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 MASVINGO PROVINCE Stakeholder Consultative Meeting: Held on 18 June 2019, Advance Visits/Outreach Meetings 24 – 30 June 2019 Stakeholders engaged in Masvingo Province were 157 45 34 30 27 21 Traditional Local Government Leaders Authorities Reps CSOs Numbeer of citizens were 800 218 Other 582 Females Males Witness submission received were 642, (348 females, 267 males, 45 PWD) 225 165 118 73 28 15 Bikita Chiredzi 18 Chivi Gutu Masvingo Mwenezi Zaka Public Hearings: 2 – 4 July 2019. 98 (58 males, 40 females) witnesses were invited to the Public Hearings and out of these 68 gave oral evidence. Validation Meeting: 13 January 2020: 62 stakeholders attended (18 females, 44 males, 3 PWD) Type of document with challenges of access 50.8% Challenges of accessing documents Distance 23.5% 8.1% Legal 14.9% 2.6% Birth Death National certificate certificate ID Passport Citizenship 6.4 0.8 Economics 24.3 Socio Cultural Norms 43.6 Registration Issues 24.8 Rights Infringed due to lack of Documentation Freedom of trade, profession or occupation Social Services Health Care Services Education Vote Identity Freedom of Movement and Residence Citizenship 15.6% 4% 2.1% 31% 5% 26% 16% 1% 74 74