International Commission of Jurists

Concluding Observations, CEDAW/C/ZWE/CO/2-5, 23 March 2012: Zimbabwe

Mar 23, 2012

23. While noting the adoption of the new Domestic Violence Act in 2006, the Committee expresses its concern at the high prevalence of violence against women in the State party, in particular domestic and sexual violence, which remains, in many cases, underreported, as...
Human rights in Kenya and Zimbabwe : governments of national unity and transitional processes

Human rights in Kenya and Zimbabwe : governments of national unity and transitional processes

Sep 23, 2010 | Agendas, Events

The ICJ and the Zimbabwe Advocacy Office (ZAO) is inviting government representatives, civil society and human rights experts to a dialogue on the growing phenomenon of multi-party transitional governments, election-related violence and the protection of human rights in Africa.

The dialogue, focusing on the cases of Kenya and Zimbabwe will take place during the 15th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Kenya-Zimbabwe-rights governments processes-event-2010 (full text in English, PDF)

Kenya-Zimbabwe-rights governments processes-agenda-2010 (full text in English, PDF)

David Cote to observe the trial in the case of The State versus Farai Maguwu in Zimbabwe

David Cote to observe the trial in the case of The State versus Farai Maguwu in Zimbabwe

Jun 17, 2010 | News

The ICJ has asked David Cote, Head of the strategic litigation unit at Lawyers for Human Rights, to  observe the bail application in the matter of The State versus Farai Maguwu (photo) in the High Court of Zimbabwe.

Mr. Farai Maguwu, a respected human rights defender was arrested soon after a confidential meeting held on 25 May 2010 with the Kimberley Process Monitor for Zimbabwe, Mr. Abbey Chikane, to discuss human rights abuses and the rampant smuggling of Marange diamonds.

Zimbabwe-trial case Maguwu-web story-2010 (full text in English, PDF)

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