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All Cases/Masvingo High Court/2018

Masvingo High Court

Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe & Anor v Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) & Anor

HMA 36-18

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Case Details

Court

Masvingo High Court

Date

16 July 2018

Citation

HMA 36-18

Neutral Citation

[2018] ZWHMA 36

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Urgent Application

Bench

Presiding

Mafusire J

Full Bench

Mafusire J

Areas of Law

Constitutional LawEducation LawHuman Rights Law

Keywords

interdictpolitical ralliesschool childrenteachersconstitutional rightsZimbabwe Human Rights Commission

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the application met requirements for an urgent interim interdict","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Application filed 5 days after affidavit, ongoing violations alleged"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the respondents violated constitutional rights of children and teachers","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Forced attendance at rallies, use of school property, compelled contributions"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the interim relief sought was appropriate despite being similar to final relief","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Draft order sought same relief interim and final"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicants, a teachers' union and its president, sought an urgent interdict to stop the ruling party and Minister of Education from forcing school children and teachers to attend political rallies, using school property for political purposes, and compelling teachers to contribute financially to political events.

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