Zimbabwe serves as a source, destination and transit point for human trafficking perpetrated by criminal networks along the route to South Africa from countries such as Somalia, Ethiopia, Malawi and Zambia.
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Crime in Zimbabwe, falls under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs who oversee the Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Ministry of Justice. The majority of crimes are non-violent, common crimes include robbery and smash and grab break ins. Zimbabwe Police badge.
On this note, here's a list of the African countries with the highest crime rates. In Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo holds the first place for its crime rate. The most common crimes here include human trafficking, illegal arms trade, illegal ivory trade, and extortion rackets.
El Salvador has the unfortunate title of being the country with the highest murder rate in the world, with a rate of 61.7 murders per 100,000 people. Jamaica ranks 2nd globally for having one of the highest murder rates, with a homicide rate of 56.4 per 100,000 people.
Zimbabwe is a patriarchal society and women in political spaces are particularly vulnerable to physical and sexual abuse. Though women constitute 53% of registered voters, they occupy just 11% of political seats. This is due in part to a hostile environment for women seeking political office.