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Human Rights Watch has called on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to speak out against the intensified crackdown on the opposition and civil society organizations by Zimbabwean authorities, ahead of the regional bloc’s upcoming summit in Harare.
According to the rights group, since assuming power in a military coup in 2017, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has committed serious human rights violations and demonstrated a failure or unwillingness to institute lasting human rights reforms.
Opposition members and civil society activists have borne the brunt of violence, intimidation, harassment, and repression, which appears aimed at restricting civic and political space in the country.
The past year, in particular, has witnessed the abduction and torture of several activists, as well as the weaponisation of the criminal justice system against the ruling party’s political opponents.
Human Rights Watch has urged SADC to use the Harare summit as an opportunity to address the deteriorating human rights situation in Zimbabwe and press the Mnangagwa government to end its crackdown on dissent and uphold fundamental freedoms.
Opposition politicians have been held in prolonged pretrial detention or convicted on baseless, seemingly politically motivated charges. <a href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/07/08/zimbabwe-sadc-should-respond-intensified-crackdown-opponents">Said Allan Ngari, Africa advocacy director at Human Rights Watch</a>:
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The government of President Mnangagwa is accelerating its crackdown against legitimate and peaceful activism ahead of the August summit.
The Southern African Development Community needs to engage with the authorities to take clear measures to ensure the enjoyment of basic freedoms by all Zimbabweans.
SADC should promote respect for human rights by calling upon Zimbabwe’s government to end repression and the arbitrary arrests and prosecutions of activists and opposition supporters.
The pervasive climate of intimidation and repression needs to end.
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The heads of state of SADC’s 16 members are scheduled to convene for their 44th regional summit on August 17, 2024, in Harare.
At this gathering, Mnangagwa is poised to assume the chairmanship of the sub-regional organisation.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

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Human Rights Watch wants the SADC to speak out against the crackdown on opposition in Zimbabwe. The group says President Mnangagwa's government has violated human rights and is restricting freedoms. Activists have been abducted and tortured, and opposition politicians have been unfairly detained or convicted. SADC should use the upcoming summit in Harare to address the situation and press the government to stop the crackdown. The organization says Zimbabwe needs to respect human rights and end repression. Mnangagwa is set to become the chairman of SADC at the summit.

SADC Should Respond To Intensified Crackdown On Opposition In Zimbabwe - Human Rights Watch

The United Nations Human Rights Office (UNHR) says it is “concerned” by a recent Human Rights Watch report that says Zimbabwe’s government is using the Covid-19 pandemic as an excuse to suppress freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly and association.
Marta Hurtado, UNHR spokesperson, said the agency is encouraging President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to engage all stakeholders to find sustainable solutions to grievances while ensuring that people’s rights and freedoms are protected in accordance with Zimbabwe’s human rights obligations. Hurtado said:
<blockquote>We are indeed concerned at allegations that suggest that the Zimbabwean authorities may be using the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to clamp down on freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and association.
Merely calling for a peaceful protest or participating in a peaceful protest are an exercise of recognized human rights. An example of intimidation is the repeated arbitrary arrest and detention of three members of the main opposition party for taking part in a protest.</blockquote>
The UN was apparently referring to the arrest of three MDC Alliance members, Joana Mamombe, Netsai Marova and Cecilia Chimbiri.
The UN speaks after the HRW released a report o Thursday chronicling how 23 African governments are using the COVID-19 pandemic to clamp down on freedom of the media and of assembly.
On Wednesday, Elasto Mugwadi, the head of the government-affiliated Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, confirmed to VOA that his organization had received complaints of abuses raised in the HRW report.
More: <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2021/02/13/un-concerned-over-zimbabwes-use-of-covid-19-as-pretext-to-stifle-dissent/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ZimLive</a>

UN Concerned By Zimbabwe's "Use Of COVID-19 To Suppress Freedoms" Reports

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon the government to hold to account security agents responsible for the death of protestors in January and the alleged raping of women during the same period.
HRW released a report on Tuesday titled Zimbabwe: ‘Excessive Force Used Against Protestors’, in which it called for the release of people detained arbitrarily. The report reads in part:
<blockquote>The authorities should arrest and prosecute those responsible for abuses and send a strong message that crimes by the security forces won’t be tolerated.
… Law enforcement officials should not use firearms against people except to protect against the imminent threat of death or serious injury.
Southern Africa leaders should press Mnangagwa to put an end to security force abuses and ensure those responsible are brought to justice.
Instead of burying his head in the sand when it comes to human rights, (South Africa) President (Cyril) Ramaphosa should publicly urge his Zimbabwean counterpart to deliver on his promise to get to the bottom of these allegations and hold perpetrators to account.</blockquote>
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HRW Calls For Rogue Soldiers To Be Brought To Account

Human Rights Watch (HRW), which is a global human rights watchdog, considers President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s reform efforts insincere.
In a report released by the organisation on January 17, 2019, HRW said that there has been continued human rights violations perpetrated by the security services. The report reads in parts:
<blockquote>Despite promises for reforms, Mnangagwa, who has a long record of human rights abuses, called on Zimbabweans in December 2017 ‘to let bygones be bygones’, paving the way for continued human rights violation mostly perpetrated by police and military.
… Throughout the year, Mnangagwa and other high-level government officials made numerous promises to deliver governance reforms to mark the post-Robert Mugabe era but took few steps to demonstrate a commitment to accountability, justice for human rights abuses, and respect for the rule of law.</blockquote>
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Human Rights Watch Says Mnangagwa's Reform Efforts Are Insincere

International rights body, Human Rights Watch has released a report which highlights the labour abuses and health hazards that are faced by tobacco workers, particularly children. The report which is titled “A Bitter Harvest: Child Labor and Human Rights Abuses on Tobacco Farms in Zimbabwe, was released on Thursday, and part of it reads:
<blockquote>However, Human Rights Watch research in 2016 and 2017 into conditions on tobacco farms in Zimbabwe revealed an industry tainted by child labour and confronted by other serious human rights problems as well. Zimbabwean authorities and tobacco companies should take urgent steps to address child labour and other human rights abuses that may be undermining the sector’s contributions to economic growth and improved livelihoods.
Many children under 18 work in hazardous conditions on tobacco farms in Zimbabwe, often performing tasks that threaten their health and safety or interfere with their education. Adults involved in tobacco production—both small-scale farmers and hired workers—face serious health and safety risks, but the government and tobacco companies are failing to ensure that workers have sufficient information, training, and equipment to protect themselves. Hired workers on some large-scale tobacco farms said they were pushed to work excessive hours without overtime compensation, denied their wages, and forced to go weeks or months without pay.
Human Rights Watch calls on all companies and the government of Zimbabwe, to prohibit children from any work involving contact with tobacco, as a policy that is both maximally protective and the most straightforward for companies to communicate, implement, and monitor throughout the supply chain.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.hrw.org/report/2018/04/05/bitter-harvest/child-labor-and-human-rights-abuses-tobacco-farms-zimbabwe" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Read Full Report Here</a>

Zim Govt Is Not Protecting Children, From Abuse, Health Hazards Of Tobacco Farming: Human Rights Watch

Global human rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) to explain the alleged arrests and detention of cabinet ministers and Mugabe loyalists. This comes after reports that the military arrested a number of cabinet ministers during “Operation Restore Legacy” accusing them of being criminals. Ministers who were reported to have been arrested include, Professor Jonathan Moyo, Ignatius Chombo and Savior Kasukuwere.
Human Rights Watch said that the military needed to reveal the identities of the people who had been arrested and where they were being held. HRW also said that the military should make sure that all detainees’ rights were not violated and that they should have access to lawyers and family members.
Human Rights Watch director for Southern Africa, Dhewa Mavhinga said:
<blockquote>The military should clear the air about any arrests across Zimbabwe and hand over any criminal suspects to the appropriate civilian authorities according to law.
Failing to disclose the whereabouts of those detained is an enforced disappearance that places detainees at greater risk of abuse.
The end of Mugabe’s 37 years of abusive rule should not be marked by continued rights violations. Respect for the rule of law and due process for anyone in detention would signal a clean break with the past.</blockquote>
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The End Of Mugabe’s Abusive Rule Should Not Be Marked By Continued Rights Violations, Miltary Told

According to a report released by international watchdog, Human Rights Watch (HRW)  Zimbabwe’s human rights record worsened in 2016.  Zimbabwe’s record was not great, to begin with, according to  HRW.  The watchdog also placed some of the blame on South Africa for keeping quiet while violations were taking place.  HRW released the 27th World Report in Washington DC Wednesday.
Excerpts of the report read:
<blockquote>During 2016, the government of President Robert Mugabe intensified repression against thousands of people who peacefully protested human rights violations and the deteriorating economic situation,
It (government) disregarded the rights provisions in the country’s 2013 constitution, and implemented no meaningful human rights reforms. Police abuse increased, and there was excessive use of force to crush dissent. Human rights defenders, civil society activists, journalists, and government opponents, were harassed, threatened or faced arbitrary arrest by police.
Widespread impunity continues for abuses by police and state security agents. The president publicly attacked judges for “reckless” rulings that allowed public protests against his rule, further eroding judicial independence. He also undermined the independence of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), established as an independent commission under the constitution, when he verbally attacked the institution.</blockquote>
You can download the full report <a href="https://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/world_report_download/wr2016_web.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>
More: <a href="http://www.southerntimesnews.co.za/2017/01/13/zimbabwes-woeful-human-rights-record-worsened-in-2016-hrw-issues-damning-report-on-mugabes-government/" target="_blank">Southern Times</a>

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