We start off by looking at the cocktail of controversial legal instruments which were gazetted in July 2019. First in line is the Freedom of Information Bill [H.B. 6 of 2019] which is one of the 3 proposed pieces of legislation to replace the much-criticised Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA). The [...]
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) being a human rights organization that seeks to foster protection and promotion of human rights in Zimbabwe welcomed the advent of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (Amendment No. 20) Act, 2013 with section 210 in particular. Section 210 of the Constitution imposes an obligation on the government to [...]
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (the Forum) in partnership with the Law Society of Zimbabwe convened a second validation meeting for the Provincial and Metropolitan Councils Shadow Bill. This Shadow Bill has been drafted to provide for the provisions in section 264 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe on devolution. The meeting was held on [...]
Welcome. We are excited to be re-launching our monthly human rights newsletter for all people who care about the human rights developments in the country. We hope through this newsletter, we will keep you informed about how we are working for the realisation and enjoyment of the rights of the Zimbabwean people. In this edition, [...]
