ZHRC engages Mash Central residents on access to documentation

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has engaged at least 850 people with question marks around their citizenship in the eight districts of Mashonaland Central province.

Addressing a media briefing in Bindura last week ZHRC deputy chairperson Ellen Sithole said the commission is using public hearings to select witnesses who will testify on challenges being faced by citizens in accessing identity documents.

“The commission is using these meetings to select witnesses for public hearings who will testify on the challenges they face or on behalf of others, relating to identity documents; 445 witness submission forms were received in the province,” Sithole said.

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