Lancaster House Agreement
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 1980
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- Politics & Governance
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The Lancaster House Agreement was a political consensus which brought the independence of Zimbabwe from Rhodesian rule. The agreement came into being after a series of negotiations between the nationalist parties and the Rhodesian Front between September and December 1979. The Agreement was facilitated by the British and the American governments to bring to an end the 14 year war in Rhodesia between the Rhodesians and the guerrilla movements.
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- Mar 5, 2019
War victims Compensation Act
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- Date recorded
- Nov 14, 1980
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- Politics & Governance
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The Act consists of seven parts which are Preliminary, Commissioner of war victims compensation, Application of Act and claims for and entitlement to compensation, Compensation for Disablement, Compensation for death, Special Provisions for women and children and General. There is also the Revenue fund section.
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- Mar 5, 2019
Shortcomings of the Kariba Draft Constitution
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- Date recorded
- Sep 30, 2007
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- Politics & Governance
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This report analyzes the Kariba Draft Constitution,a document negotiated in secret in September 2007 and referenced in Article 6 of the Global Political Agreement between Zimbabwe’s three primary political parties. The report briefly considers the process that led to the creation of the Kariba Draft and then explores the content of that document. The substance of the Kariba Draft is compared to that of the current Constitution and the Constitutional Commission Proposal which was rejected in a national referendum in February 2000.
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- Mar 5, 2019
NCA Proposed Draft Constitution
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- Date recorded
- May 1, 1997
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- Politics & Governance
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The Draft containes reasons why the NCA campaigned for a No Vote in the referendum of February 2000 such as the process and content. This draft seeks to address the key issues of governance in Zimbabwe and has taken into account the NCA’s major concerns about the Draft of the Constitutional Commission. Its main focus is on having an accountable government through various checks and balances.
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- Mar 5, 2019
List 2018 Statutory Instruments complete
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Date modified
- Mar 6, 2019
List Statutory Instruments of 2017 January to May
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- Date recorded
- May 31, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Date modified
- Mar 6, 2019
Child Protection Policy DRAFT
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2015
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- Children
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A Child Protection Policy aimed at standardizing child protection measures both within the organisation and communities. Clear rules governing conduct as well as functioning and transparent oversight and complaint mechanisms all go towards ensuring a high degree of child protection and these are contained in this policy.
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- Mar 7, 2019
Stakeholders Conference on TJ Principles Report
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- Date recorded
- Jul 24, 2015
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- Transitional Justice
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This report captures the proceedings of the Stakeholders Conference on Transitional Justice Principles in Zimbabwe which was convened by the National Transitional Justice Working Group from 23 to 24 July 2015 in Nyanga. The conference discussed and produced the Guiding Principles for Transitional Justice Policy in Practice for Zimbabwe.
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- Mar 13, 2019
Guiding Principles for TJ in Zim
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- Date recorded
- Sep 30, 2015
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- Transitional Justice
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The report Further Explains the Guiding Principles of Transitional Justice in Zimbabwe Which are, Promotion of Truth, Justice and accountability, Memorialisation, Institutional reform, Gender and Reparations.
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- Mar 13, 2019
Issue 1 Reconciliation Pathways
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- Date recorded
- Mar 21, 2018
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- Gukurahundi
- Trauma
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This paper reviews Zimbabwe’s healing reconciliation discourse and how the process could be prosecuted. This review is also a precursor to Heal Zimbabwe’s nation-wide baseline study conducted to solicit communities’ perceptions of what constitutes healing, peace and reconciliation. The baseline study establishes options for the NPRC progress indicators design and processes upon which the Commission and Civic Society Organisations (CSOs) will track achievements.
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- Mar 13, 2019
ZESN 9th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Oct 31, 2012
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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Next steps after the Second All stakeholder Conference.
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- Mar 14, 2019
ZESN 7th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Aug 31, 2012
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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Draft Constitution: Unpacking the proposed Electoral hybrid Electoral system
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- Mar 14, 2019
ZESN 6th Edition
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- Date recorded
- Jul 31, 2012
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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Analysisng the Electoral amendment Bill:what are the Key changes?
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- Mar 15, 2019
Social Sector Summit roundtable IJR ComChest 27Feb2018 final 19032018
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- Date recorded
- Feb 27, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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The Document is a reflection of different and at times contradicting views. It provides a good basis to understand issues that the Social Sector Summit will have to address.
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- Mar 18, 2019
Heal Zimbabwe Position on NPRC BILL
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2016
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- Politics & Governance
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These are Heal Zimbabwe Trust views and comments collected, during the consultations, on a number of areas that could undermine the effectiveness of the NPRC and its work.
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- Mar 18, 2019
NPRC Bill Portfolio Committee Report 9 May 2017
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- Date recorded
- May 9, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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The Justice Committee and Thematic Committees on Human Rights and on Peace and Security conducted joint public hearings in all of thecountry’s provinces, and gathered views and opinions on the Bill. Hearings were conducted in all provinces of the country by two separate teams, Team A and Team B.
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- Mar 18, 2019
Human Rights Declaration english
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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30 Articles of the Declaration of Human Rights in English.
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- Mar 18, 2019
Human Rights Declaration ndebele
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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30 articles of the declaration of Human Rights in Ndebele.
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- Mar 18, 2019
Human Rights declaration shona
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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30 Articles of the Declaration of Human Rights in Shona.
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- Mar 18, 2019
Global Youth Development Index and Report
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2016
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- Politics & Governance
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The report highlights that Youth development can be achieved even in low income countries by providing quality education and training and allowing young people to participate in the nation’s political, economic and social life.
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- Mar 18, 2019
Zimbabwe national youth policy
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2000
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- Politics & Governance
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The Policy seeks to ensure that all young women and men are given meaningful opportunities to reach their full potential, both as individuals and as active participants in society. It addresses the major concerns and issues critical to young men and women and gives direction to youth programmes and services provided by government and non-government organisations.
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- Mar 18, 2019
AfricanYouthCharter
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- Date recorded
- Jul 6, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
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The Charter has 31 Articles adopted by the Seventh Ordinary sessions of the Assembly held in Banjul, The Gambia on the 2nd of July 2006.
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- Mar 18, 2019
COPAC's Final Narrative Report to Parliament Feb 2013
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- Date recorded
- Feb 7, 2013
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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The Parliamentary Select Committee on the new constitution for Zimbabwe (hereinafter referred to as COPAC) was established on the 12th of April 2009 being comprised of Members of Parliament from the political parties that are signatory to the Global Political Agreement and a representative of the Chiefs Council who sits in Parliament.
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- Mar 20, 2019
CISOMM six month report on GNU and GPA
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- Date recorded
- Feb 1, 2010
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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The Six Month Review follows on the Annual Review which was launched in February 2010, in order to review and analyse the extent of implementation of the GPA by the IG in several critical sectors. This report, using information collected by CISOMM members in the course of their work in the field, juxtaposes the evidence of the Government’s implementation of the GPA with the benchmarks set out therein.
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- Mar 20, 2019
Principles on Effective Prevention and investigation pf Extra legala, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
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- Date recorded
- May 24, 1989
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- Politics & Governance
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Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions Recommended by Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/65 of 24 May 1989.
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- Mar 20, 2019
CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT TO THE NEW GOVERNMENT
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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THE EXPECTATIONS OF AND REQUESTS TO THE EMERGING GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE FROM THE CIVIL SOCIETY IN ZIMBABWE
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- Mar 20, 2019
Guide to the NPRC 2017
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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The main goal of this guide is to ensure that citizens have access relevant, complete, timely, and understandable information about the NPRC.
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- Mar 20, 2019
The Guide to Understanding the NPRC 2nd Edition
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
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The main goal of this guide is to ensure that citizens have access relevant, complete, timely, and understandable information about the NPRC.The NPRC has a very broad constitutional mandate. A constitutional mandate simply means the authority to carry out particular work given by the Constitution.
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- Mar 20, 2019
NTJWG Press Statement
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- Date recorded
- Mar 27, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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The NTJWG invites Parliamentarians to begin a conversation on the process at constituency level to find ways in which participants who failed to participate in the public hearings in any way to hand in their recommendations to Parliament through their representatives.
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- Mar 20, 2019
Analysis of the 2017 NPRC Bill [Final]
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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This bill is the successor to the National Peace and Reconciliation Bill H.B 13, 2015 (the old Bill) which was gazetted on 18 December 2015 and withdrawn from Parliament in May 2016 following criticism by the National Transitional Justice Working Group (NTJWG), the Parliamentary Legal Committee, as well as members of the public during the Public Hearings held from 10 to 18 April 2016.
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- Mar 20, 2019