A selection of recent reports and news on Zimbabwe
June 2014:
http://www.irinnews.org/report/100254/stemming-zimbabwe-s-urban-influx
http://www.irinnews.org/report/100185/children-battle-to-access-hiv-testing-in-zimbabwe
May 2014:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/zimbabwe-anniversary-new-constitution-no-cause-celebration-2014-05-22
April 2014:
Zimbabwe’s International Re-engagement: The Long Haul to Recovery (April 2014) go to link below:
http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/papers/view/198715
Zimbabwe still a country of concern, says FCO
14 April 2014
On 10 April, the FCO held an event to present its 2013 Human Rights and Democracy Report. Below is what the report says about Zimbabwe.
“The human rights situation in Zimbabwe remained relatively stable throughout 2013, with a slight improvement on previous years. Zimbabwe Peace Project reported fewer than 5,000 cases of politically motivated human rights violations between January to November 2013. This compares to 5,096 in 2012, and 10,188 in 2011, 10,703 in 2010, 14,725 in 2009, and a peak of 23,755 cases recorded for 2008. Levels of politically motivated human rights violations have continued on a downward trajectory throughout the country.
However, serious concerns remain, including political violence, and harassment of political opposition, journalists, judges and human rights defenders (HRDs). Many international human rights indicators still rank Zimbabwe amongst the worst countries in the world in terms of civil liberties, political rights and press freedoms.
Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) feedback on public meeting on the Analysis of the Electoral Amendment Bill on 10 April 2014. See link http://zimbabweassociation.org.uk/diaspora-news/home-news/
March 2014:
http://www.irinnews.org/report/99816/fresh-waves-of-zimbabwean-migrants-flee-worsening-economy
http://www.irinnews.org/report/99737/unravelling-zimbabwe-s-food-crisis
http://www.actsa.org/newsroom/2014/03/zimbabwe-update-issue-12014/
Newspapers
2014
http://www.irinnews.org/report/99609/zimbabwe-s-misery-diamonds
- Human Rights Watch, *World Report 2014 – Zimbabwe*, 21 January
2014. Online. UNHCR Refworld, available at:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/52dfdd9723.html
- International Federation for Human Rights, *Zimbabwe: Two
human rights defenders acquitted*, 28 November 2013. Online. UNHCR
Refworld, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/52de4d5b7.html
- Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN), *Zimbabwe’s
ailing economy fuelling child labour*, 9 January 2014. Online. UNHCR
Refworld, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/52cfc57a4.html
- Ireland: Refugee Documentation Centre, *Zimbabwe: How are
returned asylum seekers treated, especially people who deserted the
Zimbabwe armed forces?*, 14 November 2013. Online. UNHCR Refworld, available
at:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/52caa8404.html
- Ireland: Refugee Documentation Centre, *Zimbabwe: Information
on mining/land grabbing by Zanu PF in Zimbabwe, their complicity
/involvement.*,
9 December 2013. Online. UNHCR Refworld, available at:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/52caa6974.html
The final ZHRC report on the 2013 elections has been released, see link
ZHRC REPORT ON 31 JULY 2013 ELECTIONS
Recommended listening: four YouTube links on the 2013 Zimbabwe Harmonised elections.
Voices of the Zimbabwean people — after the election 2013 – YouTube
2013
October 2013 – Solidarity Peace Trust Report
http://www.solidaritypeacetrust.org/1337/the-end-of-a-road-the-2013-elections-in-zimbabwe/
Noel Kututwa, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Southern Africa said ‘There is no doubt that the new government will be judged on the basis of its human rights record and ability to improve the living conditions for everyone in the country’.
The Government of Zimbabwe must guarantee all human rights enshrined in the new Constitution, Amnesty International said in a Human Rights Agenda issued as President Robert Mugabe approaches the 100th day of his new term.
In the report, Human Rights Agenda for the New Government – 2013 to 2018, the organization urges the Zimbabwean government to take significant steps to improve the country’s poor human rights record
Troubled Water, Human Rights Watch Report November 2013 on water situation in Harare http://www.hrw.org/reports/2013/11/19/troubled-water-0
ZESN 2013 Advance Harmonised Election Report—Full report click
here<http://www.zesn.org.zw/images/statements/ZESN%202013%20Advance%20Harmon
ised%20Election%20Report.pdf>
July
Click on link for Latest briefing from Zimbabwe Europe Network ZEN Briefing Note July (4)
Zimbabwe Election 2013 Resources
www.kubatana.net improves the accessibility of human rights and civic information in Zimbabwe. You can browse over 23,300 articles, reports and other documents. Use our Directory to contact a variety of NGOs, civil society organisations and social justice groups.
Voting
Know where to vote: here is the full list of polling stations
Know who to vote for: here is the list of candidates
Know what to vote for: here are the party manifestos: MDC-T / Zanu PF / MDC
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Another AfricaFocus Bulletin available on the web at http://www.africafocus.org/docs13/zim1307b.php) contains two
parallel civil society reports, from the Research and Advocacy Unit and the Zimbabwe Election Support Network, with analyses of the
Zimbabwe Voters’ Roll being used for the July 31 election. Also included is a statement by the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition
following the first round of “special voting” by Zimbabwe security forces.
http://www.sokwanele.com/ – this is a good site for news on the elections and what is happening back home
June
May
202 Zimbabwe – Election Scenarios Latest Report on Zimbabwe from the International Crisis Group
April
Comparison of ZEC March 2008 harmonised results & 2013 Referendum results
The Electoral System -What Needs To Be Done Prior To Elections In Zimbabwe
Constitutional Scorecard for a snapshot view of the proposed Constitution
For final Draft Constitution click on : https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=draft+constitution+zimbabwe&rlz=1C1RNNN_enGB406GB406&aq=f&oq=draft&aqs=chrome.1.57j59j61l3j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
For abridged version click on http://www.swradioafrica.com/
Zimbabwe Referendum Watch (ZRW) : Issue 1
Sokwanele : 03 March 2013
http://www.sokwanele.com/zimbabwe-referendum-watch
Go to link below for Human Rights Watch Report on Zimbabwe – January 2013
http://www.hrw.org/reports/2013/01/10/race-against-time
News Updates 2012 /13
For ZEN’s overview of 2nd Stakeholders Conference ZENSpecialFocus2ndStakeholders
For ZEN’s Discussion Paper on Elections click on 2012SeptZENonElections
Click on http://www.sokwanele.com/zigwatch for Issue 40 of Zimbabwe Inclusive government Watch (a summary of recent events)
Financing a Parallel Government – New report by Global Witness http://www.globalwitness.co.uk/library/financing-parallel-government-Zimbabwe
http://pambazuka.org/en/category/features/82894 for “Political paralysis of coalition government stalls nation” 13 June 2012
Crisis Coalition Briefing number 69 :http://www.crisiszimbabwe.org/.
Click on http://www.sokwanele.com/ for Issue 37 of Zimbabwe Inclusive government Watch (a summary of recent events)
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Zimbabwe OGN
Click on heading above for updated Operational Guidance Note on Zimbabwe, August 2012
Still Here Still Human has published a response to the OGN,
SHSH Commentary on the August 2012 Zimbabwe OGN
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights summarised analyis of COPAC Draft Constitution (26 September 2012)
Click on link http://www.zlhr.org.zw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=124
Click on link below for current Country of Origin Information on Zimbabwe
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/coi/zimbabwe/
Click link for Amnesty report on Zimbabwe
http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/zimbabwe/report-2011
Report on HO Visit to Zimbabwe August 2010
Click on heading above for the report from the Fact Finding Mission who visited Zimbabwe in August 2010