The Scope and Content of Section 75(1)(a) of the Zimbabwean Constitution: An International Law Approach

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Chiedza Simbo
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Despite the recent enactment of the Zimbabwean Constitution which provides for the right to basic education, complaints, reminiscent of a failed basic education system, have marred the education system in Zimbabwe. Notwithstanding glaring violations of the right to basic education by the government, no person has taken the government to court for failure to comply with its section 75(1)(a) constitutional obligations, and neither has the government conceded any failures or wrongdoings. Two ultimate questions arise: Does the state know what compliance with section 75(1)(a) entails? And do the citizens know the scope and content of their rights as provided for by section 75(1)(a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe? Whilst it is progressive that the Education Act of Zimbabwe as amended in 2020 has addressed some aspects relating to section 75(1)(a) of the Constitution, it has still not provided an international law compliant scope and content of the right to basic education neither have any clarifications been provided by the courts. Using an international law approach, this article suggests what the scope and content of section 75(1)(a) might be.
津巴布韦宪法第75(1)(a)条的范围和内容:国际法方法
尽管最近颁布了《津巴布韦宪法》,规定了接受基础教育的权利,但让人想起失败的基础教育系统的投诉破坏了津巴布韦的教育系统。尽管政府明显侵犯了接受基础教育的权利,但没有人因政府不遵守第75(1)(a)条的宪法义务而将政府告上法庭,政府也没有承认任何失败或错误行为。最终出现了两个问题:州政府是否知道遵守第75(1)(a)条意味着什么?公民知道津巴布韦宪法第75(1)(a)条规定的权利范围和内容吗?虽然2020年修订的《津巴布韦教育法》解决了与《宪法》第75(1)(a)条有关的一些方面,但它仍然没有提供符合国际法的基础教育权的范围和内容,法院也没有做出任何澄清。本条采用国际法方法,提出了第75(1)(a)条的范围和内容。
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