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Title   National Youth Service training - 'Shaping youths in a truly Zimbabwean manner': an overview of youth militia training and activities in Zimbabwe, 2002 - 2003
Author Solidarity Peace Trust Zimbabwe and South Africa
Edition PDF
Published Port Shepstone: SPT
Year 2003-09-05
Pages 73
Abstract The National Youth Service, supposedly a voluntary training programme for vocational skills, disaster management, patriotism and moral education, has become, as this report shows, a paramilitary force for the ruling ZANU-PF. Since it was set up in 2000, the youth militia, known locally as the "Green Bombers" from the colour of their uniforms, have grown into one of the most commonly reported violators of human rights in Zimbabwe. Allegations of murder, torture, rape, arson, destruction of property and denial of food aid and health care to opposition members by the militia have been documented.
The Solidarity Peace Trust has a Board consisting of church leaders of Southern Africa and is dedicated to promoting the rights of victims of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe. The Trust was founded in 2003. The Chairperson is Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube of Bulawayo, and the Vice Chairperson is Anglican Bishop Rubin Phillip of Kwazulu Natal.
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Country Zimbabwe
Themes
  • Conflict
  • Human rights
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