Draft constitution reduces chiefs to size newsday zimbabwe. Kubatana constitution of zimbabwe new final draft feb 01, 20. The new final draft constitution of the republic of zimbabwe. Article six also intended to give citizens an opportunity to contribute to the making of a new and indigenous democratic constitution that would carry zimbabwe forward. This final draft represents such a constitution and the nca will advocate for its enactment into law. After 36 months of discussions, the constitutional select committee of parliament produced a final draft of the constitution on july 18, 2012. The upper house of the parliament approved the draft document on february 7. President robert mugabe today signed into law a new constitution, following a threeyear constitutionmaking process to replace the lancaster house constitution adopted at independence in 1980. Copac both stated and intended that the final draft dated 25th january which they sent to veritas to distribute on the 27th of. The zimbabwean dollar is na langer in active uise efter it wis offeecially suspendit bi the govrenment due tae hyperinflation. May 22, 20 final papers of the 2016 national symposium on the promise of the declaration of rights under the constitution of zimbabwe. These now require that domestic law be brought in line with the adopted constitution. New zimbabwe constitution can usher in new culture of. Environmental policy, management and ethics in zimbabwe.
A new and updated version of the new zimbabwe constitution has been released by veritas. Demands and gains of people with disabilities article pdf available september 20 with 10,512 reads how we measure reads. Summary draft constitution of the republic of zimbabwe february 20 introduction the constitution parliamentary select committee copac has produced this summary of the final draft constitution of zimbabwe 20 to assist the public understand the contents of the draft. Constitutionmaking in southern africa freedom house. The powers of traditional chiefs have been clipped under the new constitution draft adopted by copac on thursday, ending years of alleged abuse of. Ultimately the new constitution was approved by 94. Nordem has sent election observers and experts to zimbabwe since the year 2000 and has published reports on the 2002, 2005 and 2008 elections as well as on the constitutional history of zimbabwe from 1980 to 20. The author the constitutional history and the 20 referendum. An analysis of the copac final draft constitution of 1 february 20 c reserved, zimbabwe lawyers for human rights, february 20 citizenship and immigration board appointed by president with power to grant or revoke citizenship by registration, more functions can be specified in law passed by parliament. Section 301 3 of the constitution of zimbabwe, notes that not less than 5% of the national revenues must be allocated to the provincial, metropolitan and local tiers of government. Washington dc the constitution parliamentary select committee copac on monday launched a nationwide publicity campaign to educate ordinary zimbabweans on the draft charter ahead of the march 16 national constitutional referendum. Copac issued the finalized draft constitution on january 31, 20. The proposed new constitution of zimbabwe, which had been drafted by a constitutional convention the previous year, was defeated. Publications on 12 febraury, zimbabwe lawyers for human rights zlhr released its attached final simplified analysis of the draft constitution approved for referendum by the parliament of zimbabwe on.
The defeat was unexpected and was taken as a personal rebuff for president robert mugabe and a political triumph for the newly formed opposition group, the movement. It is a step forward in the process of building democracy in zimbabwe as it captures the critical aspect of separation of powers, embodies. As the draft constitution debate rages on, it is quite interesting to note that the elites in the two mdc structures are quite happy about the contents of the draft to the extent that they are not. Kubatana archive constitution of zimbabwe final draft. Copac teams will from tuesday start distributing 10,000 copies of the document to each province. Kubatana archive constitution of zimbabwe new final. The constitutional history and the 20 referendum of zimbabwe a nordem special report 20 the constitutional history and the 20 referendum of zimbabwe a nordem special report 20 kare vollan the author kare vollan is the director and owner of the company quality as.
Chairman of the technical committee drafting the republican constitution justice annel silungwe has assured that the final draft constitution will be ready not later than december 20. The final session of zimbabwes seventh parliament opened this week with the passing of a new constitution at the top of the agenda. The essay outlines and evaluate sthe six roles that spell out the. Download pdf the parliamentary select committee copac produced its final draft constitution for the country of zimbabwe. New final draft constitution of the republic of zimbabwe. Publications on 12 febraury, zimbabwe lawyers for human rights zlhr released its attached final simplified analysis of the draft constitution approved for referendum by the parliament of zimbabwe on wednesday 6 february 20. The management committee, comprising negotiators from the three political parties in the unity government, worked through the night until they agreed on the final draft on july 17. January 20 constitution of zimbabwe arrangement of sections preamble.
Final draft constitution of zimbabwe 20 to assist the public understand the contents of the draft. A constitutional referendum was held in zimbabwe on 16 and 17 march 20, after being postponed from september 2011 and from 30 june 2011. The constitution parliamentary select committee copac has produced this summary of the. Final draft constitution will not be doctoredmalila. Zimbabwe parliament discusses draft constitution youtube.
Zimbabwe country constitutional profile constitutionnet. The final draft of the constitution of zimbabwe constitutionnet. May 10, 20 the final session of zimbabwe s seventh parliament opened this week with the passing of a new constitution at the top of the agenda. Enacted by the president and the parliament of zimbabwe. African customary law, customs, and womens rights muna ndulo. Zimbabwes new constitution presents a golden opportunity for the country to break away from a culture of impunity for human rights violations, amnesty international said today. The constitutions effective date is 22nd august 20. Zlhr analysis of draft constitution zimbabwe human.
This act may be cited as the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. The parliamentary select committee copac produced its final draft constitution for the. Draft constitution endorsed the copac select committee yesterday endorsed the new draft constitution and will table it before parliament next week when it resumes sitting. Constitution of zimbabwe 20 pdf format note by veritas. An analysis of the copac draft constitution on the provisions dealing with transitional justice introduction on 31 january 20, the parliamentary select committee copac published the final draft of the zimbabwean constitution the draft with 345 sections. An analysis of the copac final draft constitution of 1 february 20. Jul 24, 2012 zimbabwe s longawaited draft constitution is finally out, after four years of bickering between the coalition government parties. The final draft of the constitution of zimbabwe download pdf the parliamentary select committee copac produced its final draft constitution for the country of zimbabwe. The copac constitution grants mugabe and zanu pf the licence to use all manner of dirty tricks to deny the people of zimbabwe the right to free and fair elections by allowing them to retain a strangle hold on the countryas media, hold elections using the same chaotic voters role and worst of all allow mugabe to use wanton violence. Zimbabwe draft constitution, copac website last visited mar. View the new constitution of zimbabwe, gazetted may 22, 20 view the lancaster house constitution of zimbabwe february 2009. Environmental policy, management and ethics in zimbabwe, 2000. This is an edited version which was produced by copac on 1 february 20. A brief discussion of the constitutional commissions draft of 19992000 is followed by a description of the development of a draft by the constitutional assembly nca in 2001.
Zimbabwe s current constitution making process is mandated by article six of the global political agreement gpa, 2008. Final draft constitution of zimbabwe bulawayo24 news. View the lancaster house constitution of zimbabwe february 2009. Section 3a of the bill reflects this when it states that one object of the bill is, to give effect to the right to access information in accordance with the. A constitutional referendum was held in zimbabwe on 12 february 2000.
Zlhr analysis of draft constitution february 14, 20. National flag, national anthem, public seal and national coat of arms. The first section traces the background to constitutional reform in zimbabwe. The final session will bring an end to the parliament, the. Download this document ms word version 592kb acrobat pdf version 790kb if you do not have the free acrobat reader on your computer, download it from the adobe website by clicking here.
This paper examines zimbabwes constitutionalreform process. There are many areas in the draft that have critical implications on transitional justice. National flag, national anthem, public seal and coat of arms. Copac considered that it will be easier for a person who may have no time to read the whole draft, to read only this summary and obtain an appreciation of the contents of the draft. Download pdf the final draft of the constitution of zimbabwe. The marriage act is one such law, as it provided for different ages of marriage for boys and. Pdf disability in zimbabwe under the new constitution. The new zimbabwe constitution was enacted by the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. The constitutional history and the 20 referendum of zimbabwe. Overally, this proposed draft constitution is better than the current constitution of zimbabwe.
This version replaces the previously circulated 25 january copy. Assembly against a draft constitution in a referendum in 2000. Zlhr analysis of draft constitution zimbabwe human rights. There was a widespread feeling in zimbabwe that it was too heavily influenced by the countrys colonial past, and that a new constitution written in the light of the experience of independence was desirable. After 36 months of discussions, the constitutional select committee of parliament produced a final draft of the constitution on. The constitution s effective date is 22nd august 20.
Final papers of the 2016 national symposium on the promise of the declaration of rights under the constitution of zimbabwe. Zimbabwes longawaited draft constitution is finally out, after four years of bickering between the coalition government parties. Zimbabwes constitution of 20 contains progressive provisions aimed at curbing the scourge of child marriage and promoting gender equality. Albeit the provision, these devolved institutions did not get the requisite 5% between 20 and 2018. An analysis of the copac final draft constitution of 1. The constitution of zimbabwe had been drawn up as part of the lancaster house agreement of 1979 and had served the country for nearly 20 years. The final draft of the constitution of zimbabwe 20 more zimbabwedocuments the history of zimbabwes constitutional development can be traced back to 1888 when the british south africa company bsac gained exclusive mining rights over the kingdom from king lobengula. Constitution of zimbabwe 20 pdf format note by veritas the new zimbabwe constitution was enacted by the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. View the new constitution of zimbabwe, gazetted may 22, 20. When passed into law, the freedom of information bill is meant to give effect to the access to information provisions enshrined in sections 61 and 62 of the 20 zimbabwe constitution.
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