Human Rights Dispatch Mar 4, 2026 Zimbabwe proves journalist Mhlanga Right, Rwandan regime smears jailed opposition leader, condemning Zimbabwe’s state-sponsored violence HRF condemns the brutal state-sponsored violence that injured Zimbabwean opposition leader Lovemore Madhuku and members of his party.
Human Rights Dispatch Feb 17, 2026 Zimbabwe Power Grab, Cuban Journalists Arrested HRF condemns the Cuban regime’s systematic violations of the rights of dissidents and calls for the immediate release of the content creators from the independent media outlet El 4tico, who were arbitrarily detained for exercising their fundamental right to free expression.
Op-Ed Mar 19, 2025 Kirsty Coventry—the Soft Face of Zimbabwe’s Dictatorship—Could Be the Next President of the IOC | Opinion The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to select a new president this week to succeed Thomas Bach. In a field of seven candidates, Zimbabwe’s Kirsty Coventry, Africa’s most decorated Olympian, could make history as the first woman to head the IOC.
Report Dec 2, 2024 Zimbabwe’s Ruling Party and Military: Joined at the Hip “Until Donkeys Grow Horns” This policy note chronicles the Zimbabwean military’s deep entrenchment in politics and the evolution of its relationship with ZANU-PF.
Blog Post Jun 26, 2024 Eight Ways Zimbabwe’s regime hijacked the 2023 vote Zimbabweans have never known free and fair elections. Voter intimidation and suppression have tainted every election since February 1980, during which Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party claimed power.
Press Release Jul 15, 2021 HRF Brings UN Attention to Rights Abuses in Venezuala, Uganda, and Zimbabwe NEW YORK (July 15, 2021) — Yesterday, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) submitted contributions to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Venezuela, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
Press Release May 31, 2019 HRF Demands Release of Nonviolent Activists in Zimbabwe The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) condemns the arrest of seven human rights activists in Zimbabwe for their participation in a non-violent activism workshop, and calls on the Zimbabwe government to release them immediately.
Press Release Jul 27, 2018 Elections in Zimbabwe and Cambodia Violate Democratic Standards NEW YORK (July 27, 2018) — In the next few days, citizens of Cambodia and Zimbabwe — two authoritarian regimes — will head to the polls to vote in general…
Media Jul 11, 2018 Zimbabwe opposition marches on electoral agency to demand reforms (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party marched to the independent election agency for the second time in as many months on Wednesday, demanding reforms it said were vital for a…
Media Jun 28, 2018 In Zimbabwe, the dictator is gone — but the machinery of repression is alive (Washington Post) – The June 23 explosion at a campaign rally that killed two people and injured dozens came as a shock to all Zimbabweans. This hideous attack was condemned…
Media Jun 6, 2018 Zimbabwe opposition rallies to demand election reform (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition on Tuesday marched to the independent election agency demanding reforms it said were vital for a credible vote and accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of using…
Media Jan 18, 2018 Zimbabwe president promises ‘free and fair’ election in five months Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that elections will be held within “four to five months”, the first since the end of Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule last year. Mnangagwa, who…
News Jan 8, 2018 Zimbabwe Releases American Charged With Insulting Mugabe HARARE, Zimbabwe — An American woman who was arrested in Zimbabwe in November over a tweet mocking Robert Mugabe, weeks before he was forced out as president, was set free on Thursday after state prosecutors failed to prepare their case.
Press Release Dec 28, 2017 HRF Succeeds in Petition; UN Condemns Zimbabwe NEW YORK (December 28, 2017) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes the United Nations’ determination that the February and September 2017 arrests and subsequent imprisonment of Zimbabwean human rights activist and religious leader Evan Mawarire were arbitrary under international law.
Publication Dec 1, 2017 Zimbabwe leader’s Cabinet heavy on military, ruling party (The Washington Post) – Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new Cabinet filled with ruling party loyalists and figures linked to the military, whose takeover helped oust former…
News Nov 29, 2017 Zimbabwe pastor Evan Mawarire found not guilty of subversion (Reuters) – A Zimbabwean court found a pastor not guilty on Wednesday of attempting to subvert the government in a case seen as a barometer of judicial independence under new President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
News Nov 29, 2017 Zimbabwe: HRF Welcomes Acquittal of Evan Mawarire NEW YORK (November 29, 2017) — The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) welcomes today’s decision by Harare’s High Court to acquit human rights activist and civil society leader Evan Mawarire of all politically motivated charges against him.
News Nov 28, 2017 If Zimbabweans want democracy, these are the 5 steps we must take Tawanda Chimhini is the director of the Election Resource Center in Harare, Zimbabwe.
News Nov 22, 2017 Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa returns to serve as nation’s next leader (CNN) – Zimbabwe’s former vice president has returned to the country to serve as interim President, the state broadcaster reports, following veteran leader Robert Mugabe’s resignation after 37 years of rule.
Publication Nov 21, 2017 Zimbabwe: Mugabe resigns under military pressure Today, Zimbabwe’s dictator Robert Mugabe submitted a letter of resignation to parliament which ended his 37-year rule and triggered massive celebrations in the streets of Harare. Amid the country’s uncertain…
