Constitution of Zimbabwe (as amended by Constitution Amendment No. 19)
except so far as that provision or, as the case may be, the thing done under the
authority thereof is shown not to be reasonably justifiable in a democratic society.
(4) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not be held to confer on any person
a right to exercise his freedom of assembly or association in or on any road, street,
lane, path, pavement, side-walk, thoroughfare or similar place which exists for the
free passage of persons or vehicles.
22 Protection of freedom of movement
(1) No person shall be deprived of his freedom of movement, that is to say,
the right to move freely throughout Zimbabwe, the right to reside in any part of
Zimbabwe, the right to enter and to leave Zimbabwe and immunity from expulsion
from Zimbabwe.
(2) Any restriction on a person’s freedom of movement that is involved in his
lawful detention shall not be held to be in contravention of subsection (1).
(3) Nothing contained in or done under the authority of any law shall be held
to in contravention of subsection (1) to the extent that the law in question makes
provision—
(a) for the imposition of restrictions on the freedom of movement of persons
generally or any class of persons that are required in the national interest,
or in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality,
public health, the public interest or the economic interests of the State;
[Paragraph as amended by section 3 of Act 5 of 2005 – Amendment No. 17]
(b) for the imposition of restrictions on the acquisition or use of land or other
property in Zimbabwe;
(c) for the imposition of restrictions by order of a court on the movement or
residence within Zimbabwe of any person or on any person’s right to
leave Zimbabwe—
(i) in consequence of his having been found guilty of a criminal
offence under the law of Zimbabwe or for the purpose of ensuring
that he appears before a court for trial for such a criminal offence
or for proceedings preliminary to trial;
(ii) for proceedings relating to his extradition or lawful removal from
Zimbabwe; or
(iii) for the purpose of ensuring that he appears before a court as a
witness for the purposes of any criminal proceedings;
(d) for—
(i) the imposition of restrictions on the movement or residence within
Zimbabwe of any person who is neither a citizen of Zimbabwe nor
regarded by virtue of a written law as permanently resident in
Zimbabwe; or
(ii) excluding or expelling from Zimbabwe any person who is not a
citizen of Zimbabwe;
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