38 (a) incitement to violence; (b) advocacy of hatred or hate speech; or (c) malicious injury to a person’s reputation. 4.19 Access to information (1) Every citizen or resident of Zimbabwe, including the Zimbabwean press and other media of communication, has the right of access to— (a) any information held by all the State and institutions and agencies of government at every level, in so far as the information is required for the exercise or protection of a right or in the interests of public accountability; (b) information held by any other person, in so far as the information is required for the exercise or protection of a right. (2) Every person has a right to the correction of information, or the deletion of untrue, erroneous or misleading information, which is held by the State or any institution or agency of the government at any level, and which relates to that person. (3) Legislation must be enacted to give effect to this right, but may restrict access to information in the interests of defence, public security or professional confidentiality, to the extent that the restriction is fair, reasonable, necessary and justifiable in an open, just and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom. 4.20 Language and culture Every person has the right— (a) to use the language of their choice; and (b) to participate in the cultural life of their choice; but no person exercising these rights may do so in a way that is inconsistent with this Chapter. 4.21 Freedom of profession, trade or occupation Every person has the right to choose and carry on any profession, trade or occupation, but the practice of a profession, trade or occupation may be regulated by law. 4.22 Labour rights (1) Every person has the right to fair and safe labour practices and standards and to be paid a fair and reasonable wage. (2) Except for members of the security services, every person has the right to form and join trade unions and employee or employers’ organisations of their choice, and to participate in the lawful activities of those unions and organisations. (3) Except for members of the security services, every employee has the right to participate in collective job action, including the right to strike, sit in, withdraw their labour and to take other similar concerted action, but a law may restrict the exercise of this right in order to maintain essential services. (4) Every employee is entitled to just, equitable and satisfactory conditions of work.

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