S v CHIREMBWE 2015 (1) ZLR 211 (H)
Citation | 2015 (1) ZLR 211 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-162-15 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Tsanga J |
Heard | 16 February 2015 |
Judgment | 16 February 2015 |
Counsel | No counsel details supplied |
Case Type | Criminal review |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Criminal procedure (sentence) – offences under Criminal Law Code – rape – approach to be taken – not enough to compare with other offences against the person – rape is a serious form of gender-based violence against women, affecting their constitutional rights – sexual violence is a deeply engrained societal problem and sentences should acknowledge this
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