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30 June 2017
ZIMBABWE
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Title:
Zimbabwe Atlas Map
Source:
United Nations. Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Date of Document:
June 2008
Accessed Date:
28 May 2013
Source:
United Nations. Cartographic Section.
Date of Document:
January 2004
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Title:
Zimbabwe Country Report
Source:
Asylum Research Consultancy
Date of Document:
15 January 2015
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
15 June 2017
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
Title:
Country Policy and Information Note. Zimbabwe: Women fearing gender-based harm or violence. Version 2.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
February 2017
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Country Information and Policy Note. Zimbabwe: Opposition to the government. Version 2.0e.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
January 2017
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Country Policy and Information Note. Zimbabwe: Prison conditions. Version 2.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
February 2017
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Country Policy and Information Note. Zimbabwe: Sexual orientation and gender identity. Version 2.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
November 2016
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
DFAT Country Information Report: Zimbabwe
Source:
Australia. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Date of Document:
11 April 2016
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
3 March 2017
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. World Report 2017: Events of 2016.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2017
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. Freedom in the World 2017.
Accessed Date:
22 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. Amnesty International Annual Report 2016/17: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Source:
Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies
Date of Document:
September 2016
Accessed Date:
7 June 2017
Title:
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Zimbabwe
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
28 December 2016
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
National report submitted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 16/21. Zimbabwe.
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/26/ZWE/1
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
22 August 2016
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21. Zimbabwe.
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/26/ZWE/2
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
25 August 2016
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Report 2016-2017. State of Human Rights. Zimbabwe.
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Date of Document:
16 March 2017
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. Deteriorating Human Rights Situation. Amnesty International Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review November 2016.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
18 August 2016
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Zimbabwe Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
7 June 2017
Title:
Immigration Regulations, 1998. [As amended by Immigration (Amendment) Regulations, 2005 (No.1) – SI 126 of 2005 – with effect from 17 June 2005.]
Accessed Date:
11 May 2016
Keywords:
children; citizenship; crime; identity documents; legislation; marriage
Title:
Immigration Act, Chapter 4:02 (Amended 2001)
Accessed Date:
14 November 2012
Keywords:
children; freedom of movement; legislation; marriage
Title:
Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act, Chapter 4:01 (Amended 2003)
Accessed Date:
14 November 2012
Keywords:
children; citizenship; crime; identity documents; legislation; marriage
Title:
Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Zimbabwe: Stranded in Stasis. Africa Briefing No118.
Source:
International Crisis Group
Date of Document:
29 February 2016
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), including political status, organizational structure, leaders, membership cards and activities; treatment of MDC members by authorities (2013-2014)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
2 January 2015
Accessed Date:
24 June 2015
Keywords:
abduction; children; election; gender-based violence; police efficacy; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; torture
Title:
African Union Election Observation Mission Report: Zimbabwe
Source:
African Union. Election Observation Mission.
Accessed Date:
23 June 2014
Keywords:
citizenship; corruption; election; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; government corruption; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; race; social services
Title:
Whether the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is still active in Canada; location of MDC branches and chapters outside of Zimbabwe; whether MDC branches outside of Zimbabwe can verify the identity and replace the lost membership cards of thos...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
27 May 2015
Accessed Date:
26 June 2015
Keywords:
identity documents; Internet; legislation; political activities; political organizations
Title:
Republic of Zimbabwe. Elections for National Assembly of 31 July 2013.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
Republic of Zimbabwe. Election for President of 31 July 2013.
Source:
International Foundation of Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
23 June 2014
Keywords:
election; political activities; political organizations
Title:
Republic of Zimbabwe. Election for Senate of 31 July 2013.
Source:
International Foundation of Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
11 May 2016
Keywords:
election; political activities; political organizations
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Bertelsmann Stiftung, BTI 2016 - Zimbabwe Country Report.
Source:
Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; citizenship; corruption; election; ethnic and national groups; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; government corruption; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; penal system; police corruption; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; religion; torture
Title:
Southern Africa Report. Zimbabwe's reforms. An exercise in credibility – or pretence?
Source:
Institute for Security Studies
Date of Document:
September 2016
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Civic Freedom Monitor: Zimbabwe
Source:
The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Date of Document:
14 April 2017
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
Source:
Congressional Research Service
Date of Document:
15 September 2016
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
Information on the following organizations, including objectives, membership, and treatment by authorities: Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (YETT), Zimbabwe National Student's Union (ZINASU), and #ThisFlag (2015-February 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 February 2017
Accessed Date:
26 June 2017
Title:
Organized Violence & Torture Report. April 2017.
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Date of Document:
14 May 2017
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Domestic violence, including legislation; state protection and support services available to victims (June 2012- May 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
3 June 2015
Accessed Date:
24 June 2015
Keywords:
children; corruption; country overview; crime; domestic violence; family law; female genital mutilation; gender equality; gender-based violence; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; marriage; police corruption; police efficacy; police report; police/security forces; religion; sexual violence; social services; statistics; torture
Title:
Media Brief: On Ending Child Marriages in Zimbabwe
Source:
Panos Institute Southern Africa
Date of Document:
29 December 2015
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe: Social Institutions and Gender Index 2014
Source:
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16]
Accessed Date:
14 November 2012
Keywords:
children; crime; domestic violence; female genital mutilation; legal system; legislation; marriage; police/security forces; sexual violence; social services; warrants; witness protection
Title:
Understanding Gender Equality in Zimbabwe: Women and Men Report 2016
Source:
Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency
Date of Document:
November 2016
Page Numbers:
6-11 & 58-63
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
ZDHS 2015 Key Findings Gender-Based Violence
Source:
Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey; United Nations Population Fund
Date of Document:
27 May 2016
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. State Sponsored Homophobia 2017: A world survey of sexual orientation laws: criminalisation, protection and recognition. 12th Edition.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
May 2017
Author:
Aengus Carroll; Lucas Ramón Mendos
Accessed Date:
22 June 2017
Title:
Situation of sexual minorities, including legislation; treatment by society and authorities; state protection and support services available to victims of violence (2014-May 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
29 May 2017
Accessed Date:
26 June 2017
Title:
A Survey of Laws Impacting the Human Rights of LGBT Persons in Selected Southern African Countries
Source:
OutRight Action International
Date of Document:
16 March 2016
Accessed Date:
7 June 2017
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Zimbabwe (Tier 2). Trafficking in Persons Report 2017.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2017
Accessed Date:
28 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. 2017 OSAC Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
1 February 2017
Accessed Date:
6 June 2017
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems
Title:
Zimbabwe. WJP Rule of Law Index 2016.
Source:
World Justice Project
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
Transitional Justice in Pre-transitional Times. Are there any lessons for Zimbabwe?
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Date of Document:
24 March 2017
Author:
Tony Reeler et al
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
10.
Police and Security Forces
Title:
Hoping Without Hope: Murambatsvina – Ten Years On
Source:
Ukuthula Trust; Solidarity Peace Trust
Date of Document:
6 October 2015
Accessed Date:
11 May 2016
Keywords:
conflict; freedom of assembly; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; labour; police/security forces complaints
Title:
Resurgence of Public Violence in Zimbabwe. A National Crisis.
Date of Document:
2 September 2016
Accessed Date:
7 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. Freedom of the Press 2016.
Accessed Date:
6 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. Freedom on the Net 2016.
Accessed Date:
6 June 2017
Title:
State of Internet Freedom in Zimbabwe 2016
Source:
Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa
Date of Document:
December 2016
Accessed Date:
6 June 2017
Title:
The Right to Privacy in Zimbabwe
Source:
Privacy International et al
Date of Document:
March 2016
Accessed Date:
6 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. International Religious Freedom Report for 2015.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
10 August 2016
Accessed Date:
6 June 2017
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
Zimbabwe. State of the World's Minorities and Indigenous Peoples 2015: Events of 2014.
Source:
Minority Rights Group International
Date of Document:
2 July 2015
Accessed Date:
11 May 2016
Keywords:
ethnic and national groups; legislation; minorities; police/security forces; race
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement - (No items in this section)
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions
Title:
Zimbabwe. The 2016 ITUC Global Rights Index. The World's Worst Countries for Workers.
Source:
International Trade Union Confederation
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
freedom of assembly; labour; legal system; police/security forces
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 31 March 2017:
Title:
Zimbabwe. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
16 June 2016
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/zi.html
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
country overview; map
Title:
Zimbabwe. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2016.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
3 March 2017
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2016&dlid=265318
Accessed Date:
8 March 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. World Report 2016: Events of 2015.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2016
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2016/country-chapters/zimbabwe
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
corruption; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; government corruption; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; internal displacement; legal system; legislation; police/security forces; sexual minorities
Title:
Zimbabwe. Freedom in the World 2015.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2015/zimbabwe
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; children; citizenship; corruption; domestic violence; election; freedom of movement; freedom of the press; gender equality; government corruption; institutional efficacy; Internet; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; penal system; police/security forces; political organizations; religion; sexual minorities; sexual violence; torture
Title:
Zimbabwe. Amnesty International Annual Report 2015/16: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/africa/zimbabwe/report-zimbabwe/
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; human rights activists; Internet; labour; police/security forces; political opposition; political organizations; torture
Title:
Zimbabwe Reciprocity Schedule
Source:
United States. Department of State.
URL:
https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country/ZI.html
Accessed Date:
8 June 2016
Keywords:
freedom of movement; identity documents
Title:
Media Brief: On Ending Children Marriages in Zimbabwe.
Source:
Panos Institute Southern Africa
Date of Document:
July 2015
URL:
http://www.panos.org.zm/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/PSAf-ECM-Media-Brief-or-Zimbabwe.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 May 2016
Keywords:
children; domestic violence; gender equality; gender-based violence; legislation; sexual violence
Title:
Zimbabwe. State-Sponsored Homophobia. A World Survey of Sexual Orientation Laws: criminalisation, protection and recognition.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
May 2016
URL:
http://ilga.org/downloads/02_ILGA_State_Sponsored_Homophobia_2016_ENG_WEB_150516.pdf
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
legislation; sexual minorities
Title:
Zimbabwe (Tier 3). 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
July 2015
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2015/243566.htm
Accessed Date:
11 May 2016
Keywords:
children; corruption; gangs; gender-based violence; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; labour; legislation; organized crime; police corruption; sexual violence; social services; trafficking in persons
Title:
Zimbabwe. 2016 OSAC Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
24 May 2016
URL:
https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=19743
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
corruption; crime; police corruption; police efficacy; police/security forces; transport infrastructure
Title:
Zimbabwe. WJP Rule of Law Index 2015.
Source:
World Justice Project
URL:
http://data.worldjusticeproject.org/#/groups/ZWE
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
corruption; crime; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; government corruption; institutional efficacy; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; minorities; penal system; police corruption; police/security forces; statistics
Title:
Zimbabwe. Freedom of the Press 2015.
URL:
http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2015/zimbabwe
Accessed Date:
11 May 2016
Keywords:
election; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; Internet; legal system; legislation; police/security forces; political organizations
Title:
Zimbabwe. Freedom on the Net 2015.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/2015/zimbabwe
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
election; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; Internet; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; police/security forces; state surveillance; statistics
Title:
Zimbabwe. International Religious Freedom Report for 2014.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
14 October 2015
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/irf/religiousfreedom/index.htm?year=2014&dlid=238278
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
freedom of assembly; legislation; minorities; religion; statistics
Title:
Operational Guidance Note: Zimbabwe
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
November 2013
URL:
http://www.refworld.org/docid/52834d9d4.html
Accessed Date:
23 June 2014
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; children; crime; domestic violence; election; extralegal executions/killings; family law; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of movement; gangs; gender equality; gender-based violence; government corruption; human rights activists; humanitarian situation; international guidance note; judicial efficacy; labour; legislation; marriage; penal system; police corruption; police efficacy; police report; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; political prisoners; race; rejected asylum seekers; religion; sexual minorities; sexual violence; state surveillance; torture; trafficking in persons; witness protection
Title:
Country Information and Guidance. Zimbabwe: Women.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office
Date of Document:
October 2014
URL:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/364126/CIG_Zimbabwe_Women_v1_0.pdf
Accessed Date:
15 June 2015
Keywords:
children; crime; domestic violence; female genital mutilation; gender equality; gender-based violence; judicial efficacy; labour; legal system; legislation; marriage; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; sexual violence; social services; statistics; trafficking in persons
Title:
Country Information and Guidance. Zimbabwe: Political opposition to ZANU-PF.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office
Date of Document:
October 2014
URL:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/364128/CIG_Zimbabwe_Political_Opposition_v1_0.pdf
Accessed Date:
15 June 2015
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; corruption; crime; election; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gangs; government corruption; human rights activists; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; map; police efficacy; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; political prisoners; sexual violence; state surveillance; statistics; torture
Title:
Country Information and Guidance. Zimbabwe: Prison conditions.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
October 2014
URL:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/364127/CIG_Zimbabwe_Prison_Conditions_v1_0.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 May 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; corruption; crime; institutional efficacy; international guidance note; penal system; police/security forces complaints; political prisoners; rejected asylum seekers; sexual violence; torture
Title:
Country Information and Guidance. Zimbabwe: Sexual orientation and gender identity.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office
Date of Document:
October 2014
URL:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/364125/CIG_Zimbabwe_LGBT_v1_0.pdf
Accessed Date:
11 May 2016
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; freedom of expression; gender-based violence; human rights activists; international guidance note; judicial efficacy; legislation; police efficacy; police/security forces complaints; sexual minorities; sexual violence
Title:
Zimbabwe. Mid-Term Implementation Assessment.
Source:
Universal Periodic Review Info
Date of Document:
11 August 2014
URL:
http://www.upr-info.org/sites/default/files/document/zimbabwe/session_12_-_october_2011/mia-zimbabwe.pdf
Accessed Date:
16 June 2015
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; armed groups; children; corruption; disappeared persons; domestic violence; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; gender equality; gender-based violence; government corruption; human rights activists; institutional efficacy; legal system; legislation; penal system; police/security forces; police/security forces complaints; sexual violence; social services; statistics
Title:
Quarterly political and human rights violations report: January-March 2016
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Date of Document:
April 2016
URL:
http://www.hrforumzim.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/1st-QPVR-2016-.pdf
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Keywords:
abduction; arbitrary arrest and detention; crime; disappeared persons; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; freedom of expression; freedom of the press; legislation; police/security forces; political opposition; political organizations; social services; torture
Title:
Procedures to renew a Zimbabwean passport in Canada
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
23 August 2010
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=453129
Accessed Date:
26 March 2013
Keywords:
children; citizenship; legislation; marriage
Title:
Concluding observations on the second periodic report of Zimbabwe
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Date of Document:
7 March 2016
URL:
http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CRC/C/ZWE/CO/2&Lang=En
Accessed Date:
11 May 2016
Keywords:
children; citizenship; family law; institutional efficacy; legislation; marriage; sexual violence; social services; trafficking in persons
Title:
Treatment of sexual minorities, including legislation, state protection, and support services (2009-March 2012)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
14 May 2012
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=453990
Accessed Date:
26 March 2013
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; corruption; crime; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; gender equality; human rights activists; judicial efficacy; legislation; marriage; police efficacy; police/security forces; sexual minorities; sexual violence; social services
Title:
Youth militia activities, including those of the National Youth Service (NYS) and of the Green Bombers; training programs and incidents of violence since February 2009; whether youth militia target supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
17 May 2011
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=453443
Accessed Date:
26 March 2013
Keywords:
abduction; children; crime; extralegal executions/killings; freedom of assembly; judicial efficacy; military service; police/security forces; political activities; political opposition; political organizations; sexual violence; torture
Title:
Treatment of white Zimbabweans who are not farmers and available state protection
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 July 2010
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=453068
Accessed Date:
26 March 2013
Keywords:
arbitrary arrest and detention; citizenship; indigenous groups; legal system; legislation; minorities; police/security forces; political opposition; race; statistics
Title:
Zimbabwe Country Report
Source:
Asylum Research Consultancy
Date of Document:
15 January 2015
URL:
http://www.refworld.org/pdfid/54b691994.pdf
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Country Policy and Information Note. Zimbabwe: Women fearing gender-based harm or violence. Version 2.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
February 2017
URL:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/591667/Zimbabwe_-_Women_and_gender-based_violence_-_CPIN_-_v2_0.pdf
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Country Information and Policy Note. Zimbabwe: Opposition to the government. Version 2.0e.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
January 2017
URL:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/587678/CPIN_-_ZWE_-_Political_Opposition_-_v2_0e.pdf
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Country Policy and Information Note. Zimbabwe: Prison conditions. Version 2.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
February 2017
URL:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/590858/Zimbabwe_-_Prison_Conditions_-_CPIN_-_v2_0__February_2017_.pdf
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Country Policy and Information Note. Zimbabwe: Sexual orientation and gender identity. Version 2.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
November 2016
URL:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/571064/CPIN_-_Zimbabwe_-_SOGI_-_v2_0__November_2016_.pdf
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
DFAT Country Information Report: Zimbabwe
Source:
Australia. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Date of Document:
11 April 2016
URL:
http://dfat.gov.au/about-us/publications/Documents/country-information-report-zimbabwe.pdf
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Source:
Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies
Date of Document:
September 2016
URL:
http://canvasopedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/zimbabve-2016.compressed.pdf
Accessed Date:
7 June 2017
Title:
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review: Zimbabwe
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
28 December 2016
URL:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/ZWIndex.aspx
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
National report submitted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 16/21. Zimbabwe.
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/26/ZWE/1
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
22 August 2016
URL:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/UPR/Pages/ZWIndex.aspx
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21. Zimbabwe.
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/26/ZWE/2
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
25 August 2016
URL:
http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?si=A/HRC/WG.6/26/ZWE/2
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Report 2016-2017. State of Human Rights. Zimbabwe.
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Date of Document:
16 March 2017
URL:
http://www.hrforumzim.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ZIMBABWE-STATE-OF-HR-REPORT-2016-76.pdf
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. Deteriorating Human Rights Situation. Amnesty International Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review November 2016.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
18 August 2016
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/afr46/4639/2016/en/
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Southern Africa Report. Zimbabwe's reforms. An exercise in credibility – or pretence?
Source:
Institute for Security Studies
Date of Document:
September 2016
URL:
https://issafrica.org/research/southern-africa-report/zimbabwes-reforms-an-exercise-in-credibility-or-pretence
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Civic Freedom Monitor: Zimbabwe
Source:
The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Date of Document:
14 April 2017
URL:
http://www.icnl.org/research/monitor/zimbabwe.html
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe: Current Issues and U.S. Policy
Source:
Congressional Research Service
Date of Document:
15 September 2016
URL:
https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20160915_R44633_b6fcb025c2c9fd9654e912b7e39ebb84a5544d6c.pdf
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
Information on the following organizations, including objectives, membership, and treatment by authorities: Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (YETT), Zimbabwe National Student's Union (ZINASU), and #ThisFlag (2015-February 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 February 2017
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=456916
Accessed Date:
26 June 2017
Title:
Organized Violence & Torture Report. April 2017.
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Date of Document:
14 May 2017
URL:
http://www.hrforumzim.org/publications/monthly-political-violence-reports/april-organised-violence-and-torture-report/
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
Title:
Understanding Gender Equality in Zimbabwe: Women and Men Report 2016
Source:
Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency
Date of Document:
November 2016
Page Numbers:
6-11 & 58-63
URL:
http://www.zimstat.co.zw/sites/default/files/img/Women_and_Men_Report_2016.pdf
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
ZDHS 2015 Key Findings Gender-Based Violence
Source:
Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey; United Nations Population Fund
Date of Document:
27 May 2016
URL:
http://zimbabwe.unfpa.org/en/publications/zdhs-2015-key-findings-gender-based-violence
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
Title:
Situation of sexual minorities, including legislation; treatment by society and authorities; state protection and support services available to victims of violence (2014-May 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
29 May 2017
URL:
http://irb-cisr.gc.ca/Eng/ResRec/RirRdi/Pages/index.aspx?doc=457072
Accessed Date:
26 June 2017
Title:
A Survey of Laws Impacting the Human Rights of LGBT Persons in Selected Southern African Countries
Source:
OutRight Action International
Date of Document:
16 March 2016
URL:
http://www.refworld.org/pdfid/58c2b9de4.pdf
Accessed Date:
7 June 2017
Title:
Transitional Justice in Pre-transitional Times. Are there any lessons for Zimbabwe?
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Date of Document:
24 March 2017
Author:
Tony Reeler et al
URL:
http://www.hrforumzim.org/publications/transitional-justice-in-pre-transitional-times-are-there-any-lessons-for-zimbabwe/
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
Title:
Resurgence of Public Violence in Zimbabwe. A National Crisis.
Date of Document:
2 September 2016
URL:
http://www.shutdownzim.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/heal_zimbabwe_police_protesters_160902.pdf
Accessed Date:
7 June 2017
Title:
State of Internet Freedom in Zimbabwe 2016
Source:
Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa
Date of Document:
December 2016
URL:
http://cipesa.org/?wpfb_dl=231
Accessed Date:
6 June 2017
Title:
The Right to Privacy in Zimbabwe
Source:
Privacy International et al
Date of Document:
March 2016
URL:
https://www.privacyinternational.org/sites/default/files/zimbabwe_upr2016.pdf
Accessed Date:
6 June 2017
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