court, in o progressive judgment. A lot of meosures still hove to be token to
ensure thqt this is fully implemented. Also of concern is the increose in
exploitotion of children. There ore
o lot of children who ore not ottending
schools but spending the whole doy of troffic light iniersections begging for
money. Other thon the foct thot these children must be in school os they
hove o right to educotion, foilure by Sociol Welfore to oct on this exposes the
children to obuse ond exploitotion.
5.0
INSTITUTIONS
5.1
The Courts ond the Juslice Delivery System
5..1..1 The court system is on importont instituiion in protection of humon righis. While
some work is being done os port of long-term etforts to reform the justice
delivery system, courts should deliver judgements timeously os justice deloyed
is
5.,l.2
5..l
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justice denied.
The exorbitont couri fees ore olso o borrier to occess to justice
While there is o multi-stqkeholder initiotive ACT
- Agoinst
Corruption Together
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thot wos lounched by the Judiciol Services Commission, corruption still exist.
fhere is o need for o specific plon on how to combot ii. There is o need for
legisloiion to conuption.
5.2
The Zimbqbwe Prisons qnd Correctionql Services
Conditions in prisons still need to be reformed to comply with decisions of ihe
couris os well os internotionol stondords. The Commiitee notes the need to
increose funding on the port of government to the correctionol services so
thoi detention focilities' infrostructure could be upgroded, provision of
odequote nutrition, clothing ond other sociol omenities could be enhonced
so os to meet humone stondords of treotmeni for prisoners ond detoinees.
5.3
The Nolionol Prosecuting Authority
The orresi of the Prosecutor Generol moy moke
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it
impossible for future