Zimbabwe should reregister hundreds of civil society groups whose registration it has withdrawn, and amend its Private Voluntary Organization Act to bring it in line with its obligations to protect freedom of association, Human Rights Watch said today. “Zimbabwe’s repression of civil society organizations needs to stop, especially in light of the general election this year,” said Ashwanee Budoo-Scholtz, deputy Africa director at Human Rights Watch.
Reports on political violence and lack of electoral reforms suggest that SADC needs to level the playing field ?as Zimbabwe heads to elections this year, writes Tinashe Sithole.
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