Call for fresh PVOs Bill public hearings

AMNESTY International (AI) Zimbabwe has called on authorities to withdraw the Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment (PVOs) Bill to allow for more public consultations.

The Bill is currently at the Final Reading Stage in the National Assembly, but AI warned that it would further stifle civic space as well as hinder access to humanitarian support if passed into law in its current form.

“The proposed PVOs Bill will restrict civic space and access to humanitarian support services in Zimbabwe.

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