Human rights activist Farai Maguwu requests resumption of public hearings for the PVOs Amendment Bill in Zimbabwe, citing insufficient public input due to disruptions.
Human rights activist Farai Maguwu asks Zimbabwe's National Assembly speaker Jacob Mudenda to resume public hearings for the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill, which regulates civil society organisations. The previous hearings were disrupted by suspected Zanu PF activists, negating public input. Maguwu, with Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, argues that this doesn't meet the constitutional threshold for public hearings, and civic society groups condemn the bill for undermining freedoms of expression and association.
May 27, 2024
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