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63.
Recommendations pertaining to amending the MPOA to remove the good practice
safeguards against abuse by violent and spontaneous demonstrators and the PVOA to remove
public interest safeguards may be difficult to implement as these laws are in sync with the
Constitution of Zimbabwe.
64.
The recommendation on cooperation with stakeholders is very noble and progressive
as Zimbabwe continues to cooperate with its domestic and international stakeholders such as
the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Human Rights Council
mechanisms to improve its human rights situation. The Government is already working
closely with the UN Country Team on several projects to entrench human rights based
approaches in its human rights programming.
VI.
Conclusion
65.
In conclusion, the Government of Zimbabwe appreciates the visit by the Special
Rapporteur, but regrets the fact that the Special Rapporteur departed from his role of
gathering evidence because in some instances he overstepped his mandate by becoming an
active participant in a manner that eliminates objectivity. His use of subjective language and
insinuations and references to unnamed sources as well as being over prescriptive renders the
report unbalanced and biased towards certain opinions.
66.
It should be noted, however, that although the Government of Zimbabwe is hamstrung
by hostile foreign policies and sanctions, which have hindered expeditious constitutional
development and legislative reform to ensure a robust civil and political human rights regime,
it remains committed to discharging its responsibility of upholding the rights to freedom of
peaceful assembly and association for the benefit of its citizens.
67.
The Government remains grateful for the invaluable assistance that it continues to
receive from UN Agencies and other development partners in its human rights programming
activities.
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