"Reinstate the Rule of Law," Zimbabwe is urged

Amnesty International has challenged Zimbabwe's inclusive government to impose the rule of law in the country and that the administration acts against state agents and government officials who continue to violate human rights.

Gideon Gono to get his wings clipped?

HARARE - Zimbabwe's cabinet is said to have agreed to effect key amendments to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Act, a development that will see the RBZ chief, Gideon Gono, being clipped of most of his massive powers.

Eighty-year old woman beaten by police as farm attacks continue

The 80-year old mother of a commercial farmer has become the latest victim of violent attack, as the countrywide offensive to remove the remaining farmers off their land continues unabated.

Zimbabwe lawyers in anti-government march

HARARE - Zimbabwean lawyers on Tuesday defied a police ban and marched through the streets of Harare to protest against government’s alleged harassment of lawyers and journalists.

Tsvangirai Barred from State Function

Recently National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) leaders reported they had been blocked in their attempts to see the Prime Minister, by security details at his Munhumutapa offices, despite having been invited by Mr Tsvangirai himself. The Prime Minister sent his private secretary to confirm that Dr Lovemore Madhuku and his team were his guests, but they were still turned away by the security agents.

Zimbabwe's Money Problem - Gideon Gono

Reserve Bank chief Gideon Gono met and threatened senior central bank employees whom he accuses of working with externals to oust him as the governor, a senior RBZ official said

Zimbabwe Rape Victims: Rights Group Demands Justice

Women's groups estimate that more than 2000 women may have been raped between May and June last year.In one of the most touching moments captured in the documentary a woman identified only as Memory recounts how she was gang raped by militia from
Mugabe's ZANU PF party at torture camp in rural Zimbabwe. (read more)

Zimbabwe Wild Life - The silent sufferer

HARARE - Wildlife experts believe that hundreds of animals have been poached in Zimbabwe since the relaunch of President Robert Mugabe's land invasions soon after the formation of the inclusive government in February. (read more)

Beitbridge: Zimbabwe's festering border post

This is a tourist's perspective on their recent visit to Zimbabwe. Their family travelled by car and entered the country through the Beitbridge Border - between South Africa and Zimbabwe:
"At every road block around the country we were pulled over by police, some in uniform, some in civilian clothes, and again subjected to unnecessary and unnerving questioning..."

Zimbabwe Independent newspaper journalists arrested

Despite the fact that a few days ago it was world press freedom day, journalists continue to be harassed and arrested in Zimbabwe, just for doing their job. On Monday two journalists from the private media were arrested for publishing a story containing the names of police officers and state agents implicated in the abductions of civic leader Jestina Mukoko, journalist Shadreck Manyere and others...

Tsvangirai Accident: ZANU PF had Prior Knowledge of the Tragedy

In a shocking revelation that might threaten the fragile power sharing deal between ZANU PF and the MDC,it has emerged that at least three ZANU PF ministers knew about the accident which injured Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and killed his wife Susan ,according to a report that was submitted to the MDC...

Jestina Mukoko: What's the Law got to do with it?

By Alex Magaisa
For the last six months, I have been closely following the matter of Jestina Mukoko and other activists who spent months in prison before being released in early March 2009. Others like Gandhi Mudzingwa, Chris Dlamini and Anderson Manyere have remained in custody since December 2008 despite being granted bail by the High Court.

Police Seeks to Arrest Independent Zimbabwe Journalists

AS the Kariba media stakeholders' conference, convened to draw up a roadmap for reforms in the sector, closed this weekend, officers from the Police Law and Order Section swooped on the offices of the Zimbabwe Independent seeking to arrest its Editor and News Editor...

CIO Operatives Behind the Abduction of Zimbabwe Human Rights Activists

Eighteen MDC and human rights activists, among them Zimbabwe Peace Project director Jestina Mukoko, were allegedly abducted, kept incommunicado and tortured between November and December last year by Zimbabwe's state security agents. The Attorney-General's Office has revealed the names of some of the members of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and the police who were allegedly involved in the abduction...

Jestina Mukoko rearrested among a new wave of human rights violations

Jestina Mukoko appeared stunned as she heard that her bail was being revoked, standing wordlessly in the dock staring at Harare Magistrate Catherine Chimanda, as her supporters burst into tears. Fifteen others accused in the case also had their bail rescinded.

Zimbabwe Tourism Minister Berates Media over Mugabe Henchman

Tourism Minister Walter Mzembi has castigated the media for covering a demonstration organised by war veterans' leader and Mugabe henchman Joseph Chinotimba, saying Zimbabwe was trying to repair its battered image which had seen tourism decline rapidly.

"Zimbabwe is Broke" - Tsvangirai

ZIMBABWE'S new unity government is broke and cannot meet union demands for higher wages, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said today.