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 MASHONALAND EAST PROVINCE Stakeholder Consultative Meeting: Held on 27th September 2019, Advance Visits/Outreach Meetings held on 2 – 7 September 2019 Number of citizens engaged in the advance visit was 945 360 585 Males Females Witness submissions received were 801, 422 Females, 379 Males, 17 PWDs) 227 80 118 74 73 Chikomba Goromonzi Marondera Mudzi Murehwa 28 42 Mutoko Seke 74 85 UMP Wedza Public Hearings: 9 – 13 September 2019: 150 (72 males, 78 females, intersex) witnesses were invited to the Public Hearings and out of these 48 gave oral evidence. Validation Meeting: 15 January 2020 : 54 stakeholders attended (17 females, 37 males) Type of document with challenges of access Challenges of accessing documentation 51% Gukurahundi 0.5% Distance 1.7% 30% 7% Legal 6% 6% Economics Birth National ID Passport Death Citizenship certificate certificate 3.8% 11.8% Socio Cultural Norms 43.0% Rights Infringed due to lack of Documentation 23.4% 21.8% 13.6% 11.4% 11.1% 2.2% Citizenship Freedom of movement and residence 15.4% 1.2% Identity Vote Education 79 79 Health care services Social services Freedom of trade , profession or occupation