Zimbabweans who jumped border into South Africa and other countries are being harassed by the police in respective countries, our brothers and sisters are detained for attempting to exercise their freedom of movement. They detain and depot them based on laws prohibiting border jumping. Of course they may have entered illegally but once in the country they are refugees according to international recognition of refugee status and should be protected not harassed.
Zimbabweans both who entered the country via a border or those who sneaked in are generally discriminated within a country by being denied rights such as access to work and to education and social services and to a stay in the government of the communities which they are a part of.
Below are some of fundamental rights of foreigners all over the world in all countries under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
If any of your fundamental rights are infringed you can take legal action and you can also sue.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 1.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.....................
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 2.
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. ..................
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 7.
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law.......................
If any of your fundamental rights are infringed you can take legal action and you can also sue.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.....................
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. ..................
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 7.
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law.......................
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 8.
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 9.
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
When returning back to Zim our brothers and sisters are asked to pay a fine at the border post Zim side, without the money for fine they are detained, sometimes goods are confiscated by greedy staff who take advantage of people who are not aware of the law and their rights. Those who are not detained or exiled may be allowed to enter but they wont be allowed to bring anything with them home. Everything is taken by the greedy.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 12.
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 12.
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to attacks upon his honour and reputation. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.
There are many cases where the South African Police raid Zimbabweans in South Africa's homes demanding papers. It is a violation of our rights.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 15.
(1) Everyone has the right to a nationality.
(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 17.
(1) Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others.
(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 23
(1) Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favorable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment.
(2) Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.
must pay you for your work
must make sure that your workplace is safe and
cannot take your passport or work permit away from you.
Every province and territory has an office that deals with labour and employment laws. A person at your local employment or labour standards office can talk to you about fair pay, hours of work, rest periods, working conditions and provide other services.
You do not need your employer’s permission to call this office or visit its website. An employer cannot punish you or have you deported for contacting an employment standards office.
You do not need your employer’s permission to call this office or visit its website. An employer cannot punish you or have you deported for contacting an employment standards office.
If the law and constitutions of any of countries who signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights contradicts it that is not a bases for your rights to be violated, you may then take the case to the international court. All the other violations that are work related may be dealt with at the labour court or you may just sue directly yourself.
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