Zimbabwe: Zimbabweans Abroad Raise Alarm Over Political, Economic and Human Rights Crisis
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabweans living abroad have raised fresh concerns over worsening political, economic and human rights conditions in the country, warning that mounting pressures are increasingly forcing citizens to seek opportunities and sanctuary outside Zimbabwe.
Zimbabweans living in South Africa are expressing growing alarm over the deteriorating political, economic and human rights situation in their home country. The Citizens Watch Zimbabwe, a civic movement based in Johannesburg, has urged the government to take urgent action on a range of pressing issues. These include constitutional changes, the rule of law, high passport fees, declining public services and challenges faced by Zimbabweans in the diaspora.
Patience Chard, the movement's president, told reporters that Zimbabweans are increasingly feeling their rights are being eroded both at home and abroad. She stressed the need for the government to listen to the concerns of its citizens. The group has criticized the recent constitutional amendments, arguing that they are undemocratic and do not represent the views of ordinary Zimbabweans. They also denounced the 2030 Agenda, describing it as unconstitutional and failing to reflect the needs of the people on the ground.
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