Human rights group bemoans increased cases of violence

A LOCAL human rights group has expressed concern that Zimbabwe continues to witness cases of politically motivated violence, which manifest in different forms.

In a letter to the recently appointed chairperson of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), Emeritus Bishop Ambrose Moyo, to mark today’s International Day of Human Rights, Heal Zimbabwe Trust (HZT) said violence had been taking place in the absence of a mechanism with the constitutional mandate of receiving and considering complaints from the public.

HZT said the NPRC has the mandate to develope mechanisms for early detection of areas of potential conflicts and disputes so as to take appropriate preventive measures

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