Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013
Establishment and composition of Zimbabwe Human Rights
- Jurisdiction
- Zimbabwe
- Provision
- 242
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source242 Establishment and composition of Zimbabwe Human Rights
Commission
(1) There is a commission to be known as the Zimbabwe Human Rights
Commission consisting of —
(a) a chairperson appointed by the President after consultation with the
Judicial Service Commission and the Committee on Standing Rules and
Orders; and
(b) eight other members appointed by the President from a list of not fewer
than twelve nominees submitted by the Committee on Standing Rules
and Orders.
(2) The chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission must be a person
who lias been qualified for at feast seven years to practise as a legal practitioner in Zimbabwe.
(3) lf the appointment of a chairperson to the Zimbabwe Human Rights
Commission is not cansistent with a recommendation of the Judicial Service
Comnussion, the President must cause the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders
to be informed as soon as practicable.
(4) Members of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission must be chosen
for their integrity and their knowledge and understanding of, and experience in, the
promotion of human rights.
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Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013 · ictministry.gov.zw · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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