The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights has
ordered the Zimbabwe government to make provisions to allow Zimbabweans abroad
to vote in this weekend’s referendum. The decision came after lawyers acting
for Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights filed a case before the Commission on
behalf of a number of exiled Zimbabweans. The Commission instructed the
government to provide all eligible voters the same voting rights and facilities
that are afforded to Zimbabweans working abroad who represent the government.
However, it is unlikely that provisions will be in place for
a postal vote this weekend, and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has already
stated that postal votes for people in government service will not be provided
due to time constraints. Gabriel Shumba, an exiled human rights lawyer who led
the application, said that the government might not honour the Commission’s
rulings: “It would not be the first time”, he warned.
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