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Ngozi mine female waste pickers lament abuse
Female waste pickers at the Richmond Landfill (Ngozi Mine) in Bulawayo face abuse from their male counterparts. This came out…
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CSOs amplify calls for environmental court
The Zimbabwe Climate Change Coalition has implored the government to set up a tribunal composed of climate change experts who…
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MIHR moves to empower female waste pickers
Matabeleland Institute for Human Rights (MIHR) has embarked on an initiative to empower Bulawayo women involved in the waste picking industry with…
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Villagers affected by the Gwayi-Shangani dam project speak out
Lubimbi villagers in Binga who have been ordered to vacate their homesteads to make way for the Gwayi-Shangani water project said they…
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Prioritise human rights when executing development-based evictions, Govt told
Rural women have implored the government to fully develop areas before relocating them when executing development-based evictions. Representatives from communities affected…
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MIHR condemns forced displacement in mining communities
A human rights watchdog has decried the manner in which people are displaced and resettled around the country, especially in…
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Residents urged to fight for water rights
A Bulawayo based human rights activist has urged residents to be aggressive when advocating for their water rights and hold responsible…
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Byo residents speak on mayoral house
Bulawayo residents have criticised a proposal by the local authority to construct a ZW$25 million house for the mayor as…
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Govt urged to tighten the law against child marriages
Apostolic sects in Zimbabwe have been urged to adopt the United Nations Faith for Human Rights Framework guideline in order…
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‘E-waste hazardous to children and pregnant women’
World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concern over the mismanagement of electronic waste saying it is a health hazard to…
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