Crisis without Limits

Human Rights and Humanitarian Consequences of Political Repression in Zimbabwe

I. Summary

II. Recommendations

To the African Union (AU)

To Members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)

To International Donors (including the US, the UK and other EU members)

To UN Agencies

To the UNHCHR

To the Human Rights Council

III. Methodology

IV. The Humanitarian Crisis and the State's Failure to Respond

Food Insecurity

Late Distribution of Farming Inputs

State-Sanctioned Post-Election Violence

Corruption and Discriminatory Government Policies on Food

The Health Crisis

The Cholera Outbreak

A Failing Health System..

Official Restrictions on the Operations of Humanitarian Agencies

Attempts by ZANU-PF to Interfere in Food Aid Distribution

Government Non-Issuance of Employment Permits for International NGO Staff

V. Ongoing Violations of Civil and Political Rights

Enforced Disappearances and Illegal Detentions

Restrictions on Freedom of Association, Assembly, and Expression

VI. Zimbabwe's Obligations under Regional and International Law..

Right to Food

Right to Health

VII. The Regional Failure to Address Zimbabwe's Crisis

VIII. Acknowledgements