In June 2025, the Zimbabwe Peace Project documented 107 human rights violations across the country. Documented systematically from a network of human rights monitors and verified through networks and physically, the human rights violations affected 1751 people. The victims were 1034 females, of which 10 were persons with disabilities, while 717 were males. The violations included threats of violence, violations of the right to personal security, torture, killing, discrimination and unfair practices in the distribution of food aid. Restrictions on freedoms of assembly and association, and freedom of expression as well as access to social services were documented. Other violations included unjustified arrests, arbitrary evictions, malicious damage to property and abductions.

In this period, members of the ruling party ZANU PF were leading perpetrators of human rights violations, accounting for 35.03% of the perpetrators. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) followed with 12.59%, while local councils and government officials contributed 9.52% and 8.50% respectively. 8.16% of the perpetrators of human rights violations were Traditional leaders. Other violators included vendors (5.78%), artisanal miners (5.10%), state agents (2.38%), and the opposition CCC (2.72%), reflecting a widespread pattern of rights violations across different sectors of society. 10.20% of the violations were committed by unaffiliated members of the community.

In our section “10 Steps Backwards”, we look at the retrogression in the promotion and guaranteeing of media freedom and the threat on freedom of expression. The Zimbabwe Peace Project notes that there is an urgent need for stronger protection mechanisms for human rights defenders and journalists, accountability for perpetrators regardless of political affiliation, and an active push from all stakeholders, including government, civil society, and independent commissions, to promote transparency, rule of law, and inclusive governance.