Jestina Mukoko before October 31, , in compensation for the abduction, incommunicado detention and torture she suffered at the hands of state security agents in see background information below. The Observatory recalls that in December Ms. Mukoko was abducted, detained incommunicado and subjected to torture. After her release from prison on March 2, , Ms. Jestina Mukoko and her lawyer undertook legal action against the State, demanding a , USD around , Euros compensation for her abduction.
Jestina Mukoko a permanent stay of prosecution considering the violation of her fundamental rights by state security agents. Indeed, Ms. Mukoko was subjected to torture and inhumane and degrading treatment i. On March 27, , the High Court ruled that those who had illegally arrested her could be sued in their personal capacities.
The cases for women is disconcerting, what is unsettling is the increase in cases of domestic violence. Most couples spend time in different places but with lockdown are thrust in the same space for hours where emotions flare as families try to balance lack of food and income. Maize meal used to make the thick porridge that is the staple food is scarce.
Some of my team have expressed concern about the risk of contracting the disease when they join long queues for food and water.
It is going to be difficult to go back to work until there is assurance that the curve has been flattened. The requirement for companies to test their employees is not only expensive and beyond the reach of many companies, but could cause a lot of confusion. Government should manage the testing for quality and confidence building. Politicians have taken advantage of the situation for their next election campaigns The pandemic that has wreaked havoc and affected people globally has been detected in Zimbabwe since March and the first death to the virus on March Lack of information The population has been affected significantly by the corona virus and efforts to prevent the spread like lockdown.
Internet is not available to everyone E-classes are not available to all school children; some cannot access and data is beyond their reach. Domestic violence The cases for women is disconcerting, what is unsettling is the increase in cases of domestic violence.
Long queues for food and water Maize meal used to make the thick porridge that is the staple food is scarce. My transition happened in when I was on a task in the southern part of Zimbabwe as a broadcast journalist. In interviews with survivors of the Matabeleland massacres of the s made up mainly of women and children, their harrowing experiences became secondary trauma on my part and left me with an indelible mark, which is a keen interest in human rights.
Through the Zimbabwe Peace Project, Jestina and others have created a network of peace monitors throughout the country which compiles reports on trends of political violence in the country which can then be used by various. On 3 December Mukoko was abducted by state agents and subjected to torturing. Her whereabouts were not known for at least three weeks with police ignoring a High Court order to look for her. Her whereabouts were only made public on December 24 when the state-run newspaper, The Herald revealed that she had appeared before a magistrate charged with recruiting people for military training to try to overthrow the government.
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