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Report prepared by Fungisai Maisva,
Research and Advocacy Unit [RAU] July 2009
Gender-based violence, be it in the home or in the public arena, impacts powerfully on the livelihoods of women. When violence becomes embedded in society as a culture, it makes women vulnerable, especially during periods of political tension. Violence is at [...]
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DECLARATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY DEMANDS, PRINCIPLES, ISSUES FOR ENGAGEMENT AND ACTION POINTS ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PROCESS
July 2009
Representatives of Civil Society Organisations hereby articulate the following position, having met at the 2009 People’s Constitutional Convention from 3-4 July for the purposes of determining meaningful engagement in the Constitutional Reform [...]
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HEAR NO EVIL, SEE NO EVIL, SPEAK NO EVIL:
A CRITIQUE OF THE : ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION REPORT ON THE 2008 GENERAL ELECTIONS
Derek Matyszak - Senior Researcher
Research & Advocacy Unit [RAU]
On the 29th March 2008 Zimbabwe simultaneously held elections for the presidency, two houses of assembly and local government councils, as required by [...]
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PROMOTING NON-VIOLENT PRINCIPLES TO ACHIEVE DEMOCRACY
Zimbabwe Inclusive Government Watch : Issue 6
Sokwanele : 6 July 2009
The chart above depicts a breakdown of breaches, by party, since the start of the ZIG Watch project. The vertical marker (grey) marks the date when MDC-T [...]
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REPORT: “Walking a thin line”: the political and humanitarian challenges facing Zimbabwe’s GPA leadership – and its ordinary citizens.
After four months, hurdles remain for the GPA, and it is too early to assess real outcomes.
The transitional government will continue to manifest the challenges of the Zimbabwean crisis, demonstrating the complexity of the national, regional [...]
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Crucial Meetings for NGOs - Provincial Consultative Meetings of
Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitution – 24th & 27th June
On 24 & 27 June 2009, 10 a.m. the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Constitution will hold provincial consultative meetings with all interested stakeholders. Participants were invited but any interested organisation or individual has been invited via [...]
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HIGH COURT AND MAGISTRATE COURT REFER SHONHE AND ABDUCTEES’ CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES TO SUPREME COURT
HARARE Magistrate Jackie Munyonga on Tuesday 23 June 2009 referred to the Supreme Court an application challenging the constitutionality of Section 121 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act (CPEA) filed by lawyers representing incarcerated Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Director-General Toendepi [...]
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MUCHADEHAMA’S TRIAL FAILS TO KICK OFF AS SHONHE SPENDS SECOND NIGHT IN POLICE CELLS
The trial of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) member and prominent human rights lawyer Alec Muchadehama failed to commence on Wednesday 17 June 2009 under unclear circumstances.
The State Prosecutor only identified as Andrew Kumire told defence lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa that the [...]
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Following peaceful protests in Bulawayo yesterday, hundreds of members
of Women and Men of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA/MOZA) marched through the
streets of Harare today to mark International Refugee Day. 700 members
were expected to have taken part. Six simultaneous protests began at
12pm under the theme – real people, real needs. As in Bulawayo, the
protests were violently dispersed by [...]
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Civil society organisations in Pretoria on the 12th of June 2009 signed a statement calling for the release of PUDEMO President Mario Masuku, his lawyer Thulani Maseko and all political prisoners.
Statement in Full, signed by Save Zimbabwe Now
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