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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- Feb 11, 2019
National Unity accord and its Aftermath
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- Date recorded
- Oct 31, 2005
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- Politics & Governance
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In particular, it focuses on the Matebeleland crisis and highlights the inadequacies of the Unity Accord established to end the violence. These have spilt over into the present tensions and contradictions within Zimbabwe.. In the aftermath of the struggle for independence, the government had to move fast in dealing with the popular demands that informed the struggle.
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- Feb 11, 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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- Feb 11, 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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- Feb 11, 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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- Feb 11, 2019
Political Violence report 2008
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- Date recorded
- Dec 1, 2008
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
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In this report for 2008,there are certain trends and characteristics which have been attendant on the incidents reported to the Human rights Forum which rebut the denial of ZANU PF that in most instances the violence that was reported was between over zealous youths and villagers.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Mrs A Tibaijuka Report on Operation Murambatsvina
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- Date recorded
- Jul 18, 2005
- Category
- Displacements
- Murambatsvina
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The report outlines how the Government of Zimbabwe embarked on an operation to“clean-up” its cities. It was a“crash”operation known as “Operation Murambatsvina”, referred to in this report as Operation Restore Order. It started in the Zimbabwe capital, Harare, and rapidly evolved into anationwide demolition and eviction campaign carried out bythe police and the army.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Zimbabwe's Constitution of 2013
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- May 9, 2013
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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This Constitution is the supreme law of Zimbabwe and any law, practice, custom or conduct inconsistent with it is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency.
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- Feb 11, 2019
COPAC's Final Narrative Report to Parliament Feb 2013
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- 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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- Feb 12, 2019
Kariba Draft Constitution
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- Date recorded
- Sep 15, 2008
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
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BILL to provide for a new Constitution for Zimbabwe and to provide for related matters.
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- Feb 12, 2019
CISOMM six month report on GNU and GPA
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- 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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- Feb 13, 2019
Shutdown Atrocities Report 6 February 2019
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- Date recorded
- Feb 6, 2019
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- Politics & Governance
- Riots
- Trauma
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The violations of human rights that started as the state’s response to mass protests on 14 January, 2019 following the increase in fuel prices immediately took a widespread systematic character, the dominant actors being the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA), the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and suspected ZANU-PF militia. The systematic and sustained nature of the violations raises fear that this is becoming a case of crimes against humanity.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Principles on Effective Prevention and investigation pf Extra legala, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
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- 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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- Feb 14, 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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- Feb 14, 2019
An Analysis On Political Violence Reports
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- Date recorded
- Aug 21, 2017
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- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Predisposing the Scourge of Political Violence.Political violence in Zimbabwe has always been a cause for concern. It curses our society. Very little effort or headway has been made to address this historical problem.
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- Feb 14, 2019
AU Letter
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- Date recorded
- Jan 10, 2019
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- Politics & Governance
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A letter to the AU Chairperson stating the work of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO forum. It also highlights the gravity of Human rights situation in Zimbabwe, State attacks on family and Attacks against human rights defenders and National Human rights institutions.
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- Feb 14, 2019
NPRC Briefing November 2018
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- Date recorded
- Nov 4, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
- Transitional Justice
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The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is one of 5 independent commissions established by the Constitution of Zimbabwe to entrench a culture of human rights and democracy. Section 251 of the Constitution established the NPRC.
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- Feb 14, 2019
The Guide to Understanding the NPRC 2nd Edition
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
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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- Feb 14, 2019
NTJWG Executive Brief
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- Date recorded
- Feb 22, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Transitional Justice
- Summary
This briefing was presented to the Special Advisor to the President on National Peace and Reconciliation. The briefing draws from the monitoring work done by NTJWG and the views obtained by NTJWG from Stakeholders who are concerned with the national peace and reconciliation process in Zimbabwe.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Guide to the NPRC 2017
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- Date recorded
- Nov 30, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The main goal of this guide is to ensure that citizens have access relevant, complete, timely, and understandable information about the NPRC.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
NTJWG Press Statement
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- Date recorded
- Mar 27, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
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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- Feb 14, 2019
NPRC Bill H B 2 [2017] Factsheet
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- Date recorded
- Mar 31, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
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Changes noted in the new Bill include Ministerial Approvals were the new Bill creates a Commission which lacks administrative and financial autonomy. All provisions that interfere with the financial autonomy of the Commission need to be revised so that they are in line with United Nations Standards which call for clear operational independence for independent Commissions.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Analysis of the 2017 NPRC Bill [Final]
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2017
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
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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- Feb 14, 2019
Zimbabwe Amnesty Paper
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Transitional Justice
- Summary
This paper seeks to examine the question of amnesty and whether it is pragmatic to effect it as a healing and reconciliation mechanism within the context of Zimbabwe.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Transforming the Security Sector in Zimbabwe
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- Date recorded
- Nov 23, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The paper begins by outlining a basic framework of the traditional and modern concepts of the security sector with reference to global models and the African context, specifically the African Union Policy on Security Sector Reform, and the comparative processes underway to address security sector transformation in this regard, before
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- Feb 14, 2019
HumanRights Rule of Law Democracy 2013
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The overall aim of this report is to give you both a broad policy picture and a detailed inventory of events relating to human rights, rule of law and democracy that took place in Zimbabwe during 2013. The report mainly covers those themes, which, in the Editor’s view and also given limited resources, were the most relevant during the year.
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- Feb 14, 2019
Amnesty International annual report 2017/18
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Amnesty International Report 2017/18 shines a light on the state of the world’s human rights during 2017. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 159 countries and territories from all regions document the struggle of many people to claim their rights, and the failures of governments to respect, protect and fulfill human rights.
- Date added
- Feb 14, 2019
Administration of Estates Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 1997
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the administration of the estates of deceased persons, minors, mentally disordered or defective persons and persons absent from Zimbabwe, and to provide for the control of moneys belonging to persons whose whereabouts are unknown.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Civil Evidence Act
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- Date recorded
- Oct 23, 1992
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to amend the law of evidence applicable to civil proceedings; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
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- Date recorded
- Jul 1, 2006
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the criminal law of Zimbabwe; to amend the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1:01], the Burial and Cremation Act [Chapter 5:03], the Customary Marriages Act [Chapter 5:07], the Marriage Act [Chapter 5:11], the Magistrates Court Act [Chapter 7:10], and the Prisons Act [Chapter 7:11]; to repeal the Aircraft(Offences)Act [Chapter 9:01] and the Concealment of Birth Act [Chapter 9:04]; to amend the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]; to repeal Infanticide Act [Chapter 9:12] and the Miscellaneous Offences Act [Chapter 9:15]; to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act [Chapter 9:16], and the Stock Theft Act [Chapter 9:18]; to repeal the Witchcraft Suppression Act [Chapter 9:19] and the Sexual Offences Act [Chapter 9:21]; to amend the Anti-Corruption Commission Act [Chapter 9:22], the Public Order and Security Act [Chapter 11:17], the Police Act [Chapter 11:10], the Inland Waters Shipping Act [Chapter 13:06], the Tourism Act [Chapter 14:20], the Dangerous Drugs Act [Chapter 15:02], to amend the Medicines and Allied Substances Control Act [Chapter 15:03]; the Public Health Act [Chapter 15:09], the Termination of Pregnancy Act [Chapter 15:10], the Housing and Building Act [Chapter 22:07] and the Mental Health Act, 1996; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Criminal Matters (Mutual Assistance) Act
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- Date recorded
- Apr 1, 1991
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for mutual assistance in criminal matters between Zimbabwe and Commonwealth countries and other foreign countries; to facilitate the provision and obtaining by Zimbabwe of such assistance, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 1, 1927
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to procedure and evidence in criminal cases, and to make provision for other matters incidental to such procedure and evidence.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Customary Law and Local Courts Act
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- Date recorded
- Feb 12, 1992
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the application of customary law in the determination of civil cases; to provide for the constitution and jurisdiction of local courts; to provide for appeals from the decisions of such courts; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Customary Marriages Act
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 1951
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to provide for the solemnization of customary marriages; to regulate certain other incidents in connection with such marriages and to prevent the pledging of children.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Damages (Apportionment and Assessment) Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 1, 1971
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to amend the law relating to contributory negligence and to provide for other matters incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Deceased Estates Succession Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 21, 1929
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to amend the law relating to estates of deceased persons.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Disabled Persons Act
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- Date recorded
- Jun 26, 1992
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to make provision for the welfare and rehabilitation of disabled persons; to provide for the appointment and functions of a Director for Disabled Persons’ Affairs and the establishment and functions of a National Disability Board; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
General Law Amendment Act
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 1979
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- Politics & Governance
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AN ACT to alter the general law of Zimbabwe.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Immigration Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 1, 1971
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to regulate the entry of persons into and the departure of persons from Zimbabwe; to prohibit the entry into and to provide for the removal from Zimbabwe of certain persons; to provide for the control of aliens; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 1980
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to facilitate the enforcement in Zimbabwe of maintenance orders made in England and Northern Ireland and elsewhere within the Commonwealth and in other States on the basis of reciprocal arrangements.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Marriage Act
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- Date recorded
- Mar 1, 1965
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the solemnization of marriages and matters incidental thereto.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Married Persons Property Act
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 1929
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to amend the law as to the property of married persons. This Act may be cited as the Married Persons Property Act [Chapter 5:12].
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Mental Health Act
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- Date recorded
- Jan 1, 2000
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to consolidate and amend the law relating to the care, detention and after-care of persons who are mentally disordered or intellectually handicapped, whether for the purposes of treatment or otherwise; to provide for the establishment of various boards and the functions of such boards; to repeal the Mental Health Act [Chapter 15:06]; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Public Health Act
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 1980
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
AN ACT to make provision for the public health. This Act may be cited as the Public Health Act [Chapter 15:09].
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1985/86
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1986
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1986 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1986/87
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1987
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1987 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1987/88
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1988
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- Politics & Governance
- Summary
Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1988 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1989/90
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1990
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1990 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZIM Annual Report 1988/89
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1989
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1989 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1990/91
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1991
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1991 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
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- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1991/92
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1992
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1992 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1992/93
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1993
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1993 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
LRFZim Annual Report 1993/94
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- Date recorded
- Jun 30, 1994
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- Politics & Governance
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Report of the trustees of the Legal Resources Foundation for the year ended 30 June 1994 which includes auditors report and financial statements.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Zimbabwe Rule of Law Journal final
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- Date recorded
- Feb 28, 2017
- Category
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This paper argues that the issue as to whether citizens are entitled to access the national voter’s roll has been settled in the Constitution which requires all State institutions to exercise public power and discharge their functions in a transparent and accountable manner as enforced through the right of access to information, enshrined in s 62.
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- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights ( English)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
- Category
- Politics & Governance
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The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Shona)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Ndebele)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Tonga)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Simplified Version of the Declaration of Rights (Xangani)
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2013
- Category
- 2008 & Beyond
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
The Declaration of Rights is set out in Chapter 4 of the Constitution. It sets out the rights and freedoms which the people of Zimbabwe are entitled to.
- Date added
- Feb 18, 2019
Political and historical context of elections 2
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- Date recorded
- Dec 31, 2018
- Category
- Elections
- Politics & Governance
- Summary
This briefing paper reviews the political and historical context of the Zimbabwean election with a view of determining the contribution of this past to the electoral outcomes. We hypothesize that the 2018 electoral outcome will be a function of its immediate past and the broader national historical context.
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- Feb 18, 2019