46 Right to language and cultural life Everyone has the right to use the language and to participate in the cultural life of their choice, but this right must be exercised in a manner that is consistent with the other provisions of this Part. 47 Freedom of assembly and association Everyone has the right to freedom of assembly and association, which includes– (a) the right, peacefully and unarmed, to assemble, to demonstrate, to present petitions and, generally, to associate with other people; (b) the right to form or belong to political parties, trade unions, civic organisations and other associations for the promotion or protection of their interests; and (c) the right not to belong to any association. 48 Freedom of movement and residence (1) Every Zimbabwean citizen has– (a) the right to enter Zimbabwe; (b) immunity from expulsion from Zimbabwe; and (c) the right to a passport or other travel document. (2) Every Zimbabwean citizen and everyone else who is legally in Zimbabwe has– (a) the right to move freely within Zimbabwe; (b) the right to reside in any part of Zimbabwe; and (c) the right to leave Zimbabwe. 49 Protection of law: equality before the law Everyone is equal before the law and has the right to equal protection and benefit of the law. 50 Protection of law: fairness in criminal cases (1) Everyone accused of an offence has the right to a fair trial within a reasonable time before an independent and impartial court established by law. (2) The right to a fair trial under subsection (1) includes the right– (a) to be presumed innocent until the accused person has been proved guilty; (b) to be informed promptly of the charge, in sufficient detail to enable the accused person to answer it; (c) to be given adequate time to prepare a defence; (d) to be present when being tried, unless the accused person's conduct makes it impracticable to continue the proceedings in his or her presence; (e) to choose a legal practitioner and, at the accused person's own expense, to be represented by that legal practitioner; (f) if the accused person is liable to be sentenced to death or to life imprisonment, to have a legal practitioner assigned by the State at State expense, and to be represented by that legal practitioner; (g) to be informed of the rights conferred by paragraphs (e) and (f); - 26 -