Wednesday, April 17, 2019

NAYO Petition On Civic Space In Zimbabwe

The National Association of Youth Organizations (NAYO) having been perturbed by the continued crackdown on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Journalists,  activists and human rights defenders, most of whom are youth.  This has been also characterized by unlawful suspension of NGOs as in the case of COTRAD in Masvingo, targeting of NGOs as in the arrests, calls to tighten provisions for demonstrations, public downplaying of NGOs and the continued shrinking civic space for NGOs and citizens. 

NOW THEREFORE, your petitioners beseech the Parliament of Zimbabwe to exercise its constitutional role and address the following issues of public concern:



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