infrastructure for their gatherings and fellowshipping subject to public order and security regulations and exempts tax on imports for religious purposes. Judicial Measures 8.3. The courts in Zimbabwe also safeguard this freedom through judicial pronouncements. In the case of Dzvova vs. Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture42 a school pupil was expelled from school for maintaining dreadlocks in conformity with his Rastafarian religion. The Supreme Court held that the school had violated the boy’s constitutional right to freedom of conscience as provided under section 19 of the Lancaster House Constitution by denying him a place at the school. Challenges 8.4. There are some religious sects which promote harmful practices such as forced and early marriages which have an impact on the right to education and also prohibit access to health facilities. Responses 8.5. The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23] and the Domestic Violence Act outlaw the pledging of female persons. Government has put in place various awareness and community education campaigns to sensitise the community about the need to abandon harmful cultural practices, such as the pledging of female persons and forced marriages. Furthermore, measures have been put in place to ensure that religious sects allow children access to health and education. The Public Health Act43was reviewed to include compulsory immunisation for all children. 9. Article 9: The Right to Receive Information and Freedom of Expression 42 43 2007 (2) ZLR 195 [Chapter 15:09] Page | 26