Section 244: Reports to and by Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
Constitution of Zimbabwe
(1) The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission may require any person, institution or agency, whether belonging to or employed by the State or otherwise—
(a) to inform the Commission of measures they have taken to give effect to the human
rights and freedoms set out in the Declaration of Rights; and
(b) to provide the Commission with information it needs to prepare any report required to
be submitted to any regional or international body under any human rights convention,
treaty or agreement to which Zimbabwe is a party.
(2) In addition to the report it is required to submit in terms of section 323, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission may, through the appropriate Minister, submit reports to Parliament on particular matters relating to human rights and freedoms which, in the Commission’s opinion, should be brought to the attention of Parliament.
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Understanding Section 244 - Reports to and by Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission
This section establishes the Commission's authority to collect human rights information from any entity in Zimbabwe and creates a two-way reporting system: the Commission can both gather data and report findings. This empowers the Commission to monitor human rights implementation, support Zimbabwe's international treaty obligations, and bring critical human rights issues directly to Parliament's attention when necessary.