constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 (h) not to be compelled to take part in any political activity; and (i) not to be detained except as a measure of last resort and, if detained-(i) to be detained for the shortest appropriate period; (ii) to be kept separately from detained persons over the age of eighteen years; and (iii) to be treated in a manner, and kept in conditions, that take account of the child's age. (2) A child's best interests are paramount in every matter concerning the child. (3) Children are entitled to adequate protection by the courts, in particular by the High Court as their upper guardian. 82 Rights of the elderly People over the age of seventy years have the right-(a) to receive reasonable care and assistance from their families and the State; (b) to receive health care and medical assistance from the State; and (c) to receive financial support by way of social security and welfare; and the State must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to achieve the progressive realisation of this right. 83 Rights of persons with disabilities The State must take appropriate measures, within the limits of the resources available to it, to ensure that persons with disabilities realise their full mental and physical potential, including measures-(a) to enable them to become self reliant; (b) to enable them to live with their families and participate in social, creative or recreational activities; (c) to protect them from all forms of exploitation and abuse; (d) to give them access to medical, psychological and functional treatment; (e) to provide special facilities for their education; and (f) to provide State-funded education and training where they need it. 84 Rights of veterans of the liberation struggle (1) Veterans of the liberation struggle, that is to say-(a) those who fought in the War of Liberation; (b) those who assisted the fighters in the War of Liberation; and (c) those who were imprisoned, detained or restricted for political reasons during the liberation struggle; are entitled to due recognition for their contribution to the liberation of Zimbabwe, and to suitable welfare such as pensions and access to basic health care. (2) An Act of Parliament must confer on veterans of the liberation struggle the entitlements due to them under subsection (1). Zimbabwe 2013 Page 32