constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:48 (7) If there are reasonable grounds to believe that a person is being detained illegally or if it is not possible to ascertain the whereabouts of a detained person, any person may approach the High Court for an order-(a) of habeas corpus, that is to say an order requiring the detained person to be released, or to be brought before the court for the lawfulness of the detention to be justified, or requiring the whereabouts of the detained person to be disclosed; or (b) declaring the detention to be illegal and ordering the detained person's prompt release; and the High Court may make whatever order is appropriate in the circumstances. (8) An arrest or detention which contravenes this section, or in which the conditions set out in this section are not met, is illegal. (9) Any person who has been illegally arrested or detained is entitled to compensation from the person responsible for the arrest or detention, but a law may protect the following persons from liability under this section-(a) a judicial officer acting in a judicial capacity reasonably and in good faith; (b) any other public officer acting reasonably and in good faith and without culpable ignorance or negligence. 51 Right to human dignity Every person has inherent dignity in their private and public life, and the right to have that dignity respected and protected. 52 Right to personal security Every person has the right to bodily and psychological integrity, which includes the right-(a) to freedom from all forms of violence from public or private sources; (b) subject to any other provision of this Constitution, to make decisions concerning reproduction; (c) not to be subjected to medical or scientific experiments, or to the extraction or use of their bodily tissue, without their informed consent. 53 Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment No person may be subjected to physical or psychological torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. 54 Freedom from slavery or servitude No person may be subjected to slavery or servitude. 55 Freedom from forced or compulsory labour No person may be made to perform forced or compulsory labour. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 20