Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe 2013, as amended to 2023
Status of International Law
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    The State must ensure that all international conventions, treaties and agreements to which Zimbabwe is a party are incorporated into domestic law. (Sec. 34)
Status of International Law
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    (1) When interpreting this Chapter12, a court, tribunal, forum or body—

    (c) must take into account international law and all treaties and conventions to which Zimbabwe is a party;

    in addition to considering all other relevant factors that are to be taken into account in the interpretation of a Constitution.
    … (Sec. 46)
Status of International Law
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    (7) Members of the judiciary must take reasonable steps to maintain and enhance their professional knowledge, skills and personal qualities, and in particular must keep themselves abreast of developments in domestic and international law. (Sec. 165)
Status of International Law
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    (1) The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission may require any person, institution or agency, whether belonging to or employed by the State or otherwise—

    (b) to provide the Commission with information it needs to prepare any report required to be submitted to any regional or international body under any human rights convention, treaty or agreement to which Zimbabwe is a party.
    … (Sec. 244)
Status of International Law
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    (1) Customary international law is part of the law of Zimbabwe, unless it is inconsistent with this Constitution or an Act of Parliament.
    (2) When interpreting legislation, every court and tribunal must adopt any reasonable interpretation of the legislation that is consistent with customary international law applicable in Zimbabwe, in preference to an alternative interpretation inconsistent with that law. (Sec. 326)
Status of International Law
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    (1) In this section—
    “international organisation” means an organisation whose membership consists of two or more independent States or in which two or more independent States are represented;
    “international treaty” means a convention, treaty, protocol or agreement between one or more foreign States or governments or international organisations.
    (2) An international treaty which has been concluded or executed by the President or under the President’s authority—
    (a) does not bind Zimbabwe until it has been approved by Parliament; and
    (b) does not form part of the law of Zimbabwe unless it has been incorporated into the law through an Act of Parliament.
    (3) Save for loan agreements and guarantees referred to in section 300(3) and (4) an agreement which is not an international treaty but which—
    (a) has been concluded or executed by the President or under the President’s authority with one or more foreign organisations or entities and imposes fiscal obligations on Zimbabwe; and
    (b) imposes fiscal obligations on Zimbabwe;
    does not bind Zimbabwe until it has been approved by Parliament.
    (4) An Act of Parliament may provide that subsections (2) and (3)—
    (a) do not apply to any particular international treaty or agreement or to any class of such treaties or agreements; or
    (b) apply with modifications in relation to any particular international treaty or agreement or to any class of such treaties or agreements.
    (5) Parliament may by resolution declare that any particular international treaty or class of international treaties does not require approval under subsection (2), but such a resolution does not apply to treaties whose application or operation requires—
    (a) the withdrawal or appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Revenue Fund; or
    (b) any modification of the law of Zimbabwe.
    (6) When interpreting legislation, every court and tribunal must adopt any reasonable interpretation of the legislation that is consistent with any international convention, treaty or agreement which is binding on Zimbabwe, in preference to an alternative interpretation inconsistent with that convention, treaty or agreement. (Sec. 327)

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Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe 2013, as amended to 2023 (English). According to Sec. 6(1): “The following languages, namely Chewa, Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Koisan, Nambya, Ndau, Ndebele, Shangani, Shona, sign language, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Venda and Xhosa, are the officially recognised languages of Zimbabwe.”

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Chapter 3 on Citizenship.
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Fifth Schedule on Procedure as to Bills and Other Matters in Parliament (Sections 130 and 131).
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Second Schedule on Limitations on Rights during Public Emergencies (Section 87).
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Chapter 14 on Provincial and Local Government.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.
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Chapter 4 on Declaration of Rights.