Mavhinga attended Sandringham mission and then studied law at University of Zimbabwe (LLB) and University of Essex (LLM). In Zimbabwe, he was elected president of the Student Representative Council (SRC) and it was through his student activism that his interest in human rights deepened. For his postgraduate studies, he received a Canon Collins Trust scholarship.[3]
Careeredit
After university, he joined the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition as a Regional Coordinator based in Johannesburg, South Africa.[4] He then co-founded the Zimbabwe Democracy Institute, a public policy think-tank based in Harare, Zimbabwe. Mavhinga was an on the ground human rights practitioner who spent most of his career working within communities in southern Africa in countries such as Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, and Zimbabwe as a representative of the Human Rights Watch.[5] In a short career, Mavhinga, is celebrated as one of the most tireless defenders of human rights from his generation.[6]
Controversyedit
He is often criticised for his testimony before the US Congress in support of the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001, which the ruling ZANU PF party in Zimbabwe blames for the country's economic woes.[7] The act was created as a deterrent and reaction to the Mugabe regime's infamous land grab programme resulting in a group of politicians placed under targeted sanctions. This earned Mavhinga the ire of the Zimbabwe government who considered him to be an 'enemy' and 'puppet' of the west.[8][9]
Personaledit
He was married to Fiona Muchembere, his college sweetheart, and they had four children: Gamu, Mufaro, Hondo and Makaita.[10]
Referencesedit
^"Dewa Mavhinga". Human Rights Watch. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^"Tributes pour in for Human Rights Watch's Dewa Mavhinga following his sudden death". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^"Crisis Coalition Mourns the Untimely Death of Dewa Mavhinga | Kubatana". kubatana.net. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^R. I. P Dewa Mavhinga I HRW Southern Africa director and human rights activist passes away, retrieved 2022-01-01
^TateguruTv (2021-12-08). "Remembering Mavhinga's contribution to the Zimbabwean story". Tateguru TV. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^Rights, United States Congress House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human (2011). U.S. Policy Toward Zimbabwe: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, November 2, 2011. U.S. Government Printing Office. ISBN978-0-16-090766-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Herald, The. "My hands are clean: Mavhinga". The Herald. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^Herald, The. "Existing US policy on Zim are sanctions, stupid!". The Herald. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
^""Is there a divinity that shapes our ends?" – The life & times of Dewa Mavhinga". Nehanda Radio. 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
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dewa, mavhinga, 1979, december, 2021, lawyer, southern, african, director, human, rights, watch, died, suspected, covid, complications, contents, education, career, controversy, personal, referenceseducation, editmavhinga, attended, sandringham, mission, then,. Dewa Mavhinga 1979 4 December 2021 was a lawyer and Southern African Director of Human Rights Watch 1 He died of suspected COVID 19 complications 2 Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Controversy 4 Personal 5 ReferencesEducation editMavhinga attended Sandringham mission and then studied law at University of Zimbabwe LLB and University of Essex LLM In Zimbabwe he was elected president of the Student Representative Council SRC and it was through his student activism that his interest in human rights deepened For his postgraduate studies he received a Canon Collins Trust scholarship 3 Career editAfter university he joined the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition as a Regional Coordinator based in Johannesburg South Africa 4 He then co founded the Zimbabwe Democracy Institute a public policy think tank based in Harare Zimbabwe Mavhinga was an on the ground human rights practitioner who spent most of his career working within communities in southern Africa in countries such as Eswatini Lesotho Malawi South Africa and Zimbabwe as a representative of the Human Rights Watch 5 In a short career Mavhinga is celebrated as one of the most tireless defenders of human rights from his generation 6 Controversy editHe is often criticised for his testimony before the US Congress in support of the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2001 which the ruling ZANU PF party in Zimbabwe blames for the country s economic woes 7 The act was created as a deterrent and reaction to the Mugabe regime s infamous land grab programme resulting in a group of politicians placed under targeted sanctions This earned Mavhinga the ire of the Zimbabwe government who considered him to be an enemy and puppet of the west 8 9 Personal editHe was married to Fiona Muchembere his college sweetheart and they had four children Gamu Mufaro Hondo and Makaita 10 References edit Dewa Mavhinga Human Rights Watch 17 June 2013 Retrieved 2022 01 01 Tributes pour in for Human Rights Watch s Dewa Mavhinga following his sudden death www iol co za Retrieved 2022 01 01 Dewa Mavhinga Canon Collins Educational and Legal Assistance Trust 2021 12 07 Retrieved 2022 01 01 Crisis Coalition Mourns the Untimely Death of Dewa Mavhinga Kubatana kubatana net 5 December 2021 Retrieved 2022 01 01 R I P Dewa Mavhinga I HRW Southern Africa director and human rights activist passes away retrieved 2022 01 01 TateguruTv 2021 12 08 Remembering Mavhinga s contribution to the Zimbabwean story Tateguru TV Retrieved 2022 01 01 Rights United States Congress House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa Global Health and Human 2011 U S Policy Toward Zimbabwe Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Africa Global Health and Human Rights of the Committee on Foreign Affairs House of Representatives One Hundred Twelfth Congress First Session November 2 2011 U S Government Printing Office ISBN 978 0 16 090766 1 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Herald The My hands are clean Mavhinga The Herald Retrieved 2022 01 01 Herald The Existing US policy on Zim are sanctions stupid The Herald Retrieved 2022 01 01 Is there a divinity that shapes our ends The life amp times of Dewa Mavhinga Nehanda Radio 2021 12 31 Retrieved 2022 01 01 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dewa Mavhinga amp oldid 1180234173, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
