‘We cannot vote or get jobs’: plight of 300,000 Zimbabweans without documents

Amnesty is calling for action to help those with no papers who are denied access to education, employment and healthcare

At 45, Philimon Mashava has never had a bank account or a phone in his name.

He has never had a birth certificate and, without documents, Mashava’s stateless existence has meant him missing out on school and countless job opportunities, as employers want some form of identification.

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Source: The Guardian