constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 (5) Freedom of expression and freedom of the media exclude-(a) incitement to violence; (b) advocacy of hatred or hate speech; (c) malicious injury to a person's reputation or dignity; or (d) malicious or unwarranted breach of a person's right to privacy. 62 Access to information (1) Every Zimbabwean citizen or permanent resident, including juristic persons and the Zimbabwean media, has the right of access to any information held by the State or by any institution or agency of government at every level, in so far as the information is required in the interests of public accountability. (2) Every person, including the Zimbabwean media, has the right of access to any information held by any person, including the State, in so far as the information is required for the exercise or protection of a right. (3) Every person has a right to the correction of information, or the deletion of untrue, erroneous or misleading information, which is held by the State or any institution or agency of the government at any level, and which relates to that person. (4) Legislation must be enacted to give effect to this right, but may restrict access to information in the interests of defence, public security or professional confidentiality, to the extent that the restriction is fair, reasonable, necessary and justifiable in a democratic society based on openness, justice, human dignity, equality and freedom. 63 Language and culture Every person has the right-(a) to use the language of their choice; and (b) to participate in the cultural life of their choice; but no person exercising these rights may do so in a way that is inconsistent with this Chapter. 64 Freedom of profession, trade or occupation Every person has the right to choose and carry on any profession, trade or occupation, but the practice of a profession, trade or occupation may be regulated by law. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 23

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