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Traditional leaders not happy with new constitution http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tichaona Sibanda04 February 2013 Traditional leaders want to have an audience with President Robert Mugabe this week to discuss the contents of the new constitution, as they feel some of the clauses have made them powerless. It’s unlikely the chiefs would be able to convince Mugabe to make …
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New provisions dilute Land Commission’s effectiveness http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ February 1, 2013 in Politics THE proposed constitutional provision for a Land Commission to fall under the Lands ministry would hinder its independence, raising doubts over its effectiveness. Report by Wongai Zhangazha The changes were introduced in the final draft constitution agreed to by the unity government principals two weeks ago. …
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Property rights, discrimination and the new Zimbabwe Constitution OPEN LETTER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SADC Tribunal Rights Watch 30 January 2013 We have all waited long for Zimbabwe’s new constitution. I wish to focus on a fundamental and principle part of this long and wordy document which, at 164 pages, stretches to the length of a short novel. …
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Discrimination & land grabs enshrined in new constitution http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell30 January 2013 The new constitution, that is set to be ‘adopted’ on Thursday by the parliamentary team responsible for it, is facing serious criticism for enshrining into law discrimination and illegal land seizures. The COPAC team, which spent years fighting over the document, have indicated they …
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No Earth Shattering Changes To Draft Constitution: Crisis In Zimbabwe Coalition http://www.radiovop.com Harare, January 19, 2013 – Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition says there have been no earth shattering changes to the draft constitution finalised by the principals to the Global Political Agreement (GPA) on Thursday. The organisation said this after meeting the Constitution Parliamentary Select Committee (COPAC) co-chairperson …
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ZZZICOMP’s Preliminary Observations On The Copac Second All Stakeholders Conference PRESS STATEMENT HARARE, 25 October 2012-After observing the proceedings in the run-up to, and during, the just ended Constitution Select Committee COPAC) Second All Stakeholders’ Conference of 22-23 October 2012, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) Independent Constitution …
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ZESN Analysis Of Election-Related Provisions Of The COPAC Draft Constitution ANALYSIS OF ELECTION-RELATED PROVISIONS OF THE COPAC DRAFT CONSTITUTION PAPER PREPARED FOR ZESN JUNE 2012 Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 2. The Bill of Rights 2.1 Right to Vote 2.2 Freedom of Association and Freedom of Assembly 2.3 Freedom of expression and freedom of the media 2.4 Access …
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ZLHR Launches Analysis Of COPAC Draft Constitution ahead of Second AllStakeholders Conference The analysis provides an overview of each Chapter of the proposedConstitution together with a commentary of what is progressive (highlightedin normal text) and issues which remain problematic (highlighted blue text). The Zimbabwean UKby ZLHR As the country moves towards the 2nd All-Stakeholders’ Conference …
Constitution Watch of 3rd September 2012 [What is the Future of the COPAC Draft Constitution?] CONSTITUTION WATCH 2012 [3rd September 2012] What is the Future of the COPAC Draft Constitution? ZANU-PF have rejected the COPAC draft constitution They have produced a redraft of it which has altered the COPAC one to such an extent that …
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