ZIMBABWE CATEGORY 2: REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION The following questions were sent to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission: 1. How many cases of human rights violations did you process in 2015? 2. How is the Commission funded? n = 20 Yes 1. Is there an official designated to take and respond to information requests? • 2. Did the institution reply within 21 days? • 3. Did the institution respond to the request for information? • 4. Does the authority publish their procedures for dealing with information requests? • No Partial PR official 5. Did the institution provide all of the information requested? • 6. Did the institution provide written reasons for the refusal of information? • 7. Did the institution disclose information about its operations, budgets, structure etc. • 8. Did the authority provide information without questioning the aims and motivations of the applicant? • 9. Did the institution acknowledge your request for information within 7 days? • 10. Was the information received clear and understandable? • Additional Information Some questions were answered; some questions would only be answered after clearance from higher authority Total Score: 18/20 7. Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Category 1: Website www.zrp.gov.zw/ The website is relatively efficient and gives key information on human rights in the country. The website has contact details and reports on the operations of the Commission. n = 20 Yes No 1. Does this website contain up to date information? Partial Additional Information • Some pages are up-to-date, others are not • It briefly outlines its mandate 2. Does the website contain the following: a) A description of its powers, as well as data on the organisational structure, the functions, and the responsibilities of the administration? b) A list of laws, Acts etc. issued within the scope of its powers? • d) Budget and expenditure? • e) Information about procurement procedures, signed contracts? • f) Vacancy and employment procedures? • g) The address, telephone number, and working hours of the institution? • h) The contact details of specific public officials? • i) A mechanism to request and receive a response to electronic messages and requests for information? • Total Score: 6/20 112 • c) Reports, policies, programmes? Just an explanation of how money is collected and disbursed; revealed no money coming from Treasury