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Zimbabwe constitutional court orders elections by end of July

May 31, 2013 12:05:35 PM

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...

May 22, 2013 11:09:46 AM

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...

March 19, 2013 11:13:27 AM

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...

January 18, 2013 07:56:23 AM

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...

June 8, 2012 02:38:13 PM

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe called Friday on South African officials to oppose an investigation into allegations of human rights violations committed by members of his Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party. Mugabe denied...

May 25, 2012 10:12:05 AM

The top UN human rights official urged Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Thursday to ensure that Zimbabwe's next elections are legitimate and free from violence . UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi...

May 8, 2012 03:08:22 PM

A South African court on Tuesday ordered an investigation into allegations of human rights violations committed under Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe . The allegations include torture and other crimes committed in Zimbabwe prior to the...

March 26, 2012 09:19:31 AM

Human rights groups commenced legal action on Monday urging South African courts to prosecute citizens of Zimbabwe for crimes against humanity. Rights group claim that South Africa has an obligation under international law to bring justice to...

August 9, 2011 11:33:25 AM

Zimbabwe security forces are running illegal mining camps in the country's Marange area where recruited civilian workers are regularly tortured and forced into labor, the BBC reported Monday. According to the report, workers are subject to mauling...

May 26, 2011 10:06:30 AM

Zimbabwe's High Court in Harare on Tuesday ordered the release of six prisoners accused of plotting to overthrow Zimbabwe's president. The former army officers have been in prison since 2007 after being accused of planning to violently topple President...

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