The authorities used COVID-19 regulations to justify severe restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. They deployed security forces to abduct, assault and torture perceived critics, and opposition members and leaders. Police and security agents killed at least 10...

Amnesty International welcomes this opportunity to address the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) following the presentation of the inter-session activity report of the Chairperson of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa (CPTA). Amnesty...

Amnesty International welcomes this opportunity to address the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) following the presentation of the inter-session activity report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders and focal point for reprisals in Africa. On 19 July...

Poster for Joanah Mamombe, Cecillia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova’s Write for Rights campaign

Case card for Joanah Mamombe, Cecillia Chimbiri and Netsai Marov’s Write for Rights campaign

Many Zimbabweans are living in fear of being abducted, forcibly disappeared or tortured by state security forces for expressing themselves. While Zimbabwe has supported 168 out of 264 recommendations, Amnesty International is concerned that the lack of progress towards implementation of similar...

Authorities across Southern Africa must immediately take action to protect girls’ rights to health, information, education, equality and to live freely from gender-based violence and discrimination, Amnesty International said today as the world continues to mark 16 Days of Activism against...

In this submission, Amnesty International evaluates the implementation of recommendations made to Zimbabwe in its previous UPR, including in relation to ensuring legislation is line with the new constitution, investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Itai Dzamara and ensuring...

In this submission, Amnesty International evaluates the implementation of recommendations made to Zimbabwe in its previous UPR, including in relation to ensuring legislation is line with the new constitution, investigating the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Itai Dzamara and ensuring...

Although repair of obstetric fistula was established as a public health intervention in 2015, research has shown that access to maternal healthcare which could prevent obstetric fistula as well as treatment for obstetric fistula has remained limited for many women and girls in Zimbabwe. This report...

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that there are many millions of stateless people globally – of which approximately one third are children. In Zimbabwe approximately 300,000 people are currently at risk of statelessness, according to the UNHCR. This report reveals...

Southern African governments responded to the emergence of COVID-19 with states of emergency/disaster and lockdown measures of varying degrees which, to a greater or lesser extent, justifiably curtailed human rights, most notably the freedom of movement. These restrictive measures precipitated...

Last week, eminent Zimbabwean human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was disqualified from representing journalist Hopewell Chin’ono. Forty-nine (49) human rights organisations including Amnesty International, and 46 individuals have issued this statement in response to that decision.