NPRC Watch, Issue 4, May 2018
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NPRCWATCH
“Amnesties are prima facie in violation
of international law and promote
impunity and recidivism. Zimbabwe's
past amnesties have been subject to
international condemnation. The
African Commission on Human and
Peoples' Rights in the case Zimbabwe
Human Rights NGO Forum versus
Zimbabwe (245/2002) noted that
amnesties have a tendency of robbing
victims of their access to remedy.”
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from the Commission, during and after its work. The Act should have contained a
provision compelling Government entities to make sure all information in their
custody required by the Commission is made readily available in line with section
62 of the Constitution. The Act must also have made provisions for mechanisms for
safe archival of the information and material collected by the Commission during
its operations and clear mechanism for the speedy implementation of the
recommendations of the Commission. There is a window of opportunity to address
these anomalies in the regulations.
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