Zimbabwe: Children born to ‘alien’ parents fail to get birth certificates
Published: 5/Nov/2019
Source: Newsday (Harare)
BY JAMES MUONWA
THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has noted that a significant number of children born to alien parents are undocumented, thereby hindering their enjoyment of fundamental rights such as education and health.
Speaking at a Press briefing at Chinhoyi University of Technology yesterday, ZHRC deputy chairperson Ellen Sithole said accessing national documents such as birth certificates was a huge challenge countrywide, affecting many people, particularly in mining and farming communities.
“Access to documentation is a fundamental human right guaranteed by the Constitution of Zimbabwe which facilitates the enjoyment of other human rights,” she said.
“Lack of access to birth certificates by a significant part of our population is of great concern to the commission from a human rights perspective.”
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