In this issue
- Civic Engagement for Accountability and Democracy in Zimbabwe (CEADZ) Program Updates
- An introduction to the theory and practice of Social Accountability Monitoring for Citizen
Engagement in Democratic Processes
- COVID-19 and digital Social Accountability Monitoring Advocacy: Lessons and promising practices
- CEADZ Success Stories
- CEADZ Communication Guidelines: Factsheets
- CEADZ Program Updates
A growing number of CEADZ’s civil society partners are using online platforms to enhance social
accountability during this COVID-19 crisis. The Center for Innovation Technology covered a case
where six police officers assaulted two women from Cowdray Park, Bulawayo, for allegedly violating
COVID-19 lockdown regulations. The story sparked public outrage over the harassment citizens
sometimes faced in their interactions with the police who are enforcing adherence to COVID-19
regulations. In response, the Matabeleland Forum petitioned the Zimbabwe Human Rights
Commission to investigate the issue. The report also prompted the National Peace and Reconciliation
Commission (NPRC) to mount its own investigation into the incident. The NPRC publicly condemned
See the document below
