Zimbabwe
Despite President Emerson Mnangagwa repeatedly voicing his commitments to human rights reforms, Zimbabwe remained highly intolerant of basic rights, peaceful dissent, and free expression in 2019. During nationwide protests in mid-January, following the president’s sudden announcement of a fuel price increase, security forces responded with lethal force, killing at least 17 people, raping at least 17 women, shooting and injuring 81 people, and arresting over 1,000 suspected protesters during door-to-door raids. In the months that followed, several civil society activists, political opposition leaders, and other critics of the government were arbitrarily arrested, abducted, beaten, or tortured. Little to no efforts were made to bring those responsible for the abuses to justice.
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AfricaIt has been two years since President Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as president, on August 26, 2018. Zimbabwe’s government has made little progress since then in promoting and protecting human rights.
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Zimbabwe: Excessive Force Used Against Protesters
Investigate, Prosecute Responsible Security Forces
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South Africa Should Press Zimbabwe to End Repression
Human Rights Abuses Under ZANU-PF Have Soared During Country’s Crisis
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End Inhuman Prison Conditions of Activists in Zimbabwe
Prison Authorities Should Uphold Rights of all Detainees
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Prisoners in Zimbabwe at Grave Risk of Covid-19 Spread
Government Should Step Up Release of Detainees
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Zimbabwe Detains Anti-Corruption Activists
Government Should Be Investigating Corruption, Not Its Opponents
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How girls’ education and safety will be harmed by the covid response
And the steps African governments can and must take to mitigate it.
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Zimbabwe: Unsafe Water Raises COVID-19 Risks
Severe Water, Sanitation Crisis Undermines Pandemic Fight
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