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Human rights awareness in mining communities: Kasimure
Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights)
July 21, 2010

In a bid to uplift and foster a change in the living standards for people living in mining areas ZimRights held a public meeting at Kasimure Primary School in Karoi, Mashonaland West.

More than hundred people attended the meeting, 70 participants were male and 54 females. Objectives of the meeting included the need to engage these marginalized communities on human rights education and lobbying authorities for better and safer working conditions.

Some of the issues raised during the meeting included the need to mould and empower youths that defend and respect the right to education and good working conditions. In addition, women and youth were also encouraged to acquire skills to initiate income-generating projects helping them to become self-reliant.

Participants were urged to take part on the ongoing constitution making process. ZimRights officers emphasized the significance of their participation as this would ensure a people driven document., that will be a positive step in building a democratic Zimbabwe. Participating in the process is aright that every Zimbabwean is entitled to exercise, and as a mining community this would help in ensuring that they bring out issues that affect them.

ZimRights continues to give as much civic education, as well as encourage people to take part in the constitution making process. Mining communities are usually sidelined where governance issues are concerned, hence the constitution making process. Mining communities are usually sidelined where governance issues are concerned, hence the constitution making exercise offers an opportunity for them to speak and air out their views.

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