Two Years In, Critics Slam of New Zimbabwe Constitution

In 2013, an estimated 95 percent of Zimbabweans approved a new constitution that, officials said, would end years of human rights abuses under President Robert Mugabe’s government. Marking two years since its ratification, however, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) released a statement on Friday calling for “a deep and sincere reflection” on whether the charter was being used to bring greater accountability and to safeguard people's rights and freedoms. Indeed, many...

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