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As has been the case in previous years, human rights conditions in Zimbabwe remain deeply troubling, according to the recently-issued State Department Country Reports On Human Rights Practices.
In 2016, the government of President Robert Mugabe continued to violate human rights, disregarding the protections enumerated1 in the country's 2013 constitution. The most important human rights problems remained the government's targeting members of non-ZANU-PF parties and civil society activists3 for abduction, arrest, torture, abuse, and harassment4; partisan5 application of the rule of law by security forces and the judiciary; and restrictions6 on civil liberties, including freedoms of expression and assembly.
In 2016, the government intensified7 its repression8 of peaceful protesters. Police abuse increased, and security forces used excessive force to crush dissent9. Human rights defenders10, civil society activists, journalists, and government opponents, were harassed11, threatened or faced arbitrary arrest by security forces. The government restricted freedom of the press. Although citizens have the constitutional right to choose their own government in free and fair elections, this right was restricted.
Corruption12 at all levels of government was rampant13 in Zimbabwe. Despite the fact that the government took some limited steps to punish security sector14 officials and ZANU-PF supporters who committed violations15, impunity16 for past politically-motivated violence was a problem. The government, for example, failed to provide any updates on the 2015 disappearance17 of activist2 Itai Dzamara.
Rape18, domestic violence, and discrimination against women remained widespread problems. Despite the fact that last January, Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court declared child marriage to be unconstitutional and set 18 as the minimum marriage age, the government has yet to amend19 or repeal20 all existing marriage laws that still allow child marriage.
On the other side of that spectrum21, widows were forced from their marital22 homes by relatives, and their property confiscated23, with little recourse to the formal justice system.
The State Department Human Rights Reports are not meant to point fingers or judge the actions of sovereign nations. Nor are these U.S. policy documents. The Reports do not draw legal conclusions.
“Promoting human rights and democratic governance is a core element of U.S. foreign policy,” said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.“Standing up for human rights and democracy is not just a moral imperative24 but is in the best interests of the United States in making the world more stable and secure.”
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约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则) | |
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n.(惩罚、损失、伤害等的)免除 | |
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