Not a Level Playing Field

Zimbabwe’s Parliamentary Elections in 2005

A Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper
March 21, 2005

Summary

Recommendations

To the SADC Electoral Observer Team

To SADC Member States

Background

The “New” Electoral System...

The ZEC: Still Partisan and Too Late

Voters’ Registration: Continuing Discrimination

The Right to Vote: Major Exclusions

Access to Voter Education: Minimal and Partisan

Independent Observers and Monitors: Only Government Invitees

An Impartial Electoral Court: Compromised

The Electoral Environment

Political Intimidation in Mashonaland, Manicaland and Harare

Freedom of Assembly, Movement and Association

Freedom of Expression and Information

Intimidation and harassment of independent journalists and media organizations

Equal access to the public media

Biased coverage in the state-run print media

Some of Zimbabwe’s National Laws: Key Concerns

Glossary of Acronyms

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