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30 May 2007

ZIMBABWE

List of Documents

This package is to be disclosed as of 7 June 2007. For your reference, the changes made to the previous package are provided at the end of the List of Documents.

1	General Information and Maps
1.1	United Nations (UN). June 2005. UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). "Zimbabwe Atlas Map." United Nations (UN). January 2004. Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Cartographic Section. "Zimbabwe." Quid.fr. N.d. Atlas du Monde, Carte(s) de pays. "Zimbabwe - Politique" [in French only].
1.2	Canada. May 2007. Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB). Country Fact Sheet: Zimbabwe.
2	Human Rights
2.1	United States (US). 6 March 2007. Department of State. "Zimbabwe." Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2006.
2.2	United Kingdom (UK). 2 May 2007. Home Office, Border and Immigration Agency. Country of Origin Information Report: Zimbabwe.
2.3	United Kingdom (UK). November 2005. Home Office, Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND), Country of Origin Information Service. Country of Origin Information Bulletin: Zimbabwe.
2.4	United Kingdom (UK). 13 January 2006. Home Office, Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND), Country of Origin Information Service. Operational Guidance Note: Zimbabwe.
2.5	Amnesty International (AI). 2007. "Zimbabwe," pp. 286-288. Amnesty International Report 2007.
2.6	Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. November 2005. Zimbabwe Facts and Fictions: An Audit of the Recommendations of the Fact-Finding Mission of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights.
2.7	Norwegian Refugee Council. 5 May 2006. Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Zimbabwe: Government Obstructs Humanitarian Access to Displaced as New Evictions Loom. A Profile of the Internal Displacement Situation.
3	Identification Documents and Citizenship
3.1	United States (US). 13 June 2003. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. "Zimbabwe: Reciprocity Schedule."
3.2	Zimbabwe. 22 September 2005. "Chapter II: Citizenship." The Constitution of Zimbabwe, Sec. 4-10.
3.3	ZWE101260.E. 2 June 2006. Procedures and security checks done by the Embassy and Consular Offices of Zimbabwe in the United States when a national of Zimbabwe wishes to acquire a new passport or to renew/replace an old one (May 2006).
4	Political Activities and Organizations
4.1	African Security Review [Pretoria, South Africa]. 2005. Vol. 14, No. 2."Zimbabwe 2000 Parliamentary Election Results" and "Zimbabwe 2005 Parliamentary Election Results," pp. 59-63.
4.2	International Crisis Group (ICG). 7 June 2005. Post-Election Zimbabwe: What Next?, pp. 1-15. (Africa Report No. 93)
4.3	International Crisis Group (ICG). 6 June 2006. "Zimbabwe's Continuing Self-Destruction." (Africa Briefing No. 38)
4.4	International Crisis Group (ICG). 5 March 2007. "Zimbabwe: An End to the Stalemate?" pp. 1-17 (Africa Briefing No. 122). Executive Summary and Recommendations
4.5	Human Rights Watch (HRW). November 2006. "You Will Be Thoroughly Beaten": The Brutal Suppression of Dissent in Zimbabwe.
4.6	ZWE101400.E. 7 July 2006. Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) policy regarding requests from abroad to replace lost membership cards originally issued in Zimbabwe; location of MDC branches and chapters; whether the MDC would indicate, if requested, the date of original membership of the lost card; whether the MDC writes letters to support members' asylum claims.
4.7	ZWE100989.E. 7 February 2006. The official Website of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC); whether the MDC has opened branches abroad, particularly in Canada and if so the names of the office bearers in Canada; the purpose of these branches abroad and whether these offices support refugee claims abroad (2005 - 2006).
5	Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
5.1	Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. December 2006. A Woman’s Place is in the Home? - Gender Based Violence and Opposition Politics in Zimbabwe.
5.2	ZWE100922.E. 9 February 2006. Prevalence of arranged marriages and availability of state protection (2005 - 2006).
5.3	ZWE100923.E. 13 February 2006. The custom of wife "inheritance"; the government's attitude towards this custom; protection available to women who refuse to observe this custom (2004 - January 2006).
5.4	ZWE100924.E. 9 February 2006. Whether critics of the government or human rights agencies are subject to direct or covert harassment by the authorities with specific reference to persons advocating for women's rights in divorce proceedings (2004 - 2006).
5.5	ZWE100921.E. 13 February 2006. Legal recourse and availability of state protection to female victims of sexual and/or domestic abuse; women's organizations and lawyer/advocacy groups, the nature and effectiveness of their services (i.e., shelter, protection, assistance) (2004 - January 2006).
5.6	ZWE102523.E. 7 May 2007. Recent domestic violence legislation and its implementation.
5.7	Zimbabwe. 26 February 2007. Zimbabwean Government Gazette. Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16]. (Veritas Trust).
6	Sexual Orientation
6.1	ZWE41309.E. 7 May 2003. Update to ZWE35764.E of 20 December 2000 on Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ); names of chairpersons and executive members in Harare and Bulawayo; information on the Bulawayo office; whether there has been an increase in threats by Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and the War Veterans towards homosexuals and as a result whether GALZ is considering closing its offices; information on the arrest of a GALZ member in January 2002 (January 2001 - April 2003). [Electronic version of attachment(s) not available. Hard copies may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.]
6.2	ZWE101009.E. 15 February 2006. Situation of gays and lesbians including societal attitudes, treatment by government or state security forces; availability of state protection (2004 - February 2006).
7	Criminality and Corruption - (No items in this section)
8	Military Service Issues
8.1	ZWE101401.E. 22 June 2006. The National Youth Service (NYS) training program; the type of training involved; age of participants; whether the training program is mandatory; whether there are exemptions; and the penalty for refusing to serve or for desertion (2001 - 2006).
8.2	ZWE101403.E. 22 June 2006. The Green Bombers or the youth militia; whether it is still operating; its leadership; whether it commits human rights abuses and if so, whether the militia's abuses have been reported to the police and police response; whether it targets MDC supporters (2001 - 2006).
9	Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems
9.1	Institute for Justice and Reconciliation, and Solidarity Peace Trust. 14 December 2006. Policing the State. An Evaluation of 1,981 Political Arrests in Zimbabwe: 2000-2005.
10	Police and Security Forces - (No items in this section)
11	Media Freedoms
11.1	Reporters Without Borders (RSF). 2007. "Zimbabwe." Annual Report 2007.
12	Religion
12.1	United States (US). 15 September 2006. Department of State. "Zimbabwe." International Religious Freedom Report 2006.
13	Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
13.1	ZWE100932.E. 7 February 2006. Situation of Asians (2004 - 2006).
13.2	ZWE100933.E. 7 February 2006. Racism, discrimination against "mixed race (coloured)" and the availability of state protection (2004 - 2006).
14	Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement
14.1	ZWE101078.E. 15 March 2006. Whether Zimbabwean citizens deported from the United Kingdom (UK) underwent interrogation or mistreatment upon arrival at Harare Airport in the lead-up to the March 2005 elections (January 2004 - March 2005).
14.2	ZWE101381.E. 2 June 2006. Documentation required and procedures to be followed by a parent wishing to travel abroad with a minor child in the absence, or without the consent, of the second parent (May 2006).
15	Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section)
16	Other - (No items in this section)

The following changes have been made to the previous package:

Updated

2.2) United Kingdom (UK). 2 May 2007. Home Office, Home Office, Border and Immigration Agency. Country of Origin Information Report: Zimbabwe.
2.5) Amnesty International (AI). 2007. "Zimbabwe," pp. 286-288. Amnesty International Report 2007.
11.1) Reporters Without Borders (RSF). 2007. "Zimbabwe." Annual Report 2007.
12.1) United States (US). 15 September 2006. Department of State. "Zimbabwe." International Religious Freedom Report 2006.

Removed

1.2) The Europa World Year Book 2005. 2005. "Zimbabwe," pp. 4834-4856. London: Routledge. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.]
1.3) USA101394.E. 9 June 2006. Options available to individuals who miss the one-year deadline for filing an asylum claim; whether an exception to the one-year deadline would be made if the individuals had American-born children; whether an exception would be made if the individuals had legal status in the United States, or had overstayed their visa, or were illegal; whether legal representation is required at first instance or at second instance review before an Immigration Judge; and availability of legal aid.
2.6) Human Rights Watch (HRW). 11 September 2005. Clear the Filth : Mass Evictions and Demolitions in Zimbabwe.
2.7) Norwegian Refugee Council. 8 September 2004. Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. "Zimbabwe: A Hidden Displacement Crisis."
3.1) CNN. 22 November 2001. "Zimbabwe Makes ID Cards Compulsory".
3.2) United States (US). March 2001. Office of Personnel Management, Investigations Service. Citizenship Laws of the World, pp. 1-8, 219.
4.1) Political Handbook of the World: 2005-2006. 2005. "Zimbabwe," pp. 1320-1328. Edited by Arthur Banks, Thomas Muller and William Overstreet. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly. [Electronic version not available. Hard copy may be viewed in IRB Regional Documentation Centres.]
4.4) British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 9 January 2006. "New Leader for Zimbabwe's MDC."
4.5) Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR). 16 November 2005. Benedict Unendoro. "Zimbabwean Opposition Party Implodes." (Africa Report No. 46)
4.6) British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 13 November 2005. "Zimbabwe Opposition Expels Rebels."
4.7) British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 27 October 2005. "Split over Strategy Weakens MDC."
14.2) British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 17 December 2004. "New Zimbabwe Fears for Deportees."
14.3) British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 14 October 2005. "Decision 'Blasts Hole' in Asylum Policy."
14.4) British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). 12 April 2006. "Zimbabweans Lose Asylum Hearing."

Added

1.1 c) Quid.fr. N.d. Atlas du Monde, Carte(s) de pays. "Zimbabwe: Politique" [in French only].
1.2) Canada. May 2007. Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB). Country Fact Sheet: Zimbabwe.
2.6) Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. November 2005. Zimbabwe Facts and Fictions: An Audit of the Recommendations of the Fact-Finding Mission of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights.
2.7) Norwegian Refugee Council. 5 May 2006. Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Zimbabwe: Government Obstructs Humanitarian Access to Displaced as New Evictions Loom. A Profile of the Internal Displacement Situation.
3.2) Zimbabwe. 22 September 2005. The Constitution of Zimbabwe.
4.4) International Crisis Group (ICG). 5 March 2007. "Zimbabwe: An End to the Stalemate?" (Africa Briefing n^o 122).

Executive Summary and Recommendations
4.5) Human Rights Watch (HRW). November 2006. "You Will Be Thoroughly Beaten": The Brutal Suppression of Dissent in Zimbabwe.
4.6) ZWE101400.E. 7 July 2006. Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) policy regarding requests from abroad to replace lost membership cards originally issued in Zimbabwe; location of MDC branches and chapters; whether the MDC would indicate, if requested, the date of original membership of the lost card; whether the MDC writes letters to support members' asylum claims.
5.1) Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. December 2006. A Woman’s Place is in the Home? - Gender Based Violence and Opposition Politics in Zimbabwe.
5.6) ZWE102523.E. 7 May 2007. Recent domestic violence legislation and its implementation.
5.7) Zimbabwe. 26 February 2007. Zimbabwean Government Gazette. Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16]. (Veritas Trust).
8.1) ZWE101401.E. 22 June 2006. The National Youth Service (NYS) training program; the type of training involved; age of participants; whether the training program is mandatory; whether there are exemptions; and the penalty for refusing to serve or for desertion (2001 - 2006).
8.2) ZWE101403.E. 22 June 2006. The Green Bombers or the youth militia; whether it is still operating; its leadership; whether it commits human rights abuses and if so, whether the militia's abuses have been reported to the police and police response; whether it targets MDC supporters (2001 - 2006).
9.1) Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR) (Johannesburg). 14 December 2006. Policing the State. An Evaluation of 1,981 Political Arrests in Zimbabwe: 2000-2005.

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