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Zimbabwe president bypasses parliament to change election laws
June 14, 2013 by Julie Deisher
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Thursday used a presidential decree to bypass parliament in order to make changes to electoral laws in compliance with the Constitutional Court's order to hold elections by July 31. The amended electoral laws ensure that all political parties have access to the.... [more]
Zimbabwe court begins trial of human rights lawyer
June 11, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
A Zimbabwe court on Monday began the trial of Beatrice Mtetwa, a prominent human rights lawyer charged with obstruction of justice and unruly behavior towards police forces. Mtetwa was arrested in March for allegedly interfering with a police search of her clients' office, but she contends that.... [more]
Zimbabwe constitutional court orders elections by end of July
May 31, 2013 by Endia Vereen
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court on Friday imposed a July 31 election deadline and ordered President Robert Mugabe to announce a date soon. The ruling came in response to a case filed by a citizen in an attempt to get Mugabe to announce election dates. Rights activist Jealousy Mawarire had.... [more]
Zimbabwe president signs new constitution into law
May 22, 2013 by Addison Morris
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed the country's new constitution into law, clearing the path to pivotal elections later this year. The new constitution limits future presidents to two five-year terms. The provision limiting presidential terms will not apply retroactively, so the.... [more]
Zimbabwe court orders immediate release of detained rights laywer
March 25, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
Zimbabwe's High Court on Monday ordered the immediate release of Beatrice Mtetwa, a prominent human rights lawyer who was detained for eight days for obstructing the course of justice. Mtetwa was arrested on March 17 along with four officials from the party of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai..... [more]
Zimbabwe court denies bail for prominent rights lawyer
March 21, 2013 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
A court in Zimbabwe on Wednesday refused to grant bail to a prominent human rights lawyer who is charged with obstruction of justice. The court denied bail to Beatrice Mtetwa after prosecutors argued that she may be a flight risk because she is a citizen of Swaziland. Mtetwa is accused of.... [more]
Zimbabwe voters approve new constitution
March 19, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
Zimbabweans approved a new constitution that limits future presidents to two five-year terms, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said on Tuesday. In a nationwide referendum on Saturday nearly 95 percent of voters supported the passage of the draft constitution, paving the way for elections later.... [more]
Zimbabwe police arrest prominent rights lawyer
March 18, 2013 by Sarah Posner
Police in Zimbabwe arrested a prominent human rights lawyer on Sunday, along with four other officials from the prime minister's political party. The arrests came just a day after the country voted in a constitutional referendum calling for increased protections from human rights violations. Human.... [more]
Zimbabwe urged to respect human rights in advance of constitutional referendum
February 28, 2013 by Addison Morris
Three UN independent human rights experts on Wednesday urged the government of Zimbabwe to respect international human rights including privacy and freedom of association, in light of growing hostility toward civil society organizations. In the weeks leading up to the country's March 16.... [more]
Zimbabwe president, PM reach agreement on new constitution
January 18, 2013 by Sarah Paulsworth
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and the country's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai reached an agreement on Thursday on a new constitution. Details of the agreement have not yet been made public. Tsvangirai previously stated that the passage of the constitution was a condition for the.... [more]
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