The following documents are critical in our work
- Constitution of Zimbabwe adopted in May 2013 guaranteeing freedom from arbitrary evictions (Section 74) and also providing the rights to access to secure land and socio-economic rights.
- African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance and Protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Africa (popularly known as the Kampala Convention) which was adopted by African Union member states on 23rd October 2009. It places on signatories the responsibility to prevent arbitrary displacements and to assist IDPs affected by internal displacements. Zimbabwe has already signed and ratified it but awaits domestication.
- Recommendations and Guidelines on Development Induced Displacements (DIDs) produced by the Centre for Conflict Management and Transformation (CCMT)
- Guiding Principles on Internal Displacements by the United Nations
- Migration and Human Settlements Policies in Zimbabwe
Op-eds we have written:
- Dendairy, Shangani villagers tiff require holistic approach; Newsday 2 June 2020: https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/06/dendairy-shangani-villagers-tiff-requires-holistic-approach/
- Putting the cart before the horse; Why vendors stalls demolitions are ill-advised; Newsday 27 April 2020: https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/04/putting-the-cart-before-the-horse-why-vendor-stalls-demolitions-are-ill-advised/
- Lockdown regulations make informal settlements vulnerable; Newsday 6 April 2020: https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/04/lockdown-regulations-make-informal-settlements-vulnerable/
- Parliament holds hope of displaced people; Newsday 4 October 2018: https://www.newsday.co.zw/2018/10/parly-holds-hope-of-displaced-people/
- Put forward solutions to address needs of internally displaced persons; Newsday 28 September 2018: https://www.newsday.co.zw/2018/09/put-forward-solutions-to-address-needs-of-internally-displaced-people/
- Confronting the scourge of arbitrary displacements in Zimbabwe; Newsday 29 July 2017: https://www.newsday.co.zw/2017/07/confronting-scourge-arbitrary-evictions/
- CAHSZ has also participated on live television policy dialogue on searching for solutions to Development Induced Developments (DIDs) in Zimbabwe; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz8vmX-SOKg&t=157s