The information contained here is according to the accounts of the villagers In January 2020 there are people (names to be verified) who came to the village through the Village Head and sought permission to mine gold in the communal area. The villagers refused and their reasons being:The area is a communal land which is... Continue Reading →
Youths Trained on Chicken Project
YES Programme graduates Six Bulawayo youths yesterday (03 September 2020) received training in Sasso chicken rearing as part of the MIHR Youth Empowerment Support Programme (YES Programme). The YES programme integrates human rights and livelihoods by empowering youths in human rights and entrepreneurship skills and then support them not only to be active citizens but... Continue Reading →
Youths Engage Local Leaders on Development Priorities
Youths from Entumbane and Mpopoma who were trained by MIHR in human rights and public participation have been instrumental in engaging their duty bearers on key development and service delivery concerns. Due to the prevailing Covid19 pandemic, the youths have been using Whatsapp groups to hold their duty bearers to account and so far they... Continue Reading →
“We are concerned at allegations in Zimbabwe” OHCHR
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell Location: Geneva Date: 24 July 2020Subject:Zimbabwe We are concerned at allegations in Zimbabwe, which suggest that the 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. Among the latest incidents, investigative journalist... Continue Reading →
Lockdown Induced Diminished Remittances Worsens Older People’s Poverty
Elderly people from various parts of Bulawayo are reeling in extreme hardships and poverty due to diminished remittances caused by the Covid19 Lockdowns in Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa among other countries. A Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights snap survey shows that among other issues, diminished returns is worsening food insecurity amongst the elderly and... Continue Reading →
COVID-19 Response Must Respect Their Rights, Dignity: UN Secretary General
General Assembly Seventy-third session Informal Briefing by the Secretary-General on his Priorities for 2019 Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to launch a policy brief on older persons, in New York today: The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold fear and suffering for older people across the world. The fatality rate... Continue Reading →
NPRC Acts on Video of CowdrayPark Women Abused by ZRP Members
NPRC Commissioner Ncube and Complaints handling staff visit the affected women After seeing the CITE produced video of Bulawayo's Cowdray Park women who narrate how they were brutalized by the police during the Covid19 lockdown period, MIHR posted the video on its Facebook page and appealed to National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), the Zimbabwe... Continue Reading →
OPEN APPEAL: ENACT SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE PROTECTION MEASURES IN QUARANTINE CENTERS
To: The Minister of Health and Child CareCc: Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social WelfareCc: Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium EnterprisesCc: Minister of Youth, Sports, Arts and RecreationCc: Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National HousingBcc: National Covid19 TaskforceBcc: Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission 04 May 2020 Matabeleland Institute for Human... Continue Reading →
MIHR COMMENDS 14 DAYS COVID19 LOCKDOWN EXTENSION AND MEASURES INSTITUTED
Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) commends the Government of Zimbabwe and the President for extending the Covid19 Lockdown by a further 14 days and for instituting measures of Level 2 lockdown. Specifically, MIHR commends the following measures:a) Lockdown extension: because the latest MoHCC Covid19 testing updates have been showing new cases and also cases... Continue Reading →
MIHR Submission on the 2nd Term opening of Schools in Zimbabwe
Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) recognizes and appreciates the various efforts being made by the government of Zimbabwe in curbing the rampant spread of Corona virus outbreak in Zimbabwe. Measures that included the abrupt closure of schools before the end of 1st term were very commendable and appreciated and show the government and the... Continue Reading →
