arthursibanda

advocate, development insights specialist, constitutionalist, human rights activist, climate activist, civic activist

[Amnesty International Zimbabwe @amnesty_zim]

Gentle reminder 📌

Everyone has the right to freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.

All states have a duty, regardless of their political, economic and cultural systems, to promote and protect all human rights.

#HumanRights

[arthursibanda @advsibandarthur]

#EndViolenceAgainstWomenandGirls

[arthursibanda @advsibandarthur]

#EndStatelessness

[Amnesty International Zimbabwe @amnesty_zim]

#DidYouKnow?

Stateless people are restricted from participating in the economy, accessing jobs, opening a bank account, buying a house, opening their own businesses, or entering into legally recognizable marriages or family unions.

#EndStatelessness

[Amnesty International Zimbabwe @amnesty_zim]

Freedom of expression is a human right!

Around the world, people risk intimidation, detention, and even their lives, simply for exercising their right to express ideas.

No one should face these risks.

[Dumiso Dabengwa Foundation @DDabengwaFdn]

Remembering the life and times of imbokodo, umama Zodwa maKhumalo Dabengwa. #RememberingMakhumalo

[Amnesty International Zimbabwe @amnesty_zim]

Gentle reminder📌

There is no climate justice without human rights.

#ClimateJusticeNow!

[arthursibanda @advsibandarthur]

Privileged to lead the human rights movement at Lupane State University.

Commemorating the World Press Freedom Day.
#journalismisnotacrime
#Amnesty
#humanrights

[Amnesty International Zimbabwe @amnesty_zim]

Since 2 March 2025, Israel has prevented the entry of all humanitarian supplies and commercial goods, including food, water, medicine, and fuel, into the occupied Gaza Strip.

In recent weeks, Amnesty International has gathered horrifying testimonies from Palestinians experiencing severe levels of hunger and parents unable to feed their children. On 12 May, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared Gaza’s entire population is facing acute food insecurity, with half a million people – one in five – facing starvation.

Israel must immediately lift its devastating siege on Gaza, which constitutes a genocidal act, collective punishment, and the war crime of using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare.

[arthursibanda @advsibandarthur]

Those who have no voice will attack the one who has a voice thinking thats how to get a voice

[Protect Defenders Zw @ProtectHRDs]

🚨BREAKING: Six students from the University of Zimbabwe have just been arrested. They were apprehended during a peaceful demonstration where they were calling the government to pay lecturers living wages.

[Ibhetshu LikaZulu @likazulu]

This is chief Siphoso at eMkhonyeni where 21 innocent mothers were burnt alive to ashes, the bones still remain unburied.

[arthursibanda @advsibandarthur]

Human Rights movement

[arthursibanda @advsibandarthur]

I am very honoured to lead the human rights movement at Lupane State University. We are mobilizing, educating and raising awareness about human rights in the institution.
#humanrights

[arthursibanda @advsibandarthur]

Justice delayed is Justice denied.
Drip the charges against @@bbmhlanga

[arthursibanda @advsibandarthur]

As we celebrate the World Press freedom Day, we take this opportunity to demand justice and release of @bbmhlanga. We call upon the authorities in the country to uphold press rights and respect the freedom of expression. Bail is also a human right that @@bbmhlanga is entitled to

[Amnesty International Zimbabwe @amnesty_zim]

As we mark #WorldPressFreedomDay , Amnesty International reiterates the importance of journalism and freedom of expression. We also call on authorities to uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

More specifically, we note the continued detention of Blessed Mhlanga who was arrested on 24 February 2025 and charged with ‘transmitting data messages that incite violence or damage to property’.

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers.

Authorities must protect journalists and not persecute them to control the free flow of information. A free media is not only beneficial but necessary in a free society. By exposing human rights abuses and uplifting the voices of marginalized communities, the media can, at its best, encourage the proper application of justice and stimulate debates leading to better understanding that can defuse situations that might otherwise lead to conflict.

#JournalismIsNotAcrime

[Transparency International Zimbabwe @TIZim_info]

We urge all workers to raise their voices, report corruption, and hold systems accountable. Together, we can build a Zimbabwe where every worker thrives in an environment of fairness, justice, and zero tolerance for corruption.
Happy #WorkersDay
#MayDay2025
#EndCorruptionZW

[Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope]

PLEASE RETWEET

It is 67 days today since Zimbabwean journalist and political prisoner Blessed “Dhara” Mhlanga was jailed without trial for interviewing two people, one opposed to Mnangagwa’s violation of the constitution by extending his term of office, and another one exposing his corrupt attempt to steal the People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB).

Please donate to this GoFundMe fundraiser to help his family while he is in jail; https://t.co/JJmurGXmu2

If you are in Zimbabwe, you can donate via Ecocash number; [phone]

[arthursibanda @advsibandarthur]

We demand justice and freedom for @bbmhlanga

[Trevor Ncube @TrevorNcube]

One day we will look back and fully appreciate the significant role that Blessed Mhlanga @bbmhlanga played in the history of our nation. History turns when courageous people follow their convictions without equivocation. Dhara is the innocent sacrificial lamb in Zimbabwe’s struggle for freedom. He is in prison on behalf of Blessed Geza and all peace loving Zimbabweans. #JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeBlessed #PressFreedom

[Amnesty International Zimbabwe @amnesty_zim]

Authorities must protect, promote and uphold the rights to freedom of assembly, association and expression.

[Amnesty International Zimbabwe @amnesty_zim]

URGENT ACTION : RELEASE ARBITRARILY DETAINED JOURNALIST 🚨🚨

Blessed Mhlanga’s detention is arbitrary and in contravention of Zimbabwe’s constitutional and international obligations to respect and uphold the right of everyone to freedom of expression and press freedom.

HERE IS HOW YOU CAN TAKE ACTION:
https://t.co/bmMHFHjvVu