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Strikes and Protests 2007- Save Zimbabwe Campaign
Rally
and public gathering bans position paper
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR)
April 11, 2007
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Abstract
The right to
free assembly incorporating processions is the cornerstone of any
democratic state. This paper will examine the implications of banning
political meetings, assemblies and demonstrations by the police
in Zimbabwe. The discussion will center on human rights law relating
to free assembly. This paper is divided in four parts. The first
part shows the importance of assemblies. The second part covers
freedom of assembly as a human right and whether it can be limited
or derogated from under human rights instruments. The third part
will highlight the critical provisions of the Public
Order and Security Act (POSA) of Zimbabwe in a nutshell, emphasising
relevant sections dealing with rallies, gatherings and demonstrations
that impede on the freedom of assembly. A discussion on the ban
for three months of political gatherings and meetings by the police
will ensue.
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