N AT I O N A L I N Q U I R Y R E P O R T ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION For Human Dignity MIDLANDS PROVINCE Stakeholder Consultative Meeting: Held on 10 September 2019, Advance Visits/Outreach Meetings held on 16 – 20 September 2019 33 Total Number of Citizens engaged were 1,915 Number of Stakeholders engaged were 68 21 16 14 649 1266 Traditional Councillor Govt Reps Leaders 1 1 CSO MP Local Authority Females Males Witness Submission forms received were 817, 480 females, 337 males & 16 PWD Zvishavane Shurugwi Mberengwa Kwekwe Gweru Gokwe Chirumhanzu 62 54 74 95 255 7 270 Public Hearings: 23 – 25 September Gweru, 27 September Gokwe 106 (47 males, 59 females) witnesses were invited to the Public Hearings and out of these 80 gave oral evidence. Validation Meeting: 15 January 2020: 45 stakeholders attended (22 females, 23 males) Type of Document with Challenges of Acess Challenges in Accessing Documentation Gukurahundi 53.40% Distance 30.50% Legal 9.70% 5.80% Birth Death National certificate certificate ID 0.10% 2.90% 1.20% Economics 0.60% 20.70% Socio Cultural Norms Passport Citizenship 33.40% Registration Issues 41.70% Rights Infringed due to lack of Documentation 16.4% 5.0% 0.6% Right to citizenship 29.9% 23.4% Freedom of movement and residence Right to identity 1.1% Right to vote Right to education 72 72 10.2% 13.5% Right to Right to Freedom of access health access social trade , care services services profession or occupation