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Zimbabwean government orders halt to demolitions

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The Zimbabwean government has ordered local authorities to immediately stop housing demolitions and prioritise regularising settlements as well as prosecuting illegal land intermediaries. The decision follows an urgent appeal by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, reports Daily News.

Zimbabwean authorities have ordered local authorities to suspend housing demolitions and prioritise regularising settlements as well as prosecuting illegal land intermediaries, reports Daily News. The measure comes after the Human Rights Commission of Zimbabwe (ZHRC) called for urgent intervention in response to the urban housing crisis and practices targeting home seekers.

The new approach prioritises regularising existing settlements rather than destroying them, while providing for prosecutions against those involved in illegal land transactions. It follows the ZHRC’s call for government measures to protect people seeking housing from predatory practices.

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