Section 141 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe gives Parliament an obligation to engage the general members of the public during its law making procedures and ensure that all interested parties are consulted on Bills being considered by Parliament to be enacted into law. In fulfillment of this constitutional obligation, Parliament, through the Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs together with the Thematic Committee of Human Rights held public consultations on the Criminal Laws Amendments Bill, to gather views of the people from the 6th to the 11th of May 2024.