Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday welcomed the UN Special Rapporteur to assess the impact of unilateral coercive measures imposed on the country by the United States (US) and its allies.
In a statement the presidency said her 10-day trip aimed to “assess the impact of punitive economic sanctions on ordinary Zimbabweans”.
“These sanctions are illegal and hurt the most vulnerable in our society,” the presidency said.
Douhan also held a meeting with the minister of justice and legal affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi who gave the envoy an overview on the sanctions.
During the 10-day visit the special envoy will be in contact with civic society groups, Zimbabwe’s chief justice Luke Malaba, Central Bank governor John Mangudya, speaker of parliament Jacob Mudenda and political parties.
From her visit she’s expected to produce a report that will be made public in September next year at the UN Human Rights Council 51st session.
It was a pleasure to welcome @AlenaDouhan, the @UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights, to Zimbabwe.
Her 10-day trip aims to assess the impact of punitive economic sanctions on ordinary Zimbabweans. These sanctions are illegal and hurt the most vulnerable in our society. pic.twitter.com/vUAEToJx0a
— President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) October 18, 2021
