Zimbabwe: Unlocking Human Rights During COVID-19 Pandemic Bulletin

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Introduction

On 17 March 2020, President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared a state of disaster in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The declaration was in terms of section 27 of the Civil Protection Act [Chapter 10:06] and was followed by the imposition of a nationwide lockdown. The declaration allowed the government to make emergency disaster response regulations and allocate financial and human resources to respond to the pandemic. Consequently, the Minister of Health and Child Care acting under section 68 of the Public Health Act [Chapter 15:17], promulgated several regulations to implement public health measures to curb the pandemic. Most important, the Minister of Health and Child Care published the following:

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