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 MATABELELAND NORTH PROVINCE Stakeholder Consultative Meeting: Held on 2 July 2019 in Lupane and 4 July in Victoria Falls, Advance Visits/Outreach Meetings: 8 – 12 July 2019 Number of citizens engaged were 600 Stakeholders engaged in Masvingo Province were 157 45 34 30 Traditional Leaders 27 Local Government Authorities Reps 21 CSOs 352 Other 248 Males Females Witness submissions received were 505 (332 females, 173 males, 17 PWDs) 115 110 77 63 Binga Bubi Hwange 48 47 45 Lupane Nkayi Tsholotsho Umguza Public Hearings: 15 – 16 July 2019 in Lupane, 18 -19 July in Hwange. 145 (60 males, 85 females) witnesses were invited to the Public Hearings and out of these 89 gave oral evidence. Validation Meeting: 17 January 2020: 40 stakeholders attended (18 females, 22 males) Type of document with challenge of access Challenges of accessing documents 64.2% Distance 6.0% 19.0% 8.5% Legal 3.5% 1.2% Economics 2.3% Birth Death National ID Passport Citizenship certificate certificate 15.7% Socio Cultural Norms 35.1% Registration Issues 44.5% Rights Infringed due to lack of Documentation 28.8% 24.9% 15.8% 7.4% 4.5% Citizenship Freedom of movement and residence Identity Vote Education 6.0% 5.2% 7.4% Health care services Social services Freedom of trade of profession trade or occupation MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE 75 75