Zimbabwe’s prisons are now regarded as some of the best in
terms of inmates welfare and human rights, the International Confederation of
Red Cross (ICRC) has revealed.
Speaking to journalists in Gweru last week, ICRC
representative Mr Hilton Zvidzayi said Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional
Service had implemented reforms prescribed by Red Cross in prisons during a
training programme to improve the welfare of inmates.
Mr Zvidzayi said ICRC has since weaned ZPCS off its
programme following full compliance by Government and prison authorities.
“Zimbabwe prisons are some of the best ones in Southern
Africa. We engaged ZPS to improve on the welfare of prisoners and we are happy
that we trained them and now they are on their own. We are very happy with the
tremendous progress in prisons.
“We had access to every corner of prisons and we had
one-on-one interviews with prisoners in the absence of prison officers or
authorities. We also trained them on humanitarian law. As we speak in terms of
food we have prisons such as Khami Prison which is now assisting other prisons
in the country. We are happy that Zimbabwean authorities are very compliant,”
he said.
Mr Zvidzayi said ICRC is also engaging Zimbabwe Republic
Police and Zimbabwe Defence Forces on humanitarian law and protection of
civilians. Herald
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