ZIMBABWE: Joint Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

In a joint submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the GDP and LHR highlight Zimbabwe’s efforts to control and block migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers for reasons related to their nationality. In particular, the submission points to reports of discriminatory treatment including forced returns of refugees, limited freedom of movement and confinement in Tongogara Camp, female migrants’ health vulnerabilities, and the detention of children. […]

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Zimbabwe: Covid-19 and Detention

Zimbabwe, which has a population of approximately 14 million, had recorded 36,822 cases of COVID-19 and 1,520 related deaths as of 29 March 2021. Although there have been reports indicating the use of immigration detention measures for many years in Zimbabwe, in particular for migrants en route to South Africa, the Global Detention Project has […]

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Zimbabwe Immigration Detention Data Profile (2019)

Zimbabwe Detention Data (2019) The latest detention-related data from Zimbabwe, including immigration and detention-related statistics, domestic laws and policies, international law, and institutional indicators. View the Zimbabwe Detention Data Profile Related Reading: Zimbabwe: Country Page Zimbabwe: International Law […]

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