Zimbabwe: an analysis of the Non-Governmental Organisations Bill

"In the ultimate analysis, not only is the Bill in flagrant violation of international and regional human rights standards and norms, it also represents a decisive rejection of the terms of the Constitution of Zimbabwe, which provide for the right to freedom of expression, association and assembly. That attitude can only be described as contemptuous of the rule of law and of regional and international standards of governance and of the protection of human rights." This is according to an analysis of the controversial Zimbabwean Non-Governmental Organisations Bill, 2004, conducted by the International Bar Association.