CONSTITUTION WATCH 18/2016

[29th August 2016]

Constitutional Right to Fair and Public/Transparent Trials

Introduction

Opposition activists and others who were arrested for allegedly taking part in the disorders that rocked Harare last week are being brought to the Harare Magistrates Court for remand, presumably on charges of public violence or inciting public violence.

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 14/2006

[26th July 2016]

Is Statutory Instrument 64 of 2016 Constitutional?

Consultation Necessary before Publication of Statutory Instruments

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 10/2016

[5th June 2016]

Constitutional Alignment: Local Government

The Local Government Laws Amendment Bill – Part II

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 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 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 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)

CONSTITUTION WATCH 15/2015

[15th July 2015]

Aligning Laws with the Constitution

The Criminal Procedure and Evidence Amendment Bill (Part 2)

Introduction