2.1 - Status of international instruments
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Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
n) State has not made declaration provided for in art. 14 ICERD
  • Zimbabwe
  • 2.1 - Status of international instruments
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 15
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Recommendations
i) possibility of making declaration be considered (declaration provided for in art. 14 ICERD)
  • Zimbabwe
  • 2.1 - Status of international instruments
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 15
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3.1 - Cooperation with treaty bodies
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Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Recommendations
r) next report of State be readily available to public from time it is submitted and these concluding observations be made widely available to public
r) State's next report, due on 12 June 2000, be an updating report and address points raised during consideration of present report
  • Zimbabwe
  • 3.1 - Cooperation with treaty bodies
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 16
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4.1 - Legal framework
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Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
w) Zimbabwe's recent enactment of Prevention of Discrimination Act which, inter alia, prohibits "discrimination on the ground of race, tribe, place of origin, national or ethnic origin, political opinions, colour, creed or gender" and 1997 amendment to the Ombudsman's Act which broadens mandate to include investigation of any violations of human rights committed by members of defence and police forces and prison service
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.1 - Legal framework
  • 4.2 - Institutions & policies
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 5
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Observations
c) Prevention of Discrimination Act does not adequately address all elements of art. 4, particularly as regards prohibition and criminalization of all organizations and propaganda activities that promote and incite racial discrimination
c) inclusion of "risk element" referred to in section 6 (1) of the Act, weakens the text, whereas art. 4 ICERD does not limit or place conditions on prohibition of racist statements
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.1 - Legal framework
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 10
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4.2 - Institutions & policies
CERD/C/304/ADD.92 (CERD, 2000)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
w) Zimbabwe's recent enactment of Prevention of Discrimination Act which, inter alia, prohibits "discrimination on the ground of race, tribe, place of origin, national or ethnic origin, political opinions, colour, creed or gender" and 1997 amendment to the Ombudsman's Act which broadens mandate to include investigation of any violations of human rights committed by members of defence and police forces and prison service
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.1 - Legal framework
  • 4.2 - Institutions & policies
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 5
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Observations
c) Ombudsman is restricted in her powers to investigating actions of public officials in fields relating to racial discrimination
c) art. 4 of amendment to Ombudsman Act limits access to complaints process
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.2 - Institutions & policies
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 8
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Recommendations
r) take appropriate measures to enable the Ombudsman to monitor public officials and their powers
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.2 - Institutions & policies
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 8
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4.3 - Context, statistics, budget, training, dissemination, civil society
CERD/C/304/ADD.92 (CERD, 2000)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
n) prior to 1980, legislation and policies implemented by white minority regime in Zimbabwe led to racial segregation and discrimination in country; continuing effects of Zimbabwe's social and political history, together with burden of external debt and other economic concerns, have impeded full implementation of ICERD
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.3 - Context, statistics, budget, training, dissemination, civil society
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 3
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Observations
w) initiative to introduce, with support of ICRC, human rights training for civil servants as well as members of police and defence forces

  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.3 - Context, statistics, budget, training, dissemination, civil society
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 7
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6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
CERD/C/304/ADD.92 (CERD, 2000)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) Ombudsman is restricted in her powers to investigating actions of public officials in fields relating to racial discrimination
c) art. 4 of amendment to Ombudsman Act limits access to complaints process
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.2 - Institutions & policies
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 8
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Recommendations
r) take appropriate measures to enable the Ombudsman to monitor public officials and their powers
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.2 - Institutions & policies
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 8
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Observations
c) insufficient information provided with respect to art. 6 ICERD
  • Zimbabwe
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 14
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Recommendations
i) include information in next report on measures undertaken to improve public awareness of ICERD and other legal mechanisms that guarantee and protect against all forms of discrimination as well as development of case law in this regard
  • Zimbabwe
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 14
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Observations
n) State has not made declaration provided for in art. 14 ICERD
  • Zimbabwe
  • 2.1 - Status of international instruments
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 15
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Recommendations
i) possibility of making declaration be considered (declaration provided for in art. 14 ICERD)
  • Zimbabwe
  • 2.1 - Status of international instruments
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 15
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7 - Non-discrimination
CERD/C/304/ADD.92 (CERD, 2000)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
c) insufficient information provided on situation of refugees, migrants and non-nationals residing in Zimbabwe
c) laws concerning citizenship give preference to non-national female spouses over non-national male spouses of nationals of Zimbabwe and children born to citizens of Zimbabwe overseas may not acquire citizenship
  • Zimbabwe
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 17 - Rights related to name, identity, nationality
  • children
  • migrants
  • non-citizens
  • refugees and asylum-seekers
  • women
  Paragraph(s) 12
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Recommendations
r) review citizenship laws to ensure non-discrimination
i) provide, in its next periodic report, additional information on situation of refugees, migrants and non-nationals residing in Zimbabwe as well as relevant legislative measures available to ensure protection of rights
  • Zimbabwe
  • 7 - Non-discrimination
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 17 - Rights related to name, identity, nationality
  • children
  • migrants
  • non-citizens
  • refugees and asylum-seekers
  • women
  Paragraph(s) 12
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9 - Racial discrimination
CERD/C/304/ADD.92 (CERD, 2000)
Annotation Country Right Affected Person
Observations
n) prior to 1980, legislation and policies implemented by white minority regime in Zimbabwe led to racial segregation and discrimination in country; continuing effects of Zimbabwe's social and political history, together with burden of external debt and other economic concerns, have impeded full implementation of ICERD
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.3 - Context, statistics, budget, training, dissemination, civil society
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 3
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Observations
n) efforts made by State within educational system to reduce racial segregation, introduce use of minority languages and incorporate human rights education into curricula through innovative methods
  • Zimbabwe
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 31 - Right to education
  • children
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 4
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Observations
w) Zimbabwe's recent enactment of Prevention of Discrimination Act which, inter alia, prohibits "discrimination on the ground of race, tribe, place of origin, national or ethnic origin, political opinions, colour, creed or gender" and 1997 amendment to the Ombudsman's Act which broadens mandate to include investigation of any violations of human rights committed by members of defence and police forces and prison service
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.1 - Legal framework
  • 4.2 - Institutions & policies
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 5
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Observations
n) amendment to Administration of Estates Act which addresses concerns previously raised with respect to customary law regarding marriage, inheritance and succession
  • Zimbabwe
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • 32 - Rights to protection of property; financial credit
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 6
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Observations
w) initiative to introduce, with support of ICRC, human rights training for civil servants as well as members of police and defence forces

  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.3 - Context, statistics, budget, training, dissemination, civil society
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • general
  Paragraph(s) 7
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Observations
c) Ombudsman is restricted in her powers to investigating actions of public officials in fields relating to racial discrimination
c) art. 4 of amendment to Ombudsman Act limits access to complaints process
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.2 - Institutions & policies
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 8
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Recommendations
r) take appropriate measures to enable the Ombudsman to monitor public officials and their powers
  • Zimbabwe
  • 4.2 - Institutions & policies
  • 6 - Right to an effective remedy, impunity
  • 9 - Racial discrimination
  • minorities/ racial, ethnic, linguistic, religious or descent-based groups
  Paragraph(s) 8
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