Zimbabwe: ZHRC to conduct public hearings on IDs, passports

Published: 22/Mar/2019
Source: Daily News (Harare)

By Nokuthaba Nkomo

The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has channelled a budget of over $800 000 to probe and address challenges being experienced in accessing identity documents.

Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday, ZHRC chairperson Elasto Mugwadi said this initiative was important in helping those failing to exercise their rights due to lack of identity documents.

ZHRC will be making inquiries into the challenges of accessing identity documents such as birth certificates, national identity cards, passports and death certificates.

Read further: https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/03/22/zhrc-to-conduct-public-hearings-on-ids-passports

Themes: Identity Documents, Birth Registration, ID Documents and Passports
Regions: Zimbabwe
Year: 2019