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The government of Zambia should take decisive and immediate action to repeal a law that unduly restricts the activities of non-governmental organizations and civil society groups that operate in the country, Human Rights Watch said today.

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US and Russian envoys are expected to arrive in Zimbabwe for simultaneous, but separate, engagements with authorities in Harare.

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has vowed to “speedily” sign into law a bill that would severely restrict civic space, the operations of nongovernmental organizations, and the right to freedom of association in the country.

Senate yesterday passed the Private Voluntary Organisation Amendment Bill in the same form that it passed the National Assembly, so the proposed law will now be submitted to President Mnangagwa for his assent. Among other things, the Bill seeks to upgrade the financial accountability of NGOs, monitor funding in Zimbabwe and how funds are used.…

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THE ruling Zanu PF party has declared war against civic society organisations (CSOs) for highlighting human rights abuses allegedly

CIVIL society organisations (CSOs) yesterday accused government of lying during a United Nations Universal Periodic Review (UPR)