ZIMBABWE: Children's Ombudsperson

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Summary: Information about institutions in Zimbabwe that monitor children's rights.

Children's Ombudsperson

The Ombudsman Act of 1982 and sections 107 and 108 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe established a national Ombudsman. The Office is tasked with investigating administrative malpractice as well as alleged contraventions of the Declaration of Rights by members of the defence forces, police, government departments and the prison service. The body is empowered to investigate alleged violations of children's rights, but its functioning has not been reviewed by the Committee on the Rights of the Child since 1996.

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Child Rights International Network

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