CONSTITUTION WATCH 2/2021

[8th May 2021]

Constitution Amendment No. 2 Act Published

The controversial Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill has been signed by the President and was published as an Act yesterday.  It is now the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Act, 2021 (Act No. 2 of 2021) and can be accessed on the Veritas website [link].

CONSTITUTION WATCH 9/2020

[30th July 2020]

The Covid Lock-down and the Right to Protest

CONSTITUTION WATCH 7/2020

[20th March 2020]

Cancellation of Public Hearings on Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill

The Public Hearings on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill scheduled to start at the end of March have been cancelled until further notice.

CONSTITUTION WATCH 5/2020

[22nd February 2020]

Amending the Constitution [PART 5]

Introduction

In this Constitution Watch we continue our analysis of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill, examining the provisions for non-constituency members [i.e. those elected by proportional representation from party-list] of the National Assembly and the alterations the Bill will make to provincial and metropolitan councils.

CONSTITUTION WATCH 1/2020

[18th January 2020]

Amending the Constitution [PART 1]

CONSTITUTION WATCH 8/2019

[19th October 2019]

Can Statutory Instruments Amend Acts of Parliament?

Introduction

CONSTITUTION WATCH 6/2019

[28th June 2019]

Zimbabwe Still Hasn’t Adopted the CAT

[The UN Convention Against Torture]

Why the Continued Delay?

Introduction

26th June was  the International Day in Support of Torture Victims

CONSTITUTION WATCH 4/2019

[18th February 2019]

Criminal Nuisance and the Right to Protest

Introduction

Many people arrested in connection with last month’s disturbances have been charged with criminal nuisance;  many have signed admissions of guilt and have been released after paying deposit fines.

CONSTITUTION WATCH 2/2019

[19th January 2019]

Internet Shutdown

In this bulletin we shall examine the legality of the Internet shut-downs against the background of the Constitution, international law and the Interception of Communications Act.

CONSTITUTION WATCH 2/2018

[25th September 2018]

Now elections are over Veritas is continuing its series of bulletins on implementation of the Constitution

Leader of the Opposition