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, […]
The manner in which the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) conducted the 31st July, 2013 general election has been the subject of much discussion. The timeliness of this report, coming as it does sixteen months after the poll, may also seem redundant. However, several events make it necessary to highlight and bring to the fore once […]
At the root of Mugabe’s approach to the law is the notion that rules, including the national constitution, its subsidiary laws, and indeed, the ZANU PF party constitution are not inviolable. With this attitude as the foundation of governance by successive Mugabe-led regimes, the whole edifice of legality and constitutionalism has crumbled. For example, Mugabe […]
ZWLA and the ICJ will host an unprecedented National Women Lawyers Conference on the13th and 14th November 2014 as per the attached concept. If you wish to present a paper relating to any of the listed topics for objective 2, you must submit your abstract by 6 October 2014 and full papers must be submitted by 17 October 2014. […]
Despite claims from ZANU PF functionaries that the ZANU PF constitution contains clear succession procedures, all the necessary ingredients are present for singular unpleasantness upon the demise of the head of state. This is probably something of which President Mugabe is all too aware. It is thus likely that he may seek to guide the […]
