(a) (b) (c) 33. Land is the basic resource available for food production and economic development in Zimbabwe and must therefore be used for the benefit of all the people of Zimbabwe, and the state is entitled to compulsorily acquire land or other natural resources to achieve an equitable land ownership pattern or resource redistribution either to redress past racial discrimination or for the benefit of the people of Zimbabwe, provided the acquisition is done in terms of a law prescribed for that purpose and fair and equitable compensation determined by an independent court is paid within a reasonable time and where land has been compulsorily acquired, farm workers must be given prompt and adequate compensation. Citizenship No person may be deprived of their citizenship of Zimbabwe by birth. 34. Environment Every person has a right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well being and to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations. 35. Housing Every person has the right to have access to adequate housing. 36. Education (1) Every person has a right to state funded education from pre-school to tertiary level. (2) Every person has the right to establish and maintain, at their own expense, independent educational institutions of reasonable standards, which are registered by the state and do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, or on any other ground prohibited in section 19. 37. Health care, food, water and environment (1) Every person has a right to bodily and physical integrity and to access basic health care services. (2) Every person has a right to a living and working environment that is not harmful to their health or well being and to sufficient food and water. (3) Every person has a right to guaranteed emergency medical treatment. 29

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