Zimbabwe
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- semi-presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- December 21, 1979
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- mix of Roman-Dutch law and English common law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Parliament composed of the Senate and House
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, Constitutional Court
RELIGIONS
50% syncretism (mix of Christianity and indigenous beliefs), 25% Christians, 24% indigenous beliefs, 1% Muslims
From the country
- FEBRUARY 24, 2000ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
The Ministry of Justice asked the Zimbabwe Human Rights...
The Ministry of Justice asked the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) to give it details of allegations of corruption in Zimbabwe's justice delivery system
- FEBRUARY 21, 2000ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and the Legal Resources...
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and the Legal Resources Foundation wanted the Supreme Court to order Mugabe's office to release the reports of two commissions of inquiry he appointed: one of these covered mass executions, disappearances, illegal arrests
- FEBRUARY 13, 2000ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Murder, rape, aggravated robbery, illegal possession...
Murder, rape, aggravated robbery, illegal possession of arms and arson are capital crimes
- JANUARY 28, 2000ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
In Malaysia, Jeffry Nyomi, 31, a Zimbabwean national...
In Malaysia, Jeffry Nyomi, 31, a Zimbabwean national was remanded by the Magistrate's Court for trafficking 2
- JANUARY 27, 2000ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Human Rights Association (ZimRights) chairman Nick...
Human Rights Association (ZimRights) chairman Nick Ndebele, appealed to the Commonwealth Lawyers' Association (CLA) and the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges' Association (CMJA) in order to seek backing in his campaign against the judiciary
- DECEMBER 2, 1999ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
On December 2, constitutional commissioners made frantic...
On December 2, constitutional commissioners made frantic last minute efforts to stop Commission Chairman, Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku from bulldozing them into accepting a "defective" final draft of a new Constitution
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
In November, Zimbabwe's Attorney-General Patrick Chinamasa,...
In November, Zimbabwe's Attorney-General Patrick Chinamasa, who is also Chairperson of the Constitutional Commission's legal committee, said in a statement issued on the occasion of the launching of the commission's constitutional drafting committee that
- SEPTEMBER 1, 1999ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
In September, many people sent letters from all corners...
In September, many people sent letters from all corners of the globe urging Robert Mugabe to use his presidential powers to reverse the death sentence imposed on Sukoluhle Kachipare, with most writers calling on the Government to abolish the death penalty
- AUGUST 25, 1999ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
On August 25, participants in the good governance workshop...
On August 25, participants in the good governance workshop that ended in Lusaka, recommended that an amendment should be made to the country's Constitution to allow Cabinet ministers to be appointed from outside Parliament
- JULY 22, 1999ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Zimbabwe signed the letter, dated July 22, 1999, addressed...
Zimbabwe signed the letter, dated July 22, 1999, addressed to the President of the Economic and Social Council, in which the retentionist countries dissociated themselves from the Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/61 on the question of the death
- JANUARY 1, 1999ZimbabweDEATH PENALTY
Murder, rape, aggravated robbery, illegal possession...
Murder, rape, aggravated robbery, illegal possession of arms and arson are capital crimes