Piers Pigou
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Citizens expect ‘bloodshed’ ahead of Zim’s 2023 elections
Human rights body says research indicates the polls are viewed as a nightmare instead of an opportunity
After disputed elections, Zimbabwe government’s credibility is in jeopardy
Zimbabwe’s disputed elections have reinforced political divisions as the Constitutional Court hears an opposition challenge of the results.
Democracies die behind closed doors: Battling for the right to know
Avoidance and refusal have become default settings in government as requests for more information are routinely ignored.
Back to the future for Zimbabwe
Inclusive government was always a misnomer and the elections will only cement its demise, writes <b>Piers Pigou</b>.
Zim land-reform myths: Beyond false binaries
An appreciation of the potential of peasant agricultural production in Zimbabwe is not new, argues <b>Piers Pigou</b>.
Concern as violence renews in East Timor
Indictments leveled at the end of February at seven senior Indonesian military officers for their role in, and responsibility for, the carnage that engulfed East Timor in 1999…
A peek behind the veil
Unfinished Business: South Africa, Apartheid & Truth is the first publication on how South Africa has tried to deal with its past that does not focus on the workings of the Truth…