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ZIMBABWE
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Title:
Zimbabwe. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Accessed Date:
24 June 2016
Source:
United Nations. Cartographic Section.
Date of Document:
December 2017
Accessed Date:
24 May 2018
Title:
Zimbabwe. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
19 June 2019
Accessed Date:
25 June 2019
Title:
Country Policy and Information Note. Zimbabwe: Medical and healthcare issues. Version 1.0
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
April 2019
Accessed Date:
13 June 2019
Title:
Zimbabwe. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2019.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
11 March 2020
Accessed Date:
20 March 2020
Title:
Zimbabwe. World Report 2019: Events of 2018.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Accessed Date:
4 June 2019
Title:
Zimbabwe. Freedom in the World 2019.
Accessed Date:
13 June 2019
Title:
Zimbabwe. Amnesty International Report 2017/2018: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
22 February 2018
Accessed Date:
24 May 2018
Title:
National report submitted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 16/21. Zimbabwe.
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/26/ZWE/1
Date of Document:
22 August 2016
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21. Zimbabwe.
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/26/ZWE/2
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
25 August 2016
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Zimbabwe. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
4 June 2019
Title:
Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013
Accessed Date:
29 June 2017
Title:
Citizenship of Zimbabwe Act, Chapter 4:01 (Amended 2003)
Accessed Date:
14 November 2012
Keywords:
children; citizenship; crime; identity documents; legislation; marriage
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
ZHRC Final Report on Zimbabwe 2018 Harmonised Elections
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights Comission
Accessed Date:
4 June 2019
Title:
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), including political status, organizational structure, leadership, activities, relationship with other political parties, and membership cards; treatment of MDC members by authorities (2017-May 2019)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
11 June 2019
Accessed Date:
24 June 2019
Title:
The Mthwakazi Liberation Front (MLF), including structure, leadership, membership, objectives, activities, and areas of operation; treatment of members by authorities (2013-April 2018)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
23 April 2018
Accessed Date:
21 June 2018
Title:
Whether the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) is still active in Canada; location of MDC branches and chapters outside of Zimbabwe; whether MDC branches outside of Zimbabwe can verify the identity and replace the lost membership cards of thos...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
27 May 2015
Accessed Date:
26 June 2015
Keywords:
identity documents; Internet; legislation; political activities; political organizations
Title:
Old Beginnings: The Political Context of Zimbabwe and a Report on Biometric Voter Registration (BVR): A National and Matabeleland Perspective.
Source:
Solidarity Peace Trust
Date of Document:
February 2018
Accessed Date:
24 May 2018
Title:
Information on the following organizations, including objectives, membership, and treatment by authorities: Youth Empowerment and Transformation Trust (YETT), Zimbabwe National Student's Union (ZINASU), and #ThisFlag (2015-February 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 February 2017
Accessed Date:
26 June 2017
Title:
Country Information and Policy Note. Zimbabwe: Opposition to the government. Version 4.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Accessed Date:
4 June 2019
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Transformation Index 2018 Country Report: Zimbabwe.
Source:
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
28 May 2018
Title:
Les élections 2018 au Zimbabwe: Radiographie d'un État fracturé.
Source:
Institut français des relations internationales
Author:
Victor Magnani; Thierry Vircoulon
Accessed Date:
4 June 2019
Title:
Civic Freedom Monitor: Zimbabwe
Source:
The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law
Accessed Date:
4 June 2019
Title:
Republic of Zimbabwe. Election for President of July 30 2018.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
4 June 2019
Title:
Republic of Zimbabwe. Election for Zimbabwean Senate of July 30 2018.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
4 June 2019
Title:
Republic of Zimbabwe. Election for Zimbabwean National Assembly of July 30 2018.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
4 June 2019
Title:
Viva Zimbabwe party, including leadership, structure, objectives, and activities; requirements and procedures to become a member of the party; treatment of youth activists and members of opposition parties since the resignation of President...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
7 May 2018
Accessed Date:
21 June 2018
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Domestic violence, including legislation; state protection and support services available to victims (June 2012- May 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
3 June 2015
Accessed Date:
24 June 2015
Keywords:
children; corruption; country overview; crime; domestic violence; family law; female genital mutilation; gender equality; gender-based violence; judicial corruption; judicial efficacy; legal system; legislation; marriage; police corruption; police efficacy; police report; police/security forces; religion; sexual violence; social services; statistics; torture
Title:
Media Brief: On Ending Child Marriages in Zimbabwe
Source:
Panos Institute Southern Africa
Date of Document:
29 December 2015
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
Title:
Zimbabwe. Social Institutions and Gender Index 2019.
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Accessed Date:
10 January 2019
Title:
Domestic Violence Act [Chapter 5:16]
Accessed Date:
14 November 2012
Keywords:
children; crime; domestic violence; female genital mutilation; legal system; legislation; marriage; police/security forces; sexual violence; social services; warrants; witness protection
Title:
National Gender Profile of Agriculture and Rural Livelihood. Zimbabwe: Country Gender Assessment Series
Source:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Accessed Date:
5 June 2019
Title:
Country Policy and Information Note. Zimbabwe: Women fearing gender-based harm or violence. Version 3.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Accessed Date:
4 June 2019
Title:
Violence Against Women in Elections in Zimbabwe: An IFES Assessment
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Author:
Gabrielle Bardall et al.
Accessed Date:
13 June 2019
Title:
Zimbabwe. State Sponsored Homophobia 2019.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Author:
Lucas Ramón Mendos; Aubrey Alessandra Bree Chacha
Accessed Date:
5 June 2019
Title:
Situation of sexual minorities, including legislation; treatment by society and authorities; state protection and support services available to victims of violence (2014-May 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
29 May 2017
Accessed Date:
26 June 2017
Title:
Country Policy and Information Note. Zimbabwe: Sexual orientation and gender identity. Version 4.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Accessed Date:
4 June 2019
Title:
Actus Reus: An analysis of human rights violations against LGBTI persons in Zimbabwe
Source:
Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ)
Accessed Date:
5 June 2019
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Zimbabwe: Tier 2 Watch List. Trafficking in Persons Report 2019.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
20 June 2019
Accessed Date:
25 June 2019
Title:
Zimbabwe. 2019 Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Accessed Date:
13 June 2019
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems
Title:
Transitional Justice in Pre-transitional Times. Are there any lessons for Zimbabwe?
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Date of Document:
24 March 2017
Author:
Tony Reeler et al
Accessed Date:
20 June 2017
Title:
Country Policy and Information Note. Zimbabwe: Prison conditions. Version 2.0.
Source:
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Date of Document:
February 2017
Accessed Date:
5 June 2017
Title:
Rights Behind Bars: A Study of Prison Conditions in Zimbabwe
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Accessed Date:
13 June 2019
10.
Police and Security Forces
Title:
On the Days of Darkness in Zimbabwe: An Updated Report on the Human Rights Violations Committed between 14 January, 2019 to 5 February, 2019.
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum
Accessed Date:
5 June 2019
Title:
Report of the Commission of Inquiry Into the 1st of August 2018 Post-Election Violence
Source:
Zimbabwe. Commission of Inquiry.
Author:
Kgalema Motlanthe
Accessed Date:
5 June 2019
Title:
‘Open for business', Closed for dissent: Crackdown in Zimbabwe during the national stay-away 14-16 January 2019.
Source:
Amnesty International
Accessed Date:
5 June 2019
Title:
Zimbabwe. Freedom of the Press 2017.
Accessed Date:
28 May 2018
Title:
Zimbabwe. Freedom on the Net 2018.
Date of Document:
October 2018
Accessed Date:
21 December 2018
Title:
Monitoring Report in the Aftermath of the 14 January to 16 January 2019 “Stay Away” and Subsequent Disturbances
Source:
Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
Accessed Date:
5 June 2019
Title:
Zimbabwe. International Religious Freedom Report for 2018.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
25 June 2019
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
Treatment of white, or non-indigenous, minorities by authorities and society; availability of state protection (2015-July 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
11 August 2017
Accessed Date:
27 April 2018
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement
Title:
Migration in Zimbabwe. A Country Profile 2010-2016.
Source:
International Organization for Migration
Accessed Date:
5 June 2019
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 dated 28 June 2019:
Title:
Zimbabwe. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
13 March 2019
URL:
http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2018&dlid=289027
Accessed Date:
18 March 2019
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