Authorities embark on widespread crackdown ahead of SADC summit Published at 11.09.2024 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption self censorship intimidation HRD detained negative court ruling excessive force protest public vilification torture/ill-treatment restrictive law HRD acquitted censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Arrests, abductions and violent attacks against critics and opposition surround election period Published at 27.09.2023 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation HRD detained HRD killing negative court ruling torture/ill-treatment political interference restrictive law HRD prosecuted Read more
CSOs & Opposition bear the brunt of intensified crackdown on Association & Assembly Published at 30.12.2022 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: office raid intimidation HRD detained protest public vilification political interference protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Proposed law threatens CSO space, opposition faces brutal repression ahead of elections Published at 11.05.2022 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling intimidation harassment labour rights protest political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Pro-democracy activist Makomborero Haruzivishe released on bail after months in detention Published at 21.01.2022 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: release of HRDs censorship extractive industries protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted protest Read more
CSOs condemn threat to independence of the judiciary Published at 07.06.2021 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: negative court ruling political interference restrictive law Read more
Prominent journalist Chin’ono arrested and charged for tweet Published at 22.03.2021 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained journalist detained Read more
Government adopts strategic measures to thwart protests by doctors Published at 30.10.2020 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights Read more
Economic decline, crackdown on rights; Zimbabweans hanker for change through protests Published at 24.08.2020 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption prevention of protest censorship journalist detained protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Groups strike, protest, amid deteriorating economic conditions Published at 21.11.2019 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on HRD intimidation negative court ruling protest disruption labour rights protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment HRD threatened Read more
Government intensifies crackdown following January 2019 protests Published at 03.07.2019 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: CSO closure intimidation harassment HRD detained journalist detained HRD threatened positive court ruling HRD prosecuted Read more
Internet shutdown as security forces crackdown on protests: Protesters and citizens killed Published at 16.01.2019 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist HRD detained excessive force protest internet restriction killing of protestors violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Union protest banned, court outlaws broad restriction of protests Published at 19.10.2018 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling prevention of protest restrictive law enabling law HRD detained protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Soldiers deployed in opposition protests: at least 6 people killed Published at 10.08.2018 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid women harassment attack on journalist excessive force killing of protestors violent protest journalist detained Read more
Slow progress on reforms by new leadership ahead of elections Published at 19.04.2018 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling youth protest disruption attack on HRD attack on journalist labour rights excessive force internet restriction torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Military takeover: civil society calls for peaceful, inclusive political transition Published at 17.11.2017 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference intimidation HRD acquitted attack on journalist surveillance journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Authorities continue to harass and intimidate journalists and activists Published at 28.06.2017 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment attack on journalist HRD detained journalist detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Authorities prevent opposition from protesting in the centre of Harare Published at 18.04.2017 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist prevention of protest protest Read more
#Thisflag leader Pastor Evan arrested on arrival in Zimbabwe Published at 02.02.2017 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained Read more
Abduction, torture used to repress protests in Zimbabwe Published at 21.12.2016 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: enforced disappearance attack on HRD torture/ill-treatment Read more
High Court upholds ban on protests Published at 14.10.2016 Country Zimbabwe Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship prevention of protest negative court ruling public vilification Read more
