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Zimbabwe court orders immediate release of detained rights laywer
March 25, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
Zimbabwe's High Court on Monday ordered the immediate release of Beatrice Mtetwa, a prominent human rights lawyer who was detained for eight days for obstructing the course of justice. Mtetwa was arrested on March 17 along with four officials from the party of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai..... [more]
Zimbabwe court denies bail for prominent rights lawyer
March 21, 2013 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
A court in Zimbabwe on Wednesday refused to grant bail to a prominent human rights lawyer who is charged with obstruction of justice. The court denied bail to Beatrice Mtetwa after prosecutors argued that she may be a flight risk because she is a citizen of Swaziland. Mtetwa is accused of.... [more]
Zimbabwe voters approve new constitution
March 19, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
Zimbabweans approved a new constitution that limits future presidents to two five-year terms, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said on Tuesday. In a nationwide referendum on Saturday nearly 95 percent of voters supported the passage of the draft constitution, paving the way for elections later.... [more]
Zimbabwe police arrest prominent rights lawyer
March 18, 2013 by Sarah Posner
Police in Zimbabwe arrested a prominent human rights lawyer on Sunday, along with four other officials from the prime minister's political party. The arrests came just a day after the country voted in a constitutional referendum calling for increased protections from human rights violations. Human.... [more]
Zimbabwe urged to respect human rights in advance of constitutional referendum
February 28, 2013 by Addison Morris
Three UN independent human rights experts on Wednesday urged the government of Zimbabwe to respect international human rights including privacy and freedom of association, in light of growing hostility toward civil society organizations. In the weeks leading up to the country's March 16.... [more]
Zimbabwe president, PM reach agreement on new constitution
January 18, 2013 by Sarah Paulsworth
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and the country's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai reached an agreement on Thursday on a new constitution. Details of the agreement have not yet been made public. Tsvangirai previously stated that the passage of the constitution was a condition for the.... [more]
Zimbabwe must make legal reforms for 2013 elections: HRW
January 10, 2013 by Sung Un Kim
Zimbabwe must still reform its current legislative and electoral environment before this year's elections, according to a report published Thursday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). In the report, HRW stated that the unity government, established in 2009 after the 2008 elections resulted in violence,.... [more]
Zimbabwe rights defenders facing harassment: report
November 26, 2012 by Addison Morris
Human rights defenders in Zimbabwe continue to be harassed, victimized and threatened, according to a report released Monday by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OBS). The OBS, a joint program of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World.... [more]
Zimbabwe president opposes probe of alleged rights violations
June 8, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe called Friday on South African officials to oppose an investigation into allegations of human rights violations committed by members of his Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party. Mugabe denied the allegations, suggesting they were.... [more]
HRW: diamond monitoring body must address Zimbabwe human rights issues
June 5, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged the Kimberley Process (KP) a multi-government initiative to monitor and prevent the sale of conflict diamonds, to put further pressure on the Zimbabwe government to comply with established regulations. HRW expressed particular concern about the ongoing.... [more]
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