The 2013 Constitution provides for the overall framework for the conduct of elections in Zimbabwe, which must be managed by an independent Zimbabwe Election Commission that is subject to the...
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Parliament Now in Recess Until the Elections At close of business last Thursday, 7th June 2018, both Houses adjourned until 31st July, the day after polling day in the coming…
Special Courts and Other Arrangements to Counter Politically-Motivated Violence and Intimidation Part XVIIIA and Part XVIIIB of the Electoral Act provide special measures for the investigation, prosecution and trial of…
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on Thursday 31 May 2018 dismissed an application filed by constitutional lawyer Justice Mavedzenge challenging the constitutionality of section 192(6) of the Electoral Act, which gives…
ON the occasion of the 5th Anniversary of coming into force of the Zimbabwe Constitution, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) calls on the government to implement all provisions of…
Polling Station Voting Still Needs to be Legalised Update on the Electoral Amendment Bill By close of business on Friday 18th May, Parliament had not sent the Electoral Amendment Bill…
The Printing of Ballot Papers for the General Election What the Electoral Act says about Printing of Ballot Papers “52A Publication of details re ballot papers The Commission shall without…
The Electoral Amendment Bill Through the National Assembly The amendments made by the National Assembly on 8th May were approved by the Parliamentary Legal Committee on Wednesday 9th May….
Zimbabwe’s colonial-era public health laws must be revised to guarantee the human rights, and the dignity and equality of everyone, including adolescent girls who bear the brunt of existing discrimination,…
On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, the Parliament of Zimbabwe will debate the Electoral Amendment Bill. CiZC reiterates that amendment of the country’s Electoral Act is a precursor to free, fair…