List of acronyms
ACHPR
ACRWC
AIPPA
CEDAW
GAPWUZ
GNU
GPA
ICCPR
ICESCR
LGBTI
MDC-T
NGO
POSA
SADC
UDHR
WOZA
ZANU(PF)
ZCTU
ZRP
ZPS
African Charter on Human and People’s Rights
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
General Agricultural and Plantation Workers Union of Zimbabwe
Government of National Unity
Global Political Agreement
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex
Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai formation
Non-Governmental Organization
Public Order and Security Act
Southern African Development Community
(United Nations) Universal Declaration on Human Rights
Women of Zimbabwe Arise
Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front)
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions
Zimbabwe Republic Police
Zimbabwe Prison Service
List of legislation cited
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act [‘AIPPA’] [Chapter 10 : 27]
Administration of Estates Act [Chapter 6 : 01]
Birth and Deaths Registration Act [Chapter 5 : 02]
Child Abduction Act [Chapter 5 : 05]
Children’s Act [Chapter 5 : 06]
Concealment of Births Act [Chapter 9 : 04]
Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [‘Criminal Law Code’] [Chapter 9 : 23]
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9 : 07]
Deceased Person’s Family Maintenance Act [Chapter 6 : 03]
Disabled Persons Act [Chapter 17 : 01]
Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5 : 16]
Education Act [Chapter 25 : 04]
Guardianship of Minors Act [Chapter 5 : 08]
Labour Relations Act [Chapter 28 : 01]
Land Acquisition Act [Chapter 20 : 10]
Legal Age of Majority Act [No. 15 of 1982]
Maintenance Act [Chapter 5 : 09]
Marriage Act [Chapter 5 : 11]
Married Persons Property Act [Chapter 5 : 12]
Matrimonial Causes Act [Chapter 5 : 13]
Medical Dental and Allied Professions Act [Chapter 27 : 08]
Medical Services Act [Chapter 15 : 13]
Public Health Act [Chapter 15 : 09]
Public Order and Security Act [‘POSA’]) [Chapter 11 : 17]
Public Services Act [Chapter 16 : 04]
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