Kachingwe and Others v. Minister of Home Affairs and Another

Abstract

Human rights — Inhuman and degrading treatment — Section 15(1) of Constitution of Zimbabwe — Applicants detained in police holding cells — Applicants alleging degrading and inhumane conditions — Applicants seeking redress for alleged violation of constitutional right — Whether applicants subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment — Whether applicants entitled to constitutional protection

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Decisions of international tribunals on human rights — Inter-American Court of Human Rights — European Court of Human Rights — International instruments — International norms — Relevance — The law of Zimbabwe