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Draft New Constitution Approved in Referendum (March 26, 2013) by Wendy Zeldin

On March 16, 2013, in a nationwide referendum held in Zimbabwe, almost ...

Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe

New Constitution Approved by Parliamentary Committee (February 07, 2013) by Constance Johnson

It was reported on February 1, 2013, that Zimbabwe's parliamentary Constitution Select ...

Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe

De Facto Moratorium on Capital Punishment (August 21, 2012) by Constance Johnson

Zimbabwe currently retains the death penalty, with 60 people facing death sentences. However, no one has been subjected to capital punishment ...

Topic: Capital punishment
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe

House of Assembly Reduces Powers of Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (July 20, 2012) by Hanibal Goitom

On July 12, 2012, the 214-member Zimbabwe House of Assembly adopted the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Bill, 2011, aimed at putting ...

Topic: Human rights
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe

Lower House Adopts Legislation Aimed at Improving Welfare of Elderly (July 19, 2012) by Hanibal Goitom

It was reported on July 16, 2012, that Zimbabwe's House of Assembly, the lower house of the country's 313-member bicameral Parliament, ...

Topic: Social security
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe

Mines and Minerals Law to Be Amended (April 13, 2012) by Constance Johnson

On April 5, 2012, Zimbabwe's Mines and Mining Development Ministry announced plans to finalize an amendment to the country's Mines and ...

Topic: Mining and mineral resources
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe

Measure to Curb Textile Dumping to Be Introduced (April 12, 2012) by Constance Johnson

In a new policy in force from late March 2012, the Government of Zimbabwe is working to improve the country's textile ...

Topic: Customs
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe

Use of Military, Police Against Civil Society Criticized (March 28, 2011) by Constance Johnson

On March 23, 2011, the Zimbabwean human rights group Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition issued a statement denouncing the use of that ...

Topic: Human rights
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe

Cabinet Action on Ownership of Alluvial Diamond Mines (December 14, 2010) by Constance Johnson

On December 7, 2010, Zimbabwe's Cabinet announced unanimous agreement that the country should be the owner of all of ...

Topic: Mining and mineral resources
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe

Reform of Public Order Act Considered (December 14, 2010) by Constance Johnson

On December 8, 2010, Zimbabwe's Parliament passed amendments to the country's Public Order and Security Act (Public Order and Security Act ...

Topic: Police
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe

Government to Put Public Documents Under Copyright Protection, Making Citizens' Access More Difficult (December 06, 2010) by Hanibal Goitom