{"id":81079,"date":"2023-07-26T22:14:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwe-is-cracking-down-on-dissent-ahead-of-elections-says-amnesty-international"},"modified":"2023-07-27T01:59:33","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T23:59:33","slug":"zimbabwe-is-cracking-down-on-dissent-ahead-of-elections-says-amnesty-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwe-is-cracking-down-on-dissent-ahead-of-elections-says-amnesty-international","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe Is Cracking Down On Dissent Ahead Of Elections, Says Amnesty International"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Amnesty International has said Zimbabwe\u2019s upcoming general election will take place in the context of five years of systematic, brutal crackdowns on human rights.<\/p>\n

The run-up to the 2023 general elections has been characterised by restrictions on political opposition gatherings, the violent suppression of protests and the criminalization of state critics, according to Amnesty International.<\/p>\n

Khanyo Farise\u0300, Amnesty International\u2019s Deputy Director for Southern Africa, said:<\/p>\n

What we have seen in Zimbabwe over the past five years amounts to a brutal crackdown on human rights, especially the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association.<\/p>\n

Respect for socio-economic rights has also declined dramatically, leaving many people in abject poverty with no means to put food on the table.<\/p>\n

The Zimbabwean authorities have revealed their brazen contempt for basic freedoms and shown that there is no space for dissent in the so-called \u2018second republic\u2019.<\/p>\n

The police have also repeatedly resorted to excessive use of force to suppress human rights, including the right to peaceful assembly.<\/p>\n

Farise\u0300 urged the Zimbabwean Government to respect, protect, promote and fulfill the human rights of everyone before, during and after the election. She said:<\/p>\n

Over the past five years, the Zimbabwean authorities have demonstrated little or no respect for human rights and have repeatedly flouted the rule of law.<\/p>\n

As political campaigning enters full swing, the authorities must ensure that people are able to freely exercise their rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly.<\/p>\n

Authorities must respect, protect, promote and fulfil the human rights of everyone before, during and after the election.<\/p>\n

All elections held in Zimbabwe since the year 2000 have been marred by allegations of intimidation and irregularities.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Amnesty International has said Zimbabwe\u2019s upcoming general election will take place in the context of five years of systematic, brutal crackdowns on human rights. 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