RESTORATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (ROHR) ZIMBABWE STATEMENT ON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

Today, 10^th December 2023, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights  turns 75.

Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR) Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating the day on which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted and proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1948.

In line with this year’s theme, “Freedom, Equality and Justice for All”, we take this opportunity to urge the State in Zimbabwe to stop being the perpetrator of human rights abuse and to start upholding and respecting all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the African (Banjul) Charter on Human and People’s Rights and the Constitution of Zimbabwe.

We note with concern that the rights of the citizens and residents of Zimbabwe have been sacrificed on the altar of political expediency by the State and ZANU-PF in Zimbabwe since independence and that many state-sponsored atrocities, including an arguable genocide, enforced disappearances, incarcerations, abductions and murder, have been and continue to be committed.

We also urge the citizens and residents of Zimbabwe to join us in our continued fight for human rights in Zimbabwe and to guard their rights jealously in their daily endeavours.

Human rights are everyone’s rights.

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Information & Publicity Department
Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR) Zimbabwe