Constitution of zimbabwe arrangement of sections chapter 1 the republic and the constitution section 1. New final draft constitution of the republic of zimbabwe. The nca will be leading a process of ensuring that zimbabwe eventually has a new, democratic and peopledriven constitution. Over three million citizens voted in favour of the draft constitution last month, closing the curtain on the arduous fouryear long negotiations. The 31 july 20 elections in zimbabwe were the first elections held after the new constitution was adopted in march 20. And now zimbabwe has a nice, shiny new constitution. The constitution of zimbabwe is the supreme law of zimbabwe. Constitution is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency. Even zimbabwes constitution waits for mugabe to pass the baton, or pass away.
Zimbabwe adopts a new constitution socioeconomic rights. After the expiration of the constitutional thirtyday period, the bill was tabled before parliament before being assented to by the president on 22. African customary law, customs, and womens rights muna ndulo. This version replaces the previously circulated 25 january copy. Since the adoption of the gpa, zimbabwe has undergone a participatory constitutionmaking process, the culmination of which is a new draft constitution that will either be adopted or rejected in a referendum. 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. The constitution s effective date is 22nd august 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. The final session of zimbabwes seventh parliament opened this week with the passing of a new constitution at the top of the agenda. The present report provides an overview of the electoral and constitutional history of zimbabwe after independence, with a more in depth description of the developments in the period from 2008 to the referendum.
Demands and gains of people with disabilities article pdf available september 20 with 10,512 reads how we measure reads. The three political parties in zimbabwe, zanupf, mdct and mdcn negotiated a new proposed constitution after a constitutional outreach program. The draft constitution of zimbabwe 18 july 2012 incorporating approved zanu pf amendments. Download constitution of zimbabwe or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Even zimbabwes constitution waits for mugabe to pass the.
The independence constitution of 1980 was the result of the 1979 lancaster house agreement and is sometimes called the lancaster constitution. The author the constitutional history and the 20 referendum. It was attended by delegates from all political parties in zimbabwe. The first constitution of zimbabwe was formulated at the lancaster house which took place from september to december 1979. The new final draft constitution of the republic of zimbabwe. This is an edited version which was produced by copac on 1 february 20. 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 constitutional referendum of zimbabwe on 16 march 20 marked the end of a lengthy process to pass a new constitution. Zimbabwe officially adopted a new constitution to replace the much maligned 1979 lancaster house constitution.
Ultimately the new constitution was approved by 94. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Some of the new constitution s clauses do not take effect for 10 years. Zimbabwe country constitutional profile constitutionnet. Download pdf the parliamentary select committee copac produced its final draft constitution for the country of zimbabwe. 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 low turnout means zimbabwes constitution could end up being another chance for mugabes zanupf to laugh at the law mon 18 mar 20 17. It is a step forward in the process of building democracy in zimbabwe as it captures the critical aspect of separation of powers, embodies. The final draft of the constitution of zimbabwe constitutionnet. Click download or read online button to get constitution of zimbabwe book now. Constitutions of the countries of the world, 201401, oceana new york, oxford university press, usa, isbn. This topic seeks to define the zimbabwean constitution and explain its functions. Mwonzora said other improvements in the new draft constitution included provisions spelling out that no military or security organ of the state is established. A proposed constitution, drafted by a constitutional convention, was defeated by a constitutional referendum during 2000 in practice, the 2008 powersharing deal.
Zimbabwes longawaited draft constitution is finally out, after four years of bickering between the coalition government parties. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. The upper house of the parliament approved the draft document on february 7. An assessment of the judicial service commission in zimbabwe. Overally, this proposed draft constitution is better than the current constitution of zimbabwe. Zimbabwes new constitution 20 constitution officially came into force on 22 may 20 after being overwhelmingly approved at a constitutional referendum held on 16 and 17 march 20. 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.
Copac issued the finalized draft constitution on january 31, 20. Citizens eagerly await the announcement of the 20 elections date along with the execution of the new constitution, which gender activists say contains 75% of the demands made by women. Assembly against a draft constitution in a referendum in 2000. The new constitution includes sign language as one of the official languages of zimbabwe and stipulates that the state must take appropriate measures to ensure that buildings and 5 disability in zimbabwe under the new constitution. May 22, 20 aligning the administrative justice act with the constitution. 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. Constitution of zimbabwe download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
Human rights developments in zimbabwe in 2012 were dominated by the drafting of a new constitution and the implementation of the global political agreement gpa, signed in 2008, which created the. Zimbabwes new constitution may have been overwhelmingly endorsed by the population, but it will only really take effect in 10 years time once all those special 10year provisions expire. Normes legislation online parliament of zimbabwe pdf of constitution doc. Zimbabweans say yes to new constitution strong on gender. The elections in zimbabwe on 31 july 20 a nordem special report 2014 the elections in zimbabwe on 31 july 20 a nordem special report 2014 kare vollan the author kare vollan is an independent election expert and the director and owner of the company quality as. Constitution of zimbabwe 20 pdf format note by veritas the new zimbabwe constitution was enacted by the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. Pdf disability in zimbabwe under the new constitution. This process has taken place under the auspices of the constitutional parliamentary select committee copac. The new constitution was approved in the referendum of 16 march 20. A new and updated version of the new zimbabwe constitution has been released by veritas. The first download below is for the original text of. This act repeals and replaces the existing constitution of 1979. Zimbabwes 20 constitution replaced the 1980 constitution which had been supplemented with amendments over the years. Realizing that the current constitution of zimbabwe is flawed in many respects and has contributed to the crisis in zimbabwe, the parties to the global political agreement gpa agreed to embark on a process of developing a new constitution that would address some of the critical contributing factors to the zimbabwe crisis.
Zimbabwes current constitutionmaking process is mandated by article six of the global political agreement gpa, 2008. 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. Final draft constitution of zimbabwe 20 to assist the public understand the contents of the draft. Download afm in zimbabwe constitution pdf document. On this page you can read or download afm in zimbabwe constitution pdf in pdf format.
This final draft represents such a constitution and the nca will advocate for its enactment into law. The constitutions effective date is 22nd august 20. Womens coalition of zimbabwe in an overwhelming endorsement, 95 per cent of zimbabweans 3,079,966 voted yes to a draft constitution in a referendum on 16 march a vote 10 years in the making. The final session will bring an end to the parliament, the. The womens movement in zimbabwe mobilized women and men to vote yes for a new constitution.
Mar 26, 20 zimbabwes new constitution may have been overwhelmingly endorsed by the population, but it will only really take effect in 10 years time once all those special 10year provisions expire. The new zimbabwe constitution was enacted by the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. National flag, national anthem, public seal and coat of arms. Constitution of zimbabwe download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Constitution of zimbabwe 20 ms word format veritaszim.
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