CENTRE FOR APPLIED LEGAL RESEARCH
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To Abolish or Retain the death penalty, Zimbabwe Searches for a Position
Zimbabwe has not had any executions since 2005, the nation has been on a de facto moratorium on executions for 18 years. Through the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs (MoJLPA), the government embarked on a nationwide grassroots consultation programme where the MoJLPA sought to hear people’s views regarding the death penalty. With support
April 28, 2023 -
Ministry of Justice Gears to Consult the Masses on the Death Penalty
Following the announcement by the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs (MoJLPA) that it will hold nationwide consultations on the death penalty, seeking to solicit people’s views on it, the Ministry of Justice held Training of the Trainers’ sessions (ToTs) in Harare, Bulawayo and Mutare. The ToTs ran from the 13th of March to
March 27, 2023 -
Government set to consult people on death penalty
Following the announcement by the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs (MoJLPA) to hold public consultations on the death penalty, ordinary Zimbabweans will have an opportunity to give input on coming up with an official position on the death penalty. With support from the Centre for Applied Legal Research (CALR) and the Switzerland Embassy
March 26, 2023 -
Strides in coming up with a DNA Evidence Legal Framework
Efforts are underway to have a legal framework to regulate the collection, storage and use of DNA Evidence in Zimbabwe. The Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage (MoHACH) partnering with the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs (MoJLPA) held a write-shop (drafting workshop) in Kadoma from the 19th to the 21st of December
January 18, 2023