Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 Chapter 1. The Constitutional Background The Declaration of Rights 5 Presidential Powers 5 7 Chapter 2. The Draft Constitution The Politics of Constitutional Reform Changes to the Draft Constitutional Proposals Proposed Changes to the Existing Declaration of Rights 12 Proposed Changes to Existing Presidential Powers 13 Chapter 3. The Referendum Result and Aftermath Setting Up the Referendum Public Opinion Polls The Referendum: 12-13 February 2000 The Referendum Results Constitution of Zimbabwe: Amendment 16 Early political violence 14 14 14 16 17 18 18 Chapter 4. The Rule of Law: The Electoral Act and its Manipulation Altering Institutionalised Functions Voter Registration 20 Delimiting Constituencies 22 Monitoring Elections 19 19 23 Chapter 5. Violations of Political Rights Before and During the Election Violence as a Political Tool Media Reportage of Political Violence Zanu-PF’s Position on Violence 25 25 27 28 Chapter 6. Political Violations After The Elections Election Results Electoral Challenges 30 30 31 Chapter 7. Human Rights Violations during the Electoral Violence: Analysis and Conclusions Violence at Constituency Level Conclusion 34 35 36 Appendix 1. List of deaths 37 2 8 8 10