Right to Education
In the month of June, ZPP recorded 2 cases. Masvingo and Midlands recorded a case
each.
A case on the right to education was reported in Kariba at Kariba Primary School on 30
June 2023. Pupils were turned away from school over non-payment of tuition fees
including those who are registered under the government BEAM scheme. It is said that
School Development Committee (SDC) chairperson Dorcas Kandela and School head
Bridget Masocha went class by class sending students home.
The United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030 sustainable development goal number 4 (four)
advocates for inclusive and equitable quality education which promotes lifelong learning
opportunities for all and is in line with the national legislative framework in Zimbabwe.
Section 75 of the Zimbabwe Constitution says, ‘every citizen and permanent resident of
Zimbabwe has a right to – (a) basic State-funded education, including adult basic
education’.
SPECIAL FOCUS
Right to administrative justice
In the month of June, ZPP recorded 5 cases of right to administrative justice.
Mashonaland Central recorded 3 cases and Harare had 2 cases.
A case on the right to administrative justice was reported in Mt Darwin West at Chitse
Clinic in ward 12. It is said that parents were finding it difficult to get birth records
because of high fees charged by the institution. They said the USD5 fee was too steep
and not affordable. It is alleged that the clinic was charging $5 USD which is not
affordable to villagers. Reports indicate that over the years, late registration incurred a
charge of $1.00 USD.
Section 68 of the Constitution stipulates that every Zimbabwean has a right to
administrative conduct that is lawful, prompt, efficient, reasonable, proportionate,
impartial and both substantively and procedurally fair.
PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK
Mashonaland West
The activities of the Zanu PF affiliate Forever Association Zimbabwe continued to
violate citizens’ rights to freedom of assembly and association. On 23 June, Zanu
PF youths Jealous Mutemachani and Mavis Kanokora barred two CCC members
from attending a soccer gala in Hurungwe West Mashuma village in ward 17. The
ruling party youths, who are devout members of FAZ confronted the two CCC
members before probing who had invited them for the activity. This did not go
down well with others who challenged them for politicising the event resulting in
chaos. Eventually Mutemachani and Kanokora left the event threatening people
with unspecified action.
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