Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe independence celebrations overshadowed by human rights abuses - 17 April 2009

The inclusive government is failing to tackle the problems of continued imprisonment of political prisoners, enforced disappearances and tight restrictions on media.

Zimbabwe must drop the charges against former prisoners of conscience - 10 March 2009

Jestina Mukoko and Broderick Takawira were recently released on bail after months in detention. The Attorney General of Zimbabwe must remove all conditions around thei

Zimbabwe activists including Jestina Mukoko bailed - 4 March 2009

Human rights workers Jestina Mukoko and Broderick Takawira have been released after three months in prison. Both were victims of enforced disappearance, unlawful arres

Release all prisoners of conscience in Zimbabwe - 24 February 2009

The Zimbabwean authorities must ensure that all known and unknown political detainees are promptly charged with recognizable crimes in accordance with international

Zimbabwe: AU and UN should immediately send human rights monitors - 16 February 2009

Amnesty International has called on the African Union and the United Nations to send monitors to investigate human rights violations committed by Zimbabwe’s secu

New Zimbabwe government urged to prioritise human rights - 10 February 2009

Zimbabwe's new unified government has been urged to place human rights at the top of its agenda.

Zimbabwe: Put human rights at the top of the political agenda - 9 February 2009

As the Zimbabwean political parties finalise the process of setting up a new government, Amnesty International challenges the new regime to demonstrate a commitment to

Jestina Mukoko still in custody – African leaders silent - 14 January 2009

Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko was abducted from her home by armed state security agents, at around 5am on 3 December 2008.

Amnesty International says failure of African leadership is prolonging the Zimbabwe human rights crisis - 14 January 2009

Amnesty International harshly criticized the African Union’s (AU) lack of action on Zimbabwe, as detained Zimbabwean human rights activist Jestina Mukoko appeare

Zimbabwe - a population on the edge of collapse - 24 December 2008

Zimbabweans are facing yet another difficult year in 2009, unless a political settlement is found to arrest the fast deteriorating socio-economic conditions in the c