Administrative Measures
19.4 Zimbabwe asserted her right to self-determination through the
liberation struggle which brought political independence. The
country continues to assert its economic independence and
empowerment through the implementation of the indigenisation
and empowerment programme.
19.5 Zimbabwe holds elections periodically to elect a government of
choice through which the people assert their right to selfdetermination.
Challenges
19.6 There have been sustained attempts by Europe and the West to
interfere with Zimbabwe’s democratic existence, by imposing and
maintaining illegal sanctions. In addition there has been a failure by
the West to recognise the outcomes of Zimbabwe’s electoral
processes against the will of the people of Zimbabwe and other
progressive nations and organizations such as SADC and the AU.
Responses
19.7. Zimbabwe continues to engage the international community with
the view to end all these unnecessary attempts to subvert the
right of Zimbabweans to self-determination.
20. Articles 21 & 22: Right to freely dispose of Wealth or
National Resources; Right to Development
Constitutional and Legislative Measures
20.1. The Constitution provide that every person has the right, in any
part of Zimbabwe to acquire, hold, occupy, use, transfer,
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