Flyer: Traditional institutions and customs

This flyer is available for download in two languages. See end of post for details.

The Constitution Parliamentary Committee (COPAC) Outreach Teams (ORTs) are coming to your ward to get your views of what the constitution should be. You are completely free to express your views in public. Don’t let anyone intimidate you. If they do report immediately to the police, COPAC, church or a human rights organisation. Not even your party leader should tell you what to say.

TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS

What is the role and relevance of traditional institutions and customs in national development?
What institutional changes can ensure an effective role for traditional institutions and customs? (Read more…)

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Flyer: Elections, transitional mechanisms and independent commissions

This flyer is available for download in two languages. See end of post for details.

The Constitution Parliamentary Committee (COPAC) Outreach Teams (ORTs) are coming to your ward to get your views of what the constitution should be. You are completely free to express your views in public. Don’t let anyone intimidate you. If they do report immediately to the police, COPAC, church or a human rights organisation. Not even your party leader should tell you what to say.
Think about how you feel about these topics, so that you can express you view when the COPAC team comes to your area. Write down your ideas if you think you may not get a chance to speak to the team. (Read more…)

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Flyer: The media and labour: What should the constitution say about their rights?

This flyer is available for download in two languages. Please see the end of the post for details.

The Constitution Parliamentary Committee (COPAC) Outreach Teams (ORTs) are coming to your ward to get your views of what the constitution should be. You are completely free to express your views in public. Don’t let anyone intimidate you. If they do report immediately to the police, COPAC, church or a human rights or-ganisation. Not even your party leader should tell you what to say.

COPAC will ask you questions similar to the ones on this flyer. Think about how you feel about these topics, so that you can ex-press you view when the COPAC team comes to your area. Write down your ideas if you think you may not get a chance to speak to the team. (Read more…)

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Flyer: Land, natural resources: What should the constitution say about these?

This flyer is available for download in two languages. See the end of the post for details.

The Constitution Parliamentary Committee (COPAC) Outreach Teams (ORTs) are coming to your ward to get your views of what the constitution should be. You are completely free to express your views in public. Don’t let anyone intimidate you. If they do report immediately to the police, COPAC, church or a human rights or-ganisation. Not even your party leader should tell you what to say.

COPAC will ask you questions about many different subjects, and some of the questions will be similar to the ones on this flyer. Think about how you feel about these topics, so that you can express you view when the COPAC team comes to your area. Write down your ideas if you think you may not get a chance to speak to the team. (Read more…)

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Flyer: Religion, languages, arts and culture: How can a new constitution protect these?

This flyer is available for download in two languages. Please see end of post for details.

How should the State, religion, and traditional cultural beliefs relate to each other?

Should the dominant religion of Zimbabwe be acknowledged in the constitution?

Should there be a constitutinally protected right to freedom of religion?

Should religious groups be able to choose their own statutory religious commission to oversee religious issues in the nation?

Which languages spoken in Zimbabwe should be recognised officially at community, provincial and national levels, and how should they be protected, preserved and promoted? (Read more…)

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