International Peace Day: Statement on the Arrest of ZINASU President and other political prisoners

As we commemorate this year’s International Day of Peace under the theme “Shaping Peace Together”, the Citizens Manifesto notes with concern the political and socio-economic crisis as well as polarisation in Zimbabwe. We are totally outraged by the massive violations of human rights being recorded in the country.. It is clear that the social contract…

Communique from Citizens’ Consultative Forum Held on 27 August 2020

We, the representatives of civil society organisations, social movements and progressive citizens, met under the auspices of the Citizens’ Manifesto convergence platform to deliberate on the current situation in the country, including the impactof the COVID-19 pandemic. The Forum received presentations from Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD), Women in Politics Support Unit (WIPSU), Zimbabwe National…