In a new statement, the New York City Bar Association expressed deep concern about the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Act, signed into law by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in April. The legislation threatens the rule of law in Zimbabwe and fundamental rights as defined under international and regional human rights law, including freedom of association and assembly and freedom of expression. In 2024, Zimbabwe’s Parliament passed the PVO Amendment Bill. Despite objections from civil society actors, on April 11 President Mnangagwa signed into law the Private Voluntary Organizations Amendment Act, which amended the PVO Act as well as related... read more