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Inexplicit dual citizenship laws creating serious confusion http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Alex BellSW Radio Africa7 June 2013 The new constitution’s lack of clarity in terms of dual citizenship laws has created serious confusion among Zimbabweans, with the charter failing to explicitly state what the law is. The new charter was officially gazetted by Robert Mugabe last month after a referendum …

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Mugabe signs new constitution into law http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Tichaona Sibanda22 May 2013 President Robert Mugabe has signed into law a new constitution, which was approved by a large majority in a referendum in March this year. The adoption of the new charter, which was published in the Government Gazette hours after Mugabe assented to it, is seen …

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Constitution Watch 27/2013 of 13th May 2013 [New Constitution Bill Passed by House of Assembly & Sent to Senate]   CONSTITUTION WATCH 27/2013 [13th May 2013] The New Constitution Bill has been passed by the House of Assembly and Sent to the Senate The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Bill was gazetted on 29th March.  The Bill consists of …

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Bill Watch 10/2013 of 25th March [Next Step towards New Constitution – Enactment by Parliament]   BILL WATCH 10/2013 [25th March 2013] Both Houses of Parliament Adjourned until Tuesday 7th May Next Step towards New Constitution – Enactment by Parliament Now that ZEC has announced a YES vote in the Referendum, the Minister of Constitutional and …

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ZLHR pre-referendum statment 15 March 2013PRE-REFERENDUM STATEMENTZimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), in accordance with its mandate of promoting a culture of human rights and constitutionalism in Zimbabwe, has, since the formation of the Inclusive Government (IG), been carefully scrutinising the general environment ahead of the National Referendum on the draft constitution, set for Saturday 16 March 2013. It …

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Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights analysis of Draft Constitution See it here – http://www.swradioafrica.com/Documents/ZLHR%20Analysis%20of%20COPAC%20Draft%20Constitution%20Feb%202013%20Final.pdf 

Zimbabwe’s constitutional reform to challenge Mugabe’s powers http://mg.co.za 07 FEB 2013 07:34 – AP Zimbabwe’s Parliament has begun discussing a new constitution that will reduce the president’s powers and setup a peace and reconciliation commission. The talks, which took place on Wednesday, also highlighted political impartiality from President Robert Mugabe’s longtime loyalists in the police and military. The 160-page …

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Zimbabwean MPs approve draft constitution ahead of elections http://www.nation.co.ke By KITSEPILE NYATHI NATION Correspondent HARARE, ThursdayPosted Thursday, February 7 2013 at 20:28 In Summary:A new constitution is a key reform needed ahead of new polls after deadly 2008 elections. The new draft basic law is the first to set a presidential term limit — to two five-year …

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Confusion remains over dual citizenship laws http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell05 February 2013 There is still serious confusion over whether the new draft constitution allows for dual citizenship or not, with the parties in government appearing to translate the new rules differently. The new document does not explicitly allow or deny Zimbabweans the right to dual citizenship, but does …

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Zimbabwe’s dual citizenship snag http://www.bdlive.co.za BY RAY NDLOVU, FEBRUARY 04 2013, 09:36 ZIMBABWE’s draft constitution deal reached last month by President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and Industry and Commerce Minister Welshman Ncube could dominate proceedings in Parliament, which opens on Tuesday for its first session this year. Legislators are widely expected to push through the compromise …

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