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Dr Peter Magombeyi Abduction, UN Special Rapporteur Meets Mnangagwa With The Country At Its Lowest.
20 September 2019
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UN Special Rapporteur Clément Nyaletsossi Voule

United Nations Special Rapporteur Mr Clément Voule is today expected to meet President Mnangagwa after being invited by Government to make an independent assessment of the country’s achievements and challenges in relation to the exercise of rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

Mr Voule meets Mnangagwa at a time when the country is the focus of the world following the abduction, dumping and subsequent arrest of Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association leader Dr Peter Magombeyi in the hands of suspected state security agents.

Meanwhile, President Mnangagwa is set to leave the country for New York later today for the United Nations General Assembly where the country’s human rights record is set to be an issue on discussion.

Mr Voule yesterday met Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda to discuss a number of issues relating to the new dispensation’s commitment to political and economic reforms.

“I am not ready to comment up until I meet the President. I am here at the invitation of the Government,” Mr Voule told journalists after the meeting.

Briefing journalists, Adv Mudenda said the UN Special Rapporteur was here at the invitation of the Government.

“The meeting went on very well by acknowledging the fact that the UN rapporteur came into Zimbabwe at the invitation of Government of Zimbabwe.

“To that extent, the new dispensation is demonstrating that it is transparent. It does not want to hide anything and hence the invitation was extended to the rapporteur and we are happy that the rapporteur did come,” said Adv Mudenda

The areas covered, Adv Mudenda said, include an update on the political reforms that Parliament is undertaking, particularly electoral as well as economic reforms.

On issues related to human rights, Advocate Mudenda said they have encouraged members of the public to petition Parliament and Government.

“We have encouraged members of the public to petition Parliament and Government on issues related to human rights and any other developmental issues and so far we have received 69 petitions,” he added.