CONSTITUTION WATCH 17/2016
[15th August 2016]
Constitutional Alignment:
ConCourt Outlines Duties of the ZBC as a Public Broadcaster
Introduction
Is it constitutional for the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation [the ZBC] to collect compulsory licence fees from members of the public who have television sets?
CONSTITUTION WATCH 16/2016
[10th August 2016]
Constitutional Alignment
Prisons Act Amended by Constitutional Court
Parole for Life Prisoners
Introduction
Last month, in a landmark judgment delivered in a case brought by Veritas, the Constitutional Court declared that prisoners undergoing life imprisonment were entitled to be considered for release on parole in the same way as other prisoners.
CONSTITUTION WATCH 15/2016
[27th July 2016]
Constitutional Alignment:
The Official Secrets Act and Freedom of Expression
Introduction
In recent by-elections, accredited observers were required to sign the Official Secrets Act before they were allowed into polling stations to observe voting. This raises questions:
CONSTITUTION WATCH 14/2006
[26th July 2016]
Is Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 Constitutional?
Consultation Necessary before Publication of Statutory Instruments
Introduction
CONSTITUTION WATCH 13/2016
[14th July 2016]
Veritas Wins Court Case Against Life Imprisonment Without Parole
Another Landmark Constitutional Court Judgment
Introduction
CONSTITUTION WATCH 12/2016
[14th July 2016]
The Constitution and Complaints About Police
&
The Role of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
Introduction
CONSTITUTION WATCH 11/2016
[7th July 2016]
The Role of the Police and Army and the Use of Force in the Suppression of Riots
Introduction
CONSTITUTION WATCH 11/2016
[7th July 2016]
The Role of the Police and Army and the Use of Force in the Suppression of Riots
Introduction
CONSTITUTION WATCH 10/2016
[5th June 2016]
Constitutional Alignment: Local Government
The Local Government Laws Amendment Bill – Part II
Introduction
CONSTITUTION WATCH 9/2016
[4th June 2016]
Constitutional Alignment: Local Government
The Local Government Laws Amendment Bill - Part I
Introduction
CONSTITUTION WATCH 8/2016
[16th May 2016]
Constitutional Alignment: Media Freedom
Introduction
The Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights and Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to information, Ms Pansy Tlakula, will be visiting Zimbabwe this week to assess the country’s progress in re-aligning media-related laws with the Constitution.
CONSTITUTION WATCH 7/2016
[11th May 2016]
Suspension of Mayor of Harare – Constitutional?
Introduction
The story is well known, at least to local residents. Following a dispute between the City Council of Harare and the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing over the appointment of a Town Clerk, the Minister purported to suspend the mayor from office.
CONSTITUTION WATCH 6/2016
[23rd February 2016]
The Death Penalty in the Senate
Introduction
Two important Bills affecting the death penalty are due to be considered by the Senate this week. The Bills are the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Amendment Bill and the General Laws Amendment Bill.
The Bills
CONSTITUTION WATCH 5/2016
[25th January 2016]
Death Penalty Cases in the Constitutional Court this Week
1 Carrying out death sentences is unconstitutional
2 Life imprisonment without parole unconstitutional
Date: Wednesday 27th January 2016
CONSTITUTION WATCH 4/2016
[20th January 2016]
Veritas Wins Court Case Against Child Marriage
Constitutional Court Decides Marriage under 18 Unconstitutional
CONSTITUTION WATCH 3/2016
[12th January 2016]
Constitutional Court Hearings Wednesday 13th January
The Constitutional Court court-roll for tomorrow, Wednesday 13th January, has become available since we sent out Constitution Watch 1/2016 and 2/1016. The only cases on the roll are the two cases by Veritas brought by Veritas that were notified in those two bulletins.
CONSTITUTION WATCH 2/2016
[10th January 2016]
Constitutional Court Case To implement Section 210 of the Constitution To Set Up an Independent Mechanism
to Deal with Complaints against Police and Security Services
Date: Wednesday 13th January 2016
CONSTITUTION WATCH 1/2016
[8th January 2016]
Constitutional Court Death Penalty Case:
To Seek Relief for Long-Term Death-Row Prisoners
Date: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Venue: Constitutional Court, Mashonganyika Building, Samora Machel Avenue, Harare (next to High Court building)
Please follow the links below to get access to the said documents.
Aligning Laws with the Constitution The Criminal Procedure and Evidence Amendment Bill (Part 1)
Aligning Laws with the Constitution The Criminal Procedure and Evidence Amendment Bill (Part 2)
CONSTITUTION WATCH 18/2015
[29th October 2015]
Postponement of Constitutional Challenge to Death Penalty
Yesterday an important case on the constitutionality of the death penalty, Chariwa & 14 Others v Minister of Justice & Others (CCZ 47/2015), could not be heard by the Constitutional Court because the Court’s time was taken up by an earlier case on the roll.
