N AT I O N A L I N Q U I R Y R E P O R T ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION For Human Dignity 5.1.5 Access to Social Welfare (section 30) 5.1.6 Freedom of Profession, Trade or Occupation (section 64) 5.1.7 Right to Property (section 71) 5.1.8 Right of Accused, Arrested and Detained Persons (sections, 50, 69, 70) 5.1.9 Right to Human Dignity (section 51) 5.1.10 Right to Education (sectio133n 75) Disqualification from accessing social services, such as food aid programmes, school grants, other relief programmes taking place in communities e.g. school children failing to qualify for the Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM). Failure to secure employment even manual jobs. Prison inmates without identity documents fail to sit for public academic examinations and trade tests for vocational skills training offered in prison workshops as part of their rehabilitation. Inability to apply for mobile money accounts, bank accounts, or register telephone lines. Prison inmates without documentation cannot sit for trade tests which are part of their rehabilitation. Face exploitation in workplaces especially abroad as a result of lack of documentation i.e. passports. Failure to access pension due to lack of death certificates of breadwinners and national identity documents for beneficiaries. Inability to benefit from transfer of ownership of property like deceased estates. Access to land is restricted or unavailable e.g. mixed race (coloured) community cannot access land from places of origin as their identity coding is not related to any district. They also failed to register for residential stands with local authorities. Registration of immovable property not possible as a national identity number is required as a means to reduce fraud in property transfer. Unable to open bank accounts to keep savings or transact internationally. Denial of speedy trial for children who have no documents to prove their age due to the need for age estimations. Children without identity documents are at risk of being tried as adults and not benefit for the Pre-trial Diversion Programme. Inmates without identity documents may not benefit from Presidential Pardon. Bail may be denied if identity of accused person cannot be established. A person without an ID may be detained for security reasons only to be released once their identity has been established. Access to justice may be hindered where an applicant cannot establish their identity and therefore their right to approach courts of law. Affected people suffer low self-esteem and loss of dignity. They lack a sense of their belonging to Zimbabwe and to their local communities. They feel that they are not equal human beings. They also face stigmatization as some may be subjected to insults and name calling by relatives, communities and public officials. Treatment at DRG offices sometimes undermines dignity when mistreated as a result of failure to bring appropriate supporting documents and simply due to bad attitude by staff. Patriotism or nationalism is undermined due to lack of sense of belonging leading to insecurity. Failure to enrol in school or pursue further education including sitting for public examinations. Examination results and certificates for affected children may be withheld. Inability to participate in sporting activities, extra-curricular activities and educational tours. Failure to access educational scholarships and social services support such as BEAM. Failure to pursue career based on one’s talents. Access to adult education hindered by lack of documentation. 133 These are fundamental human rights and freedoms as provided for in the Constitution and international human rights treaties of relevance to Zimbabwe. 45 45