This article is published in association with United Nations. Zimbabwean authorities must immediately release human rights defenders who have been arbitrarily detained for over two weeks and drop the charges against them, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday. Woman human rights defender Namatai Kwekweza; teacher and labour rights defender Robson Chere, […]World News in Brief: Zimbabwe rights plea, ‘serious concern’ over Azerbaijan prosecutions, Bahrain prisoner alert
August 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Zimbabwean authorities must immediately release human rights defenders who have been arbitrarily detained for over two weeks and drop the charges against them, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Thursday. Woman human rights defender Namatai Kwekweza; teacher and labour rights defender Robson Chere, […]Zimbabwe faces worsening food crisis due to El Niño droughts
August 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in Zimbabwe are rapidly deteriorating after it was hit with historic droughts due to the El Niño weather pattern. This comes just two months after UN humanitarians declared Zimbabwe as one of […]Human Rights breaches in Saudi Arabia, Chechnya and Zimbabwe
February 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs deplore the arrests of human rights defenders and violent attacks on civil society in Saudi Arabia, Chechnya and Zimbabwe. Saudi Arabia must improve women’s rights MEPs condemn the situation of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia and express their concern over the government web […]UN chief condemns explosion at election rally in Zimbabwe that injured dozens, including senior politicians
June 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has condemned an explosion which took place at an election rally in Zimbabwe on Saturday, not long after President Emmerson Mnangagwa left the stage after addressing the crowd, according to news reports. The President, who also leads the ruling party, Zanu-PF, […]
