PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:55 constituteproject.org Zimbabwe's Constitution of 2013 This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:55 Table of contents Preamble . 15 CHAPTER 1: FOUNDING PROVISIONS . 15 1. The Republic . 15 2. Supremacy of Constitution . 15 3. Founding values and principles . 15 4. National Flag, National Anthem, Public Seal and Coat of arms . 17 5. Tiers of government . 17 6. Languages . 17 7. Promotion of public awareness of Constitution . 18 CHAPTER 2: NATIONAL OBJECTIVES . 18 8. Objectives to guide State and all institutions and agencies of Government . 18 9. Good governance . 18 10. National unity, peace and stability . 19 11. Fostering of fundamental rights and freedoms . 19 12. Foreign policy . 19 13. National development . 19 14. Empowerment and employment creation . 20 15. Food security . 20 16. Culture . 20 17. Gender balance . 20 18. Fair regional representation . 21 19. Children . 21 20. Youths . 21 21. Elderly persons . 22 22. Persons with disabilities . 22 23. Veterans of the liberation struggle . 23 24. Work and labour relations . 23 25. Protection of the family . 24 26. Marriage . 24 27. Education . 24 28. Shelter . 24 29. Health services . 24 30. Social welfare . 25 31. Legal aid . 25 32. Sporting and recreational facilities . 25 33. Preservation of traditional knowledge . 25 34. Domestication of international instruments . 25 Zimbabwe 2013 Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:55 CHAPTER 3: CITIZENSHIP . 25 35. Zimbabwean citizenship . 25 36. Citizenship by birth . 26 37. Citizenship by descent . 26 38. Citizenship by registration . 26 39. Revocation of citizenship . 27 40. Retention of citizenship despite marriage or dissolution of marriage . 27 41. Citizenship and Immigration Board . 27 42. Powers of Parliament in regard to citizenship . 27 43. Continuation and restoration of previous citizenship . 28 CHAPTER 4: DECLARATION OF RIGHTS . 28 PART 1: APPLICATION AND INTERPRETATION OF CHAPTER 4 . 28 44. Duty to respect fundamental human rights and freedoms . 28 45. Application of Chapter 4 . 28 46. Interpretation of Chapter 4 . 29 47. Chapter 4 does not preclude existence of other rights . 29 PART 2: FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS . 29 48. Right to life . 29 49. Right to personal liberty . 30 50. Rights of arrested and detained persons . 30 51. Right to human dignity . 32 52. Right to personal security . 32 53. Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment . 33 54. Freedom from slavery or servitude . 33 55. Freedom from forced or compulsory labour . 33 56. Equality and non-discrimination . 33 57. Right to privacy . 34 58. Freedom of assembly and association . 34 59. Freedom to demonstrate and petition . 34 60. Freedom of conscience . 34 61. Freedom of expression and freedom of the media . 34 62. Access to information . 35 63. Language and culture . 36 64. Freedom of profession, trade or occupation . 36 65. Labour rights . ..