The Zimbabwean government has effectively banned use of the national flag but making it the source of potential criminality and imprisonment. Today, the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs issued a press release warning citizens against using the national…
Thirteen years ago, on 11 September 2003, the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe passed an important judgment whose effect on citizens’ access to the courts of law in human rights litigation was fundamental. It was a disaster for aggrieved citizens who…
Today has been a great day for human rights and judicial independence in Zimbabwe. Citizens took the government to court challenging SI 101A of 2016, a decree banning demonstrations in central Harare. After a slight delay due to a postponement…
At the weekend, President Mugabe criticised judges for ruling in favour of protestors’ rights to peaceful demonstrations against the government. This comes in the wake of High Court decisions in which judges have made rulings in favour of citizens’ constitutional…
This weekend we have an unusual edition of The Big Saturday Read. There are two #BSRs instead of one. The first #BSR deals with the issue of amending the Constitution, which ZANU PF is planning and the second #BSR deals…
This is the second of our 2 Big Saturday Reads this weekend. This article looks at the issue of succession should a vacancy arise in the office of the President. It explains the position under the national Constitution and also…
An independent Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is a fundamental pillar of electoral democracy. This is why ZEC is one of the Chapter 12 commissions, described as independent institutions established specifically to support democracy. However, even though the Constitution establishes rules…
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has issued an order banning public demonstrations in central Harare. This order was issued by the Chief Superintendent Newbert Saunyama, in his capacity as the Officer Commanding Harare Central Police District. The order, Statutory Instrument 101A…
/wp-content/uploads/restored/2016/08/Rights-of-arrested-warriors.mp3 I wrote and posted this manual last month. However, the original post seems to have disappeared. I am reposting it, as it remains relevant during these busy times.The purpose of this manual is to provide a concise summary of…
From time to time, events happen which present an opportunity to explain the Constitution of Zimbabwe, a critical document with which every Zimbabwe must be acquainted. Recent events around the arrest of popular Pentecostal cleric, Prophet Walter Magaya, present an…