UPR Info

Ensure 12 years of free primary and secondary education

Amend the Private Voluntary Organisations Act after sector-wide consultations to ensure the right to freedom of association and establish an independent regulator that is effective and representative of the private voluntary organizations operating in the country

Protect and strengthen civic space in law and practice, including by rescinding the planned amendments to the Private Voluntary Organisations Act and the proposed enactment of the “patriotic bill”

Take all necessary measures to guarantee the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and ensure that the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act is in line with international standards

Amend the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act of 2019 in consultation with civil society, recognize the legitimacy of peaceful spontaneous assemblies and demonstrations and develop law enforcement protocols on the management of assemblies that are compatible with international human rights norms and standards

Amend the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act to allow for the full enjoyment of the right to freedom of peaceful assembly

Align the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act with the Constitution and international human rights treaties, upholding the rights to freedom of expression and of assembly and association for civil society, human rights defenders, journalists and religious communities

Amend the Freedom of Information Act and the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act to remove any provision that unduly restrict freedoms

Respect the right to freedom of expression and assembly and cease the arbitrary arrest and prosecution of journalists, human rights defenders, trade unionists, student activists, opposition candidates and others

Guarantee an environment conducive to respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular by adopting legislation to protect human rights defenders and by fighting against impunity for perpetrators of human rights violations

Establish an independent complaints mechanism to investigate and hold accountable members of the security forces who allegedly engaged in violations and abuses

Establish an independent complaints system – as provided for in the Constitution – to receive and investigate public complaints against the security services

End impunity for human rights violations and follow up the recommendations made by the Motlanthe commission on the issue of individual responsibility

Investigate cases of the disproportionate use of violence by the police and hold perpetrators to account

Ensure that allegations of human rights abuses are promptly and transparently investigated and that perpetrators are held to account

Fully implement the recommendations in the 2018 election observers’ reports

Take concrete measures to facilitate the search for an inclusive process that ensures justice, truth, guarantees of non-repetition and reconciliation for the whole population

Take swift actions to end impunity for human rights violations, including by following up on the recommendations made by the Motlanthe commission on the issue of individual responsibility

Fully implement the recommendations from local, regional and international independent observer missions to the 2018 elections in order to promote peaceful, free, fair and credible elections in 2023

Ensure that the Zimbabwean courts are impartial, allowing those appearing before them to have their constitutional rights to a fair trial and legal counsel of their choosing respected

Respect and guarantee the separation of powers to ensure judicial independence and impartial decision-making and also respect and guarantee independent and transparent processes for the appointment, dismissal and extension of tenure for judges

Develop a far-reaching reform of the judicial system and effectively guarantee the independence of the judiciary

Address overcrowding and poor material conditions in places of detention and separate juveniles from adults

Eradicate harmful practices such as female genital mutilation, child marriage and polygamy

Enforce security and due process laws adopted under the 2013 Constitution that prohibit arbitrary arrests and prolonged detentions

Adopt measures to make progress on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against people on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity

Repeal all laws and policies discriminating against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons and amend laws to ensure that their rights and freedoms are safeguarded

Make progress regarding the necessary legislative measures to ensure the protection of the human rights of LGBTIQ+ people

Reaffirm its commitment to the principles of equality and non- discrimination, including by swiftly decriminalizing consensual sexual relations between same-sex adults

Decriminalize relationships between consenting adults of the same sex and take the necessary measures to prevent and combat discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons