating the duty, place, days, and times of reporting. For provincial levels-an exemption letter from Provincial Heads stating the duty, days, and times of reporting.</li>
<li>Commercial A2 and A1 farmers- an offer letter or lease agreement and exemption certificate from local Officer in Charge station.</li>
<li>Workers for food retailers have to present certified copies of a shop licence and an exemption letter from the police, members of the public are implored to do their shopping within a five-kilometre radius of their residence to acquire basic necessities like food, gas and medicine</li>
<li>To get medical supplies, one has to produce the medical cards or prescription and contact details of a doctor</li>
<li>For the attendance of funerals, concerned relatives have to produce a copy of burial order to the local police station and need to be issued with exemption letters showing destination and dates of movement to those who intend to bury relatives in other areas.</li>
</ul>
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<p>All the documents must indicate the details of the person who issued them including their telephone numbers and designation.</p>
<p><strong>4.0       Highlights</strong><br/>
Government gazetted Statutory Instrument 186 of 2020 Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (National Lockdown) (Amendment) Order, 2020 (No. 15), which empowered police officers to seize any public transport vehicle or other vehicle which doesn’t fall under the category of essential services, to carry passengers for commercial purposes. Government also advised that it had completed working on guidelines for the transport sector.  The guidelines were said to be under the consideration of the Ministry of Health and Child Care to ensure that they are in line with protocols that curb the spread and transmission of COVID-19.</p>
<p>The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Publicity Mr Nick Mangwana reported that churches are still allowed to hold services as long as they satisfy the following conditions:</p>
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<li>They should disinfect premises before and after each service.</li>
<li>They should have facilities to wash hands or sanitise hands.</li>
<li>Mandatory temperature checks for all congregants.</li>
<li>Congregants should wear masks and exercise physical distancing.</li>
</ul>
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<p>Meanwhile, police officers arrested twenty (20) members of the Johan Masowe Wechishanu congregation on the outskirts of Gwanda town. The congregation did not satisfy the necessary requirements like infrared thermometers, attendance register, hand sanitisers among others. Congregants were released after paying an admission of guilt fine of ZWL200 each.</p>
<p>Bulawayo City Council Director of Health Services, Dr Edwin Sibanda identified Cowdray Park, Magwegwe West, Nkulumane and Emganwini suburbs as having the highest number of infections while in terms of institutions, the hotspots have been identified as Mpilo Central Hospital, United Bulawayo Hospitals, Khami Maximum Prison and Bulawayo Prison. Nonetheless, it could not be established how many confirmed cases were attributed to each locality.</p>
<p>The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) chief elections officer Mr Utloile Silaigwana advised that electoral activities will soon commence under strict COVID-19 guidelines crafted by ZEC to allow for safe resumption of elections. Addressing journalists, Mr Silaigwana stated that the new COVID-19 policy on electoral activities will include mandatory temperature checks for voters, sanitisation of participants, equipment and election material, and social distancing. ZEC has adopted a final draft of the guidelines following a consultative process with stakeholders.</p>
<p>The Minister of Finance and Economic Development Professor Mthuli Ncube advised that one million households will start receiving ZWL300 monthly pay-outs as part of the government’s efforts to cushion people whose sources of income have been affected by COVID-19. Addressing a ZANU PF Provincial Co-ordinating Committee (PCC) meeting in Gwanda, Professor Ncube advised that the total number of beneficiaries might rise depending on the response from the public. However, details of the criteria and mode of payment of the ZWL300 pay-outs were not publicised.</p>
<p>Chief Co-ordinator for the National Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Dr Agnes Mahomva advised that government is procuring more personal protective equipment (PPE) and undertaking extensive training of healthcare workers to effectively use available gear to curb the spread of COVID-19 within the health workforce. This comes as 323 health workers have contracted COVID-19 since the beginning of the outbreak in March as local infections continue to rocket.</p>
<p><strong>5.0       Attack on Journalists    </strong><br/>
Journalists Blessed Mhlanga and Ruvimbo Nyikadzino were arrested at a police-controlled checkpoint on their way into the CBD for a press conference which had been called by the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Senator Monica Mutsvangwa.  The two were detained at Mabvuku Police station. According to Blessed Mhlanga, the duo was turned away at a checkpoint and told to return to their places of residents. The journalists complied and subsequently made a call to the National Police Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi to explain the situation. The National spokesperson then informed them that he had spoken to the commanders at the roadblock hence they could proceed to work. However, upon reaching the roadblock, the officers were agitated and said the journalists were not complying with their instructions. The two journalists were then arrested for a miscellaneous misdemeanour and taken to Mabvuku Police station where they were briefly detained. The Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) offered legal assistance for the duo.</p>
<p><strong>6.0 Summary of violations</strong><br/>
The table below summarises human rights violations documented by the Forum Secretariat and Forum Members from 30 March to 26 July 2020.</p>
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<td><strong>Nature of Violation</strong></td>
<td><strong>Number of Victims</strong></td>
<td><strong>Location</strong></td>
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<td><strong>Assault</strong></td>
<td>280</td>
<td>Harare, Zvishavane, Masvingo, Bulawayo, Wedza, Chinhoyi, Zaka, Gweru, Chitungwiza, Bindura, Nembudziya, Chiredzi, Marondera, Mutoko, Chivi, Bikita, Zvishavane, Mvurwi, Mutare, Marondera, Beitbridge, Domboshava, Wengezi</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>Attack on Journalists</strong></td>
<td>27</td>
<td>Mutare, Gweru, Chinhoyi, Harare, Chiredzi, Masvingo, Beitbridge</td>
</tr>
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<td><strong>Arrests</strong></td>
<td>502</td>
<td>Masvingo, Gokwe, Gweru, Bulawayo, Chinhoyi, Hwange, Harare, Magunje, Lupane, Norton, Bikita, Mutasa, Chitungwiza, Nkayi, Makoni, Chipinge, Beitbridge, Lupane, Tsholotsho, Mwenezi, Guruve, Hwange, Murwi, Kwekwe, Chinhoyi</td>
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<td><strong>Abductions</strong></td>
<td>4</td>
<td>Harare</td>
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<td><strong>Gunshots</strong></td>
<td>2</td>
<td>Chitungwiza, Bulawayo</td>
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<div><strong>7.0 Court Update</strong><br/>
Nontokozo Tachiona, a lawyer and the Young Lawyers Zimbabwe filed an urgent application at the High Court Harare challenging the legality of a press statement issued by the Zimbabwe Republic Police.  In the press statement the police announce that all people passing through checkpoints should have letters with certain information, which information according to the Applicants is not provided for in the regulations. Further, the Applicants are also seeking that Statutory Instrument 83of 2020 and Statutory Instrument 174 of 2020 be declared unconstitutional.</div>
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<div><strong>8.0 Conclusion</strong><br/>
The Forum remains gravely concerned by the number of confirmed COVID-19 local transmissions. This comes at the backdrop of consistent defiance of the lockdown regulations by citizens and increased escapes from quarantine centres. Though the Forum welcomes the new lockdown regulations particularly noting their importance in curbing the pandemic, the Forum reminds the government that human rights for all should still be observed during the lockdown. The Forum further notes the increasing attacks against journalists and media practitioners by State security agents, the Forum calls upon the respect for media freedoms.</div>
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Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Lockdown Monitoring Report - 25 And 26 July

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