TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACRONYMS ...................................................................................... i
FOREWORD .....................................................................................
ii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 1
COLLATERAL DAMAGE: CHILDREN AS VICTIMS IN TIMES OF
CONFLICT ........................................................................................
3
1.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 3
1.2 Purpose and Scope of the Report and Methodology ......... 3
1.3 Background and Context .................................................
4
1.4 Children as Collateral Damage .........................................
5
1.5 Conclusion ......................................................................
7
CHAPTER 2
CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW: INTERNATIONAL AND
LEGAL FRAMEWORK .......................................................................
8
2.1 Children in conflict with the Law and in Detention in
Zimbabwe .............................................................................
9
2.2 International and National Legal Framework ....................
9
2.3 Conclusion ......................................................................
15
CHAPTER 3
CHILDREN IN CELLS: ARRESTS AND PRE-TRIAL DETENTION ........
16
3.1 Arrest of Children in January 2019 ...................................
16
3.2 Violations Committed against Children ............................. 17
3.3 Conclusion ......................................................................
21
CHAPTER 4
CHILDREN ON TRIAL: COURTS AND CHILDREN IN CONFLICT
WITH THE LAW ................................................................................ 22
4.1 Children on Trial for Public Violence ................................
23
4.2 The Victim Friendly System ..............................................
23
4.3 The Pre-Trial Diversion (PTD) Programme ........................
23
4.4 Legal Representation ........................................................ 24
4.5 Release Without Bail ........................................................ 24
4.6 Separation of Trials ........................................................... 24
4.7 Irregularities in the Courts ................................................
24
4.8 Convictions and Acquittals ...............................................
25