Mavhinga documented human rights violations during the turbulent and violent final years of the Robert Mugabe government.
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was known for his passion, commitment, and leadership on human rights “but above all for his great heart, his kindness, and solidarity with others”.was a deeply empathetic and highly effective human rights activist whose work made many people’s lives better. Whether it was pushing the Zimbabwe government to respect the right to protest in the face of economic hardship or ensuring that victims of human rights abuses across Southern Africa have access to justice.
HRW said Mavhinga oversaw and supported a broad range of work in the region aimed at ensuring human rights for all including exposing and ending political repression, forced evictions of indigenous people, violence and discrimination against women,people, and foreigners, and demanding access to clean water and fair distribution of vaccines and Covid-19 relief packages.
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