Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR) Zimbabwe

A memorial service is to be held on Saturday 19th December 2009 in Chivhu, Azvaremhaka village of chief Mutekedza to remember the life of a gallant son of the soil Cain Nyevhe, who was murdered in cold blood during the period leading to the March-June violence. 

Cain Nyevhe, a selfless dedicated human rights activist, worked with a number of progressive forces in the struggle for the democratization of the nation. He was abducted together with Better Chokururama and Godfrey “Soja” Kauzani by suspected state agents only for their mutilated bodies to be found dumped in Goromonzi four days later. 

A painful epitome of the  bleeding the country went through during the orgy of violence which swept across the nation under the auspices of selfish politicians desperate to cling to power by denying the people their democratic right to choose a leader of their choice. Communities are still looking up to the country’s leadership for answers and closure for what transpired, the entrusted body of Reconciliation and Integration has so far failed to live up to the expectations particularly in giving a voice to the victims of political violence.    

Tarisai Nyevhe, the mother of Cain, is still in deep pain. An insurmountable task of looking after her orphaned grand children, Rufaro, Memory and Tinashe, robbed of their breadwinner, is a painful reminder of her fate. The ruthless murder of her son is an anecdotal case of a nation in need of healing from a violent past legacy that witnessed the killing of more than 200 people for political expediency and hundreds of thousands subjected to gross human rights violations. 

The need for justice, truth and reparations for victims of political violence can never be over emphasized as the nation is trying to find its feet from political and economic turbulence. 

Memorial service arrangements
Members from the public, civic society and diplomatic community are invited to attend Cain Nyevhe’s memorial service as a gesture of solidarity to the Nyevhe family on their coming together to remember a dark hour in their family history. The relatives organizing the ceremony have approached ROHR Zimbabwe and are appealing for assistance in the form of food, transport, and donations to make the ceremony a success. 

From ROHR Zimbabwe Information Department 

A crowd of approximately 1000 residents from the violent Mashonaland central province in Bindura gathered at Trojan mine hall  on Friday to join the rest of the world in commemorating this year’s international human rights day. Amongst the attendants  were the mayor of Bindura his Worship Daniso Wakatama, several councillors from Bindura, church leaders, Mr. Mashayamombe from Bonyongwe and Partners Legal firm – a member of the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, MDC youth secretary general Solomon Madzore, liberation war veterans, victims of political violence, women and children. 

Thursday 10^th December marked the 61^st anniversary of the United Nations commemoration of the universality and inalienable God given rights of the human family since its declaration by the United General council in 1948. Addressing the gathering the mayor of Bindura, His worship Daniso Moyo bemoaned the lack of impartiality by law enforcement agents in the execution of their duties in Bindura. He encouraged the Bindura residents to make sure that the right to decent shelter is guaranteed in the envisaged constitution.

MDC youth Secretary General, Solomon Madzore castigated the precedence of politically motivated violence in Mashonaland Central.  

In his keynote address the Secretary General of ROHR Zimbabwe Tichanzii Gandanga said,” human rights are not gifts bestowed at the pleasure of governments. The coalition government has a long way to go to achieve a genuine free discrimination society which embraces a genuine spirit of inclusivity against a background of a painful legacy of a one party state dominance enjoyed by the ZANU PF party in the previous years”