The Politics of Food Assistance in Zimbabwe

A Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper
August 12, 2004

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I. Summary

II. Recommendations

To the Government of Zimbabwe

To International Donors, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States

III. Background

IV. Food Security in 2004-2005

V. Unequal Access to Food

The government’s food program

Government restrictions on access to resettled areas

Reports of political interference with the international food pipeline

The role of donors

VI. Appendix: The right to food: obligations under international law