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CHAWIRA & ORS v MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS & ORS 2017 (1) ZLR 117 (CC)

2017 (1) ZLR p117

Citation

2017 (1) ZLR 117 (CC)

Case No

Judgment No. CCZ-3-17

Court

Constitutional Court, Harare

Judge

Malaba DCJ, Ziyambi, Gwaunza, Garwe, Gowora, Hlatshwayo, Patel, Bhunu and Uchena JJCC

Heard

13 January 2016

Judgment

20 March 2017

Counsel

T Biti, for the applicants
O Zvedi, for the respondents

Case Type

Opposed application

Annotations

Flynote

Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013 – declaration of rights – sections 51 and 53 – right to human dignity – freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment – delay in executing death sentence – whether such a delay can be an infringement of such rights – exhaustion of other remedies before seeking constitutional remedies – doctrine of ripeness and constitutional avoidance.

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