ZESN Factsheet on Fundamental Freedoms

The term fundamental rights refers to basic human entitlements or rights aimed at protecting and promoting specific interests of people. These rights are often times identified and entrenched in a country’s Constitution. in Zimbabwe, Chapter 4 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013 (‘the Constitution’) contains the Declaration of Rights which sets out the various fundamental rights recognised in Zimbabwe…more

ZESN ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILL (No.2)

On 31 December 2019, the Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ) published the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.2) Bill (hereinafter the Constitutional Bill) in the Extraordinary Government Gazette. This formally commenced the special procedure to amend the Constitution of Zimbabwe.

The process stalled following the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health regulations under which a national lockdown was imposed. Parliament has announced that public consultations are resuming…more

ZESN Report on the 2000 Parliamentary Elections

This report is an account and analysis of events, which took place in Zimbabwe before, during and after the 2000 Parliamentary General Elections held on 24-25 June 2000. The information in this report has been collected by individuals and organisations from different sectors of Zimbabwean society. Information about what actually occurred at polling stations was collected by ZESN monitors some of whom were appointed by the ESC and accredited by the Registrar General…:more

Report On The Zimbabwe’s 2005 General Election: Final Copy

The Zimbabwean parliamentary elections held on 31 March 2005 were the sixth since independence. But they were no less significant than previous elections. Although the country has held parliamentary elections every five years as per its Constitution, this has not meant that elections have been free from problems and controversy. Such was the case with the 2000 elections which were mired in intimidation, violence and controversy over the legitimacy of their outcome…. : more

REPORT ON THE ZIMBABWE 29 MARCH 2008 HARMONIZED

While the 29 March harmonized elections and 27 June presidential run-off have come and gone, they are poised to leave an indelible imprint in Zimbabwe’s post independence electoral history. The limelight and controversy they generated within regional and global contexts have no local electoral parallels save those witnessed during the legendary 1980 independence election…………………… : more

ZESN 2013 harmonised election report

On 31 July 2013 Zimbabwe held harmonised elections for the Presidency, the National Assembly, the Senate and local authorities. ZESN deployed 7 099 observers to every province and constituency in the country on 31 July 2013, set at the ‘Election Day’. Reports from observers during the election and throughout the entire process, demonstrated that the credibility of the 2013 harmonised elections was compromised by a systematic effort to disenfranchise many voters….More