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15 Sep 24

ERC International Day of Democracy Press Statement- Zimbabwe- Don’t Let The Sun Down on Democracy! 15 September 2024

Zimbabwe presents herself as a democracy, characterised by regular election of public representatives from the local to the national level, popularly under the harmonized elections system. Democracy then is often associated with the rule of the people, directly and indirectly, whose ultimate aim is to achieve the desires of the…

12 Aug 24

ERC Heroes Day Press Statement- Honor the sacrifices of Zimbabwean Heroes!

12 August, 2024 ERC Heroes Day Press Statement- Honor the sacrifices of Zimbabwean Heroes! The Election Resource Centre Africa (ERC) joins the rest of Zimbabweans in-country and across the world in commemorating the National Heroes Day on the 12th of August 2024. ERC Africa recognizes and values the contributions of…

16 Jun 24

DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD: A REMINDER ON THE ROLE OF THE AFRICAN CHILDIN PURSUING DEMOCRATISATION

16 June 2024DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD: A REMINDER ON THE ROLE OF THE AFRICAN CHILDIN PURSUING DEMOCRATISATION The Election Resource Centre (ERC Africa) joins the rest of Africa in commemorating the Dayof the African Child 2024, a day of remembrance for the role played by the youth on 16…

18 Apr 24

Independence Day: A Day to Reflect in Pursuit of Unity, Peace, and Development Towards Vision 2030.

Independence Day: A Day to Reflect in Pursuit of Unity, Peace, and Development Towards Vision 2030. Today marks the 44th anniversary of Zimbabwe’s independence, a significant milestone in our nation’s history. It is a time to reflect on the journey that has brought us to this moment and to honor…

15 Nov 23

STATEMENT: ERC CONDEMNS MURDER OF PASTOR TAPFUMANEYI MASAYA- 15 Nov 2023

STATEMENT: ERC CONDEMNS MURDER OF PASTOR TAPFUMANEYI MASAYA- 15 Nov 2023 The Election Resource Centre- Africa (ERC) condemns the horrendous politically motivated murder of Pastor Tapfumanei Masaya who had been abducted while campaigning ahead of the Mabvuku-Tafara Constituency by-election scheduled for 9 December 2023. We join the Masaya family in…

11 Nov 23

ERC 11 NOVEMBER 2023 BY-ELECTIONS STATEMENT

ERC 11 NOVEMBER 2023 BY-ELECTIONS STATEMENT BackgroundThe Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) held elections on the 11th of November 2023 in Kusile RDC – Ward 13; Nkayi RDC – Ward 11; Vungu RDC – Ward 14, Zvimba RDC – Ward 23, Hurungwe RDC – Ward 24 and Gutu West Constituency to…

10 Oct 23

ERC’s 2023 PERI-URBAN OBSERVATION STATEMENT- 10 October 2023

ERC’s 2023 PERI-URBAN OBSERVATION STATEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION On the 23rd and the 24th of August 2023, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) conducted the 2023 Harmonised elections which sought to elect the President, National Assembly and Local Council members. The total number of registered voters was 6,619,690. The Election Resource Centre…

26 Aug 23

ALERT: CONTINUED INTIMIDATION OF ERC OBSERVERS AND STAFF

ALERT: CONTINUED INTIMIDATION OF ERC OBSERVERS AND STAFF The Election Resource Centre (ERC) has received numerous reports from our network of accredited observers who observed the 23 and 24 August 2023 Harmonised Election who continue to be harassed and intimidated as a result of their election related work. The observers…

23 Aug 23

MIDDAY STATEMENT FROM ELECTION RESOURCE CENTER (ERC) AND ZIMBABWE ELECTION SUPPORT NETWORK (ZESN) -23 August 2023

MIDDAY STATEMENT FROM ELECTION RESOURCE CENTER (ERC) AND ZIMBABWE ELECTION SUPPORT NETWORK (ZESN) The Election Resource Centre (ERC) and the Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) have trained and deployed accredited observers to every constituency, district and province in the country for the 2023 harmonised elections. This Midday Statement is based…

23 Aug 23

ERC Statement on the Pre-election Environment of the 2023 Harmonized Elections 23 August 2023

ERC Statement on the Pre-election Environment of the 2023 Harmonized Elections 23 August 2023 Introduction Following the 2018 elections and the reports of various election observer missions/groups, recommendations in the form of reforms were tabled and presented as a draft electoral amendment bill. Sadly, key reforms around enhancing the independence…

ERC International Day of Democracy Press Statement- Zimbabwe- Don’t Let The Sun Down on Democracy! 15 September 2024

ERC Heroes Day Press Statement- Honor the sacrifices of Zimbabwean Heroes!

DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD: A REMINDER ON THE ROLE OF THE AFRICAN CHILDIN PURSUING DEMOCRATISATION

Independence Day: A Day to Reflect in Pursuit of Unity, Peace, and Development Towards Vision 2030.

STATEMENT: ERC CONDEMNS MURDER OF PASTOR TAPFUMANEYI MASAYA- 15 Nov 2023

ERC 11 NOVEMBER 2023 BY-ELECTIONS STATEMENT

ERC’s 2023 PERI-URBAN OBSERVATION STATEMENT- 10 October 2023

ALERT: CONTINUED INTIMIDATION OF ERC OBSERVERS AND STAFF

MIDDAY STATEMENT FROM ELECTION RESOURCE CENTER (ERC) AND ZIMBABWE ELECTION SUPPORT NETWORK (ZESN) -23 August 2023

ERC Statement on the Pre-election Environment of the 2023 Harmonized Elections 23 August 2023

ERC International Day of Democracy Press Statement- Zimbabwe- Don’t Let The Sun Down on Democracy! 15 September 2024

ERC Heroes Day Press Statement- Honor the sacrifices of Zimbabwean Heroes!

DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD: A REMINDER ON THE ROLE OF THE AFRICAN CHILDIN PURSUING DEMOCRATISATION

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