doubt about its constitutional based on dignity, equality, freedom protection.1 and The full enjoyment of artistic justice may limit artistic expression. expression is dependent on other Artistic expression enjoys protection rights such as right to access to at international level. The treaty- information, freedom of association based human rights systems of the and United assembly, freedom of Nations, the UNESCO conscience, and right to language framework, as well as African Union and participation in cultural life, and sub-regional blocs, to the extent among others. All these rights also of their relevance, enshrine and enjoy protection protect these rights. Common in all thereby fortifying the protection of these initiatives is the requirement artistic expression by the supreme that states, including Zimbabwe, law of the land. conform in law and conduct to The importance attached to freedom ensure of expression, and by extension promote and protect artistic freedom artistic expression, is one reiterated in a context devoid of discrimination by Zimbabwean courts as one of the against particular artists. Zimbabwe most is constitutional important individuals to rights for achieve full a that they signatory international to respect, most fulfil, of instruments the on development, challenge the status freedom of expression and artistic quo expression and hold public officials and constitutional provisions have fully domesticated accountable. the international law provisions, for Yet, freedom artistic absolute; of expression expression it is is subject and not an to the limitation provisions of Section 86 of the 2013 Constitution. Among other criteria for its limitation, laws of general 1 application in a society example However, UNESCO AND consistent susceptibility to with limitation, ICC. its a number of laws, policies and public decisions have been deployed by the state to limit freedom of expression in general, and artistic expression in specific situations. The Censorship 9 | Page