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Burning down the house to kill a rat! An analysis of the demolitions in Zimbabwe |
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ActionAid International |
| Edition |
PDF |
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Johannesburg: ActionAid Internatonal |
| Year |
2005-07-31 |
| Pages |
85 |
| Abstract |
Operation Murambatsvina/Restore Order which started in May 2005 took place against the breakdown of the rule of law resulting in many cases of human rights abuse and denial of access to justice for the victims; promotion of the political culture of fear and the negation of democratic values and norms; humanitarian disasters of various kinds such as displacement of more than six thousand people from their rural home during the 2000 election campaign and well over 70 000 during and after the presidential election in 2002; the collapse of the social sector with health and education institutions failing to measure up to the expected standards of service delivery; a chronic shortage of foreign currency, fuel and many other imports necessary for manufacturing, mining, commerce and agriculture; capital flight, withdrawal of official development assistance and the drying up of foreign investment, resulting in the rapid shrinking of the economy; and soaring unemployment currently estimated to be higher than 80%, which contributes to an already unfortunate and unacceptable level of poverty, with some 80% of the population living below the poverty line. It is estimated that over 700 000 people have lost their homes, sources of livelihood and dignity as a result of the operation. Most affected are women and girls, including households with orphans, chronically ill persons, female-headed households, and elderly headed households.Documents on Operation Murambatsvina
index maintained by Kubatana.net (Harare)
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www.actionaid.org |
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ActionAid_Zim_July2005.pdf (707 Kb) |
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Zimbabwe |
| Themes |
- Governments
- Human rights
- NGO's (African)
- Society
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