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Zimbabwe Reconsiders Death Penalty

The constitution management committee has agreed that the death penalty should be abolished, except for aggravated murder.

Zimbabwe: Copac Agrees to Scrap Death Penalty

The Herald, 27 March 2012

The Copac management committee has unanimously agreed that the death penalty should be abolished except for aggravated murder while headway into some of the contentious issues is… Read more »

Parliamentary and Constitutional Affairs Advocate Eric Matinenga (MDC-T).

Zimbabwe: Copac Recalls Drafters

The Herald, 24 March 2012

Copac has recalled the three drafters of the new constitution, Mr Brian Crozier, Mr Moses Chinhengo and Ms Priscilla Madzonga to factor in some changes they have made to the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Constitutional Management Committee in Deadlock

Financial Gazette, 23 March 2012

THE Constitutional Management Committee met on Tuesday, but failed to resolve the majority of the sticky issues stalling the supreme law making process, one of the milestones… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Gogo's Dream Led to Murderer's Death Penalty

The Herald, 21 March 2012

A CHINHOYI security guard who killed his teenage sister-in-law was last Friday sentenced to death. Read more »

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Zim Constitution-Making Body to Convene Second Outreach Programme

Zimbabwe Constitution Select Committee is organising a second outreach programme designed to "sensitise the people" on the contents of the draft constitution. Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Copac to Call Out Second Outreach Programme
- Zimbabwe: Mixed Reactions to President's Statement
Zimbabwe: Disagreement Over Constitution

A row has arisen within Zanu PF over a statement in the constitution draft declaring President Mugabe ineligible to stand in the next elections. Read more »
- Zimbabwe: Mugabe Supporters Disagree Over Constitution
- Zimbabwe: Mugabe Backers Try to Derail Constitution-Making