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A critical analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe
Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2011.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/18613 A critical analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe Mutangi, Tarisai Mandipa, Esau UCTD African Charter on Human and People's Rights Human rights -- Zimbabwe People with disabilities -- Social aspects -- Zimbabwe Political participation -- Zimbabwe Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2011. The Zimbabwean society views persons with disabilities (PWDs) ‘as useless liabilities that have no role to play in society.’ The Zimbabwean Government has also forgotten PWDs since they are not mentioned in all the country’s national budgets. This has led to uncountable barriers faced by PWDs in their bid to be included as equal members of the society. Some of the barriers are constant discrimination, sheer poverty, lack of access to mainstream public services and stigma. Hundreds to thousands of PWDs beg for alms in the streets of every town and city. Zimbabwe then has to be reminded that all PWDs have: a right to enjoy a decent life, as normal and full as possible, a right which lies at the heart of the right to human dignity. This right should be jealously guarded and forcefully protected by all states party to the African Charter in accordance with the well established principle that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Thus, the era of silence when it comes to the realisation of the rights of PWDs in Zimbabwe has to come to an end. All PWDs in Zimbabwe should know that it is by right and not by privilege to be guaranteed full and effective participation, and inclusion in society. It is time for Zimbabwe to embrace all the rights for PWDs without any hesitation. It is time for humanity to celebrate the inherent dignity, individual autonomy, independence and the right not to be discriminated against for all PWDs. Every lawmaker in Zimbabwe has to be reminded to delete from the statute books all laws which view disability as a medical problem and instead, pass laws which are in line with the human rights-based approach which is a more enlightened, realistic and people-centred approach to disability. No time to play but plenty of time to work…! http://www.chr.up.ac.za/ nf2012 Centre for Human Rights LLM 2012-04-24T07:56:28Z 2012-04-24T07:56:28Z 2011/10/30 Mini Dissertation Mandipa, E 2011/10/30, A critical analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe, LLM Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18613> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18613 en LLM Dissertations Centre for Human Rights University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD African Charter on Human and People's Rights Human rights -- Zimbabwe People with disabilities -- Social aspects -- Zimbabwe Political participation -- Zimbabwe A critical analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe |
| title | A critical analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe |
| title_full | A critical analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | A critical analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | A critical analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe |
| title_short | A critical analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | critical analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks for the realisation of the rights of persons with disabilities in zimbabwe |
| topic | UCTD African Charter on Human and People's Rights Human rights -- Zimbabwe People with disabilities -- Social aspects -- Zimbabwe Political participation -- Zimbabwe |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/18613 |