Zimbabwe’s general elections have been marred by reports of voter intimidation, the arrest of civil society organization (CSOs) staff members and mounting fears of an internet shutdown, Amnesty International said today.
“We are deeply concerned by disturbing reports of widespread voter intimidation by Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (FAZ), a shadowy organization allegedly linked to the ruling party,” said Khanyo Farisè, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Southern Africa.
“Authorities must allow everyone to freely exercise their human rights including the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, and access to information before, during and after the elections. The growing crackdown on human rights and impunity of perpetrators must end.”
Internet degraded ahead of elections.
Zimbabwe’s general elections have been marred by reports of voter intimidation, the arrest of civil society organization (CSOs) staff members and mounting fears of an internet shutdown, Amnesty International said today.
“We are deeply concerned by disturbing reports of widespread voter intimidation by Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (FAZ), a shadowy organization allegedly linked to the ruling party,” said Khanyo Farisè, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Southern Africa.
“Authorities must allow everyone to freely exercise their human rights including the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, and access to information before, during and after the elections. The growing crackdown on human rights and impunity of perpetrators must end.”
Internet degraded ahead of elections.
There are also growing fears that internet connectivity has been affected in Zimbabwe. NetBlocks reported that the quality of internet access was degraded on 22 August 2023, affecting millions of individuals who rely on the internet for accessing information.
Zimbabwe’s general elections have been marred by reports of voter intimidation, the arrest of civil society organization (CSOs) staff members and mounting fears of an internet shutdown, Amnesty International said today.
“We are deeply concerned by disturbing reports of widespread voter intimidation by Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (FAZ), a shadowy organization allegedly linked to the ruling party,” said Khanyo Farisè, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Southern Africa.
“Authorities must allow everyone to freely exercise their human rights including the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, and access to information before, during and after the elections. The growing crackdown on human rights and impunity of perpetrators must end.”
Internet degraded ahead of elections.
There are also growing fears that internet connectivity has been affected in Zimbabwe. NetBlocks reported that the quality of internet access was degraded on 22 August 2023, affecting millions of individuals who rely on the internet for accessing information.
