REPUBLI COFZAMBI A SENI ORSECONDARYSCHOOLCI VI C EDUCATI ON GRADES1012NOTES. 2NDEDI TI ON2020.( REVI SED) NORTHERNPROVI NCE. PREPARED UNDER THE SOCI AL SCI ENCES TEACHERS ASSOCI ATI ONOFZAMBI A( SOSTAZ)NORTHERNPROVI NCE Al lr i ght sr eser v ed.Nopar toft hi spubl i cat i onmayber epr oducedorst or edi nany r et r i ev alsy st em wi t houtt heexpl i ci tper mi ssi onoft hePr ov i nci alEducat i onOf f i ce. ©2020-Nor t her nPr ov i nce. PREFACE Thedevel opmentoft hi st eachi ng/ l ear ni ngmat er i alwasnecessi t at edbecauseof CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 1 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 poorper f or manceofl ear ner si npubl i cexami nat i onsi nNor t her nPr ovi ncewhi chhas beenasour ceofconcer nf orsomet i menow. Thepr ovi nci aleducat i onof f i cei nNor t her nPr ovi ncegener at edst r at egi est oensur e t hatl ear ner satal ll evel s can per f or m bet t eri n publ i cexami nat i ons and t he pr oduct i onoft eachi ng/ l ear ni ngmat er i al si soneoft he st r at egi esi nt hepr ovi nci al st r at egi c pl an whi ch ai ms at i mpr ovi ng t he st at us quo i n as f aras l eaner per f or mancei sconcer ned. I ti shopef ult hatt hi st eachi ng/ l ear ni ngmat er i alwi l lpr ovi det hebasi sf ormeani ngf ul exper i enceandef f ect i vet eachi ng/ l ear ni ngt hatwi l lf or m asol i df oundat i onf orour pupi lper f or mancei nourpr ovi nce. ………………………………… Gr aceKandekeSi nkol ongo.( Mr s) Pr ov i nci alEducat i onof f i cer . NORTHERNPROVI NCE. SYLLABUS OUTLI NE FOR CI VI C EDUCATI ON GRADES10-12. GRADE 10. 10. 1.I NTRODUCTI ONTOCI VI CEDUCATI ON. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 2 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 10. 2.CONSTI TUTI ON. 10. 3.GOVERNANCE. 10. 4.CI TI ZENSHI P. 10. 5.I NTRODUCTI ONTOHUMANRI GHTS. 10. 6.CORRUPTI ON. 10. 7.CULTURALSTUDI ES. 10. 8.SUBSTANCEABUSE. GRADE11. 11.1.THEZAMBI ANBI LLOFRI GHTS. 11. 2.CI VI LSOCI ETYANDMEDI AI NGOVERNANCE 11. 3.ECONOMI CANDSOCI ALDEVELOPMENT 11. 4.ZAMBI A’ SLEGALSYSTEM. 11. 5.GENDEREQUI TYANDEQUALI TY. 11. 6.ACULTUREOFPEACE. 11. 7.SOCI ALCHALLENGES.[ CHI LDABUSE] GRADE12. 12. 1.I NTERNATI ONALHUMANRI GHTSI NSTRUMENTS. 12. 2.RI GHTSOFACHI LD. 12. 3.FAMI LYLAW. 12. 4DEVELOPMENTPLANNI NG. 12. 5.POVERTYREDUCTI ONI NZAMBI A. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 3 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 12. 6.ENVI RONMENTALEDUCATI ON. 12. 7.GLOBALI SSUES GRADETEN I NTRODUCTI ONTOCI VI CEDUCATI ON. WHATI SCI VI CEDUCATI ON? I ti st heawar enessoft hepubl i ci nCi v i cmat t er ssuchasgov er nance,Pol i t i cs, Wor kCul t ur e, HumanRi ght sandSoci oeconomi ci ssues. I ti st hei mpar t i ngofknowl edge, abi l i t yandcapaci t yofCi t i zenst omakesenseof t hei rPol i t i cal wor l d. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 4 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I ti st hei mpar t i ngofknowl edget opeopl eoni ssuesper t ai ni ngt onat i onalaf f ai r s whi chhi ngeongov er nance. Thi smeanst hatCi v i ceducat i onmayal sor ef ert ot heact i v epar t i ci pat i onand engagementi nsel f gov er nancebyt heci t i zensoft hecount r y .I tcov er st her i ght s, dut i es, obl i gat i onsandr esponsi bi l i t i esofci t i zens. I MPORTANCEOFCI VI CEDUCATI ON I thel pst of or m compet ent , act i v eandr esponsi bl eci t i zens. I tenabl esci t i zenst obeawar eoft hei rf undament al r i ght sandf r eedoms. I tenabl esci t i zenst opar t i ci pat ei nv ol unt ar yor gani zat i onssuchaswor ker s uni ons, women’ sassoci at i ons, communi t yor gani sat i ons, et c. I thel psci t i zenst oacqui r epr of i ci encyi nmoni t or i ngandcor r ect i ngpol i ci esand l awsoft hei rcount r y . I thel pst of aci l i t at et hedev el opmentofknowl edge, ski l l sandv al uesi npupi l s. I tenabl es t o pr oduce knowl edgeabl el ear ner s who ar e awar e,can make deci si ons, j udgeandactbasedonhumanr i ght sandsoci al r esponsi bi l i t i es. I tenabl esci t i zenst obeanal y t i cal ,i nnov at i v e,cr eat i v eandconst r uct i v emi nd whi chwi l l cher i shandsaf eguar di ndi v i dual l i ber t i esandhumanr i ght s. I thel pst opr oducel ear ner swhocanexpr essone’ sowni deasf r eel y ,ex er ci se t ol er ancef orot herpeopl e’ sv i ewsandmai nt ai ndi sci pl i neandhar dwor kf ort he sakeofper sonal andnat i onal dev el opment . I tenabl es pupi l st o cont r i but et ot he pr omot i on ofdemocr at i cv al ues and sust enanceofdemocr at i csy st emsbymaki ngt hem under st and,cher i shand def endi t sequal i t y . I tenabl es pupi l st o under st and,cher i sh,pr omot e and pr ot ectt he equal i t y bet ween men and women,human r i ght s,t he r ul e ofl aw,r epr esent at i v e gov er nanceet c. I tenabl es pupi l st o cont r i but et ot he pr omot i on ofdemocr at i cv al ues and sust enanceofdemocr at i csy st emsbymaki ngt hem under st and,cher i shand def endi t sequal i t y . I tenabl es pupi l st o under st and,cher i sh,pr omot e and pr ot ectt he equal i t y bet ween men and women,human r i ght s,t he r ul e ofl aw,r epr esent at i v e gov er nanceet c. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 5 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 THECONSTI TUTI ON. AConst i t ut i oni sasy st em ofl aws, cust omsandpr i nci pl esusual l ywr i t t endown, accor di ngt owhi chacount r yoranor gani zat i oni sgov er ned. Cust omsr ef ert oaccept edt r adi t i onsandhabi t soft hepeopl ei nasoci et y .A const i t ut i oni st heSupr emeLawt owhi chal l ot herl awsar esubor di nat e. Anat i onneedsaconst i t ut i oni nor dert or egul at et heact i v i t i esofi t sci t i zens. TYPESOFCONSTI TUTI ONS Wr i t t enconst i t ut i onsandunwr i t t enconst i t ut i ons. 1.WRI TTENCONSTI TUTI ON Thi si s a const i t ut i on i n whi ch mostoft he pr ov i si ons orcont ent s ar e document edi nasi ngl ef or mal wr i t t endocument . I ti sasetofr ul est hatt heci t i zensofanat i oncont r i but et o, di scussandagr eet o begov er nedby . Count r i es wi t h wr i t t en const i t ut i ons i ncl ude Zambi a,Bot swana,Tanzani a, Nami bi a, Sout hAf r i ca, andAmer i ca. Adv ant agesofaWr i t t enConst i t ut i on I ti susual l ydr awnupwi t hgr eatcar eanddel i ber at i ons I ti scl earanddef i ni t e. Theyar est abl eandst eady . Theyar ef r eef r om mani pul at i onbyt heJudi ci ar y . I taf f or dspr ot ect i ont ot hei ndi v i dual sandguar ant eepeopl e’ sr i ght s. Di sadv ant agesofaWr i t t enConst i t ut i on Theyar enoteasi l yadapt abl et oemer genci esandchangi ngneedsi nsoci et y . I tt endst ocompr essi nt oonedocumental lt hei deal sandpol i t i calpr i nci pl esofa nat i on. I ti sdi f f i cul tt oamendwhenr i gi di t yandconser v at i sm ar ecar r i edt oof ar . 2.UNWRI TTENCONSTI TUTI ON Thi si saConst i t ut i ont hathasmostofi t spr ov i si onsnotf oundi nasi ngl e documentbuti nacol l ect i onofdocument s,st at ut esandt r adi t i onalpr act i ces t hatar egener al l yaccept edasgov er ni nganat i on. TheBr i t i shconst i t ut i oni sonesuchexampl e. Adv ant agesofUnwr i t t enConst i t ut i on I ti seasi l yadapt abl et ochangi ngcondi t i onsofady nami csoci et y . I tcanbebentt omeetnat i onal emer genci eswi t houtbr eaki ngt hei rf r amewor k. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 6 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I t pr ov i des l egalmeans f or sat i sf y i ng popul ar passi ons and pr ev ent i ng r ev ol ut i ons. Di sadv ant agesofUnwr i t t enConst i t ut i on I ti sunst abl easi tcanbebentort wi st edeasi l y . I tcanbechangedoramendedaccor di ngt oi ndi v i dual sorpar t y ’ swi shesand desi r es. I ti sv aguebecausei ti suncl earandi ndef i ni t e. I tr equi r esahi ghdegr eeofpol i t i calconsci ousnessi nor dert ounder st andi t amongt hepeopl e. I ti st akenf orguar ant eedt hati texi st s, ev ent houghi ti snotwr i t t en. I tcaneasi l ybemani pul at edbyt heJudi ci ar y FORMSOFCONSTI TUTI ONS Thet wot y pesofconst i t ut i onscanei t herbeFl exi bl eorRi gi d. 1.FLEXI BLECONSTI TUTI ON Thi si saf or m ofaconst i t ut i ont hatcaneasi l ybeamendedorchangedbyt he maj or i t yofel i gi bl eci t i zenswi t houtcal l i ngf orar ef er endum. ARef er endum i sasi t uat i onwhenci t i zensar easkedt ov ot eYESorNOonan i mpor t antnat i onal i ssue, suchasv ot i ngwhet hert oabol i sht hedeat hsent enceor not . 2.RI GI DCONSTI TUTI ON Thi si saf or m ofaConst i t ut i ont hatcannoteasi l ybeamended. Thi st y peofaconst i t ut i oni susual l yamendedbyadi f f er entbodysuchast he Nat i onalConst i t ut i onConf er ence( NCC)asi st hecasei nZambi a,andal so t hr oughaConst i t uentAssembl y( C. A)andaRef er endum,whi chhav easpeci al st at ust hanor di nar yi nst i t ut i onsorPar l i ament . STRUCTUREANDCONTENTOFTHEZAMBI ANCONSTI TUTI ON TheZambi anConst i t ut i onbegi nswi t haPr eambl ewhi chi sani nt r oduct i ont ot he document . The pr eambl e st at es,‘ We,t he peopl e ofZambi a by ourr epr esent at i v es, assembl edi nourPar l i ament ,hav i ngsol emnl yr esol v edt omai nt ai nZambi aasa sov er ei gnDemocr at i cRepubl i candt hatZambi ashal lf or ev err emai nauni t ar y, i ndi v i si bl e,mul t i par t yandDemocr at i cSov er ei gnSt at e;doher ebyenactandgi v e our sel v est hi sConst i t ut i on’ . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 7 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 PART i . i i . i i i . i v . v Vi i Vi i Vi i i x x xi STRUCTUREANDCONTENTOFTHE1996ZAMBI ANCONSTI TUTI ON TI TLE CONTENT NATI ONAL SOVEREI GNTY Decl ar at i onofZambi aasaSov er ei gnst at e. ANDTHESTATE Deal swi t ht hequal i f i cat i onf orZambi anci t i zenshi p CI TI ZENSHI P and condi t i ons whi ch can l ead t o wi t hdr awalof Zambi anci t i zenshi p. PROTECTI ON OF THE Deal swi t ht heRi ght sandFr eedomsofi ndi v i dual s FUNDAMENTAL RI GHTS whi char epr ot ect ed.St at i ngt hepr ot ect i onofr i ght s AND FREEDOMS OF THE andf r eedomsofi ndi v i dual s. I NDI VI DUAL THEEXECUTI VE Deal swi t hel ect i on,t enur eofof f i ceandr emov alof t hepr esi dentf r om of f i ce;f unct i onsoft hepr esi dent , Mi ni st er s and Deput y Mi ni st er s,Secr et ar yt ot he Cabi net ,At t or neyGener al ,Sol i ci t orGener al ,Di r ect or ofPubl i cPr osecut i onsandAdv i sor yCommi t t ee. THELEGI SLATURE Deal swi t hqual i f i cat i onsf orel ect i ont ot heNat i onal Assembl y ; l egi sl at i v e power s, member shi p of par l i amentandcomposi t i onofnat i onal assembl y . THEJUDI CATURE Deal swi t hcour t sandappoi nt mentofj udges,Hi gh cour t , Supr eme Cour t , Chai r man and Deput y Chai r manofI ndust r i al Rel at i onsCour t . DEFENCE AND NATI ONAL Deal s wi t ht he f unct i ons oft he Zambi a Def ense SECURI TY For ces,t he Zambi a Pol i ce Ser v i ce,t he Pr i sons Ser v i ceandt heZambi aSecur i t yI nt el l i genceSer v i ces. LOCAL GOVERNMENT Deal s wi t ht he st r uct ur e and f unct i ons of l ocal SYSTEM counci l s. DI RECTI VE PRI NCI PLES OF Deal s wi t h dev el opment of nat i onal , pol i ci es, STATE POLI CY AND THE i mpl ement at i on of nat i onalpol i ci es,maki ng and DUTI ESOFACI TI ZEN enact mentofl aws; andappl i cat i onoft heconst i t ut i on andanyot herl aw. FI NANCE Deal swi t ht axat i on,wi t hdr awalofmoni esf r om t he gener alr ev enues,f i nanci alr epor t s,r emuner at i onsof of f i cer s, publ i cdebtandt heAudi t orGener al . SERVI CECOMMI SSI ONS Deal s wi t h commi ssi ons, pensi on l aws and pr ot ect i on. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 8 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 xi i HUMAN COMMI SSI ON RI GHTS Deal s wi t ht he est abl i shment ,t he i ndependence, f unct i ons,power s,composi t i on and pr ocedur es of HumanRi ght sCommi ssi on. xi i i CHI EFS AND HOUSE OF Deal swi t hi nst i t ut i onsofchi ef s,HouseofChi ef s,i t s CHI EFS f unct i onsandcomposi t i on. xi v MI SCELLANEOUS Resi gnat i ons, r eappoi nt ment s, concur r ent appoi nt ment s. THESTRUCTUREANDCONTENTOFTHE2016AMENDEDCONSTI TUTI ON PART TI TLE CONTENT i . SUPREMACY OF THE Thi sConst i t ut i oni st hesupr emel awoft heRepubl i cof CONSTI TUTI ON. Zambi aandanyot herwr i t t enl aw, cust omar yl awand cust omar ypr act i cet hati si nconsi st entwi t hi t spr ov i si ons i sv oi dt ot heext entoft hei nconsi st ency . Thi sConst i t ut i onshal l bi ndal l per sonsi nZambi a, St at e or gansandSt at ei nst i t ut i ons. Amat t err el at i ngt ot hi sConst i t ut i onshal l behear dbyt he Const i t ut i onal Cour t . i i . NATI ONAL VALUES, Thenat i onal v al uesandpr i nci pl esar e: PRI NCI PLESAND ECONOMI C ( a)mor al i t yandet hi cs; ( b)pat r i ot i sm andnat i onal uni t y ; POLI CI ES. ( c)democr acyandconst i t ut i onal i sm; ( d)humandi gni t y , equi t y , soci al j ust i ce, equal i t yandnondi scr i mi nat i on; ( e)good gov er nanceandi nt egr i t y ; and( f )sust ai nabl edev el opment i i i . BI LLOFRI GHTS. i v . CI TI ZENSHI P Deal swi t ht hepr ot ect i onoft hef undament alr i ght sand f r eedomsofi ndi v i dualci t i zens.St at i ngandpr ot ect i onof r i ght sandf r eedomsofi ndi v i dual s. .Deal swi t ht hequal i f i cat i onf orZambi anci t i zenshi pand condi t i onswhi chcanl eadt owi t hdr awal ofZambi an ci t i zenshi p Aper sonbor nout si deZambi ai saci t i zenbydescenti f , at t hedat eoft hatper son’ sbi r t h, atl eastonepar entoft hat per soni sorwasaci t i zenbybi r t hordescent . v . REPRESENTATI ON OF THE PEOPLE. [ ELECTORAL SYSTEMS] CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES Theel ect or al sy st emspr ov i dedf ori nAr t i cl e47f ort he el ect i onofPr esi dent , MemberofPar l i amentorcounci l l or shal l ensur e: 9 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ( a)t hatci t i zensar ef r eet oexer ci set hei rpol i t i cal r i ght s; ( b) uni v er sal adul tsuf f r agebasedont heequal i t yofav ot e; ( c)f ai r r epr esent at i onoft hev ar i ousi nt er estgr oupsi nsoci et y ; ( d) genderequi t yi nt heNat i onal Assembl yorcounci l v i . LEGI SLATURE. Deal s wi t h qual i f i cat i ons f orel ect i on t ot he Nat i onal Assembl y ;l egi sl at i v epower s,member shi pofpar l i ament andcomposi t i onofnat i onal assembl y Thel egi sl at i v eaut hor i t yoft heRepubl i cder i v esf r om t hepeopl eofZambi aandshal l beexer ci sedi na mannert hatpr ot ect st hi sConst i t ut i on v i i . EXECUTI VE. Deal swi t hel ect i on, t enur eofof f i ceandr emov al oft he pr esi dentf r om of f i ce; f unct i onsoft hepr esi dent , Mi ni st er s andDeput yMi ni st er s, Secr et ar yt ot heCabi net , At t or ney Gener al , Sol i ci t orGener al , Di r ect orofPubl i cPr osecut i ons andAdv i sor yCommi t t ee. Theexecut i v eaut hor i t yoft heSt at ev est si nt hePr esi dent and, subj ectt ot hi sConst i t ut i on, shal l beexer ci sed di r ect l ybyt hePr esi dentort hr oughpubl i cof f i cer sorot her per sonsappoi nt edbyt hePr esi dent . Deal swi t hcour t sandappoi nt mentofj udges, Hi ghcour t , Supr emeCour t , Chai r manandDeput yChai r manof I ndust r i al Rel at i onsCour t . v i i i . JUDI CI ARY I nexer ci si ngj udi ci al aut hor i t y , t hecour t sshal l begui ded byt hef ol l owi ngpr i nci pl es: ( a)j ust i ceshal l bedonet oal l , wi t houtdi scr i mi nat i on; ( b)j ust i ce shal l notbedel ay ed; ( c)adequat ecompensat i onshal l be awar ded, wher epay abl e; ( d)al t er nat i v ef or msofdi sput e r esol ut i on, i ncl udi ngt r adi t i onal di sput er esol ut i onmechani sms, shal l bepr omot ed, Thedi f f er entl ev el sofgov er nmentshal l obser v eand adher et ot hef ol l owi ngpr i nci pl es: i x a)goodgov er nance, t hr oughdemocr at i c, ef f ect i v eandcoher ent GENERAL PRI NCI PLES OF ( gov er nancesy st emsandi nst i t ut i ons; ( b)r espectf ort he DEVOLVEDGOVERNANCE. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 10 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 const i t ut i onal j ur i sdi ct i onofeachl ev el ofgov er nment ; ( c) aut onomyoft hesubst r uct ur es; and( d)equi t abl edi st r i but i onand appl i cat i onofnat i onal Resour cest ot hesubst r uct ur es x PROVI NCES, DI STRI CTS, WARDS AND PROVI NCI AL ADMI NI STRATI ON. ThePr esi dentmay , subj ectt ot heappr ov al oft heNat i onal Assembl y , cr eat eordi v i deaPr ov i nceormer get woor mor ePr ov i nces, aspr escr i bed. APr ov i nce, di st r i ctandwar dshal l bedel i mi t ed, as pr escr i bed. Deal swi t ht heest abl i shmentofl ocal gov er nmentsy st em Wher e: ( a)f unct i ons, r esponsi bi l i t i esandr esour cesf r om t he xi xi i LOCALGOVERNMENT. CHI EFTAI NCYANDHOUSEOF CHI EFS. nat i onal Gov er nmentandpr ov i nci aladmi ni st r at i onar e t r ansf er r edt ot hel ocal aut hor i t i esi nacoor di nat edmanner ; ( b) cooper at i v egov er nancewi t ht henat i onalGov er nment , pr ov i nci al admi ni st r at i onandl ocal aut hor i t i esi spr omot edt osuppor tand enhancet hedev el opment al r ol eofl ocal gov er nment ; ( c)t he capaci t yofl ocal aut hor i t i est oi ni t i at e, pl an, manageandexecut e pol i ci esi nr espectofmat t er st hataf f ectt hepeopl ewi t hi nt hei r r espect i v edi st r i ct si senhanced I nst i t ut i onofchi ef s, Houseofchi ef s, f unct i onsand composi t i on Thei nst i t ut i onofchi ef t ai ncyandt r adi t i onal i nst i t ut i ons ar eguar ant eedandshal l exi sti naccor dancewi t ht he cul t ur e, cust omsandt r adi t i onsoft hepeopl et owhom t heyappl y . Thegui di ngv al uesandpr i nci pl esoft hepubl i cser v i ce xi i i PUBLI CSERVI CE. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES i ncl udet hef ol l owi ng: ( a)mai nt enanceandpr omot i onoft he hi ghestst andar dsofpr of essi onal et hi csandi nt egr i t y ; ef f ect i v e andeconomi cuseofnat i onal r esour ces; ( b)ef f ect i v e, i mpar t i al , f ai randequi t abl epr ov i si onofpubl i cser v i ces; ( c)account abi l i t y f oradmi ni st r at i v eact s 11 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Anempl oy ee, i ncl udi ngapubl i cof f i cerandConst i t ut i onal of f i cehol der , hasar i ghtt oapensi onbenef i t . PENSI ONBENEFI TS. xi v xv Apensi onbenef i tshal l notbewi t hhel doral t er edt ot hat empl oy ee’ sdi sadv ant age. DEFENCE AND NATI ONAL SECURI TY. Deal swi t ht hef unct i onsoft heZambi aDef enseFor ces, t heZambi aPol i ceSer v i ce, t heCor r ect i onal Ser v i ceand t heZambi aSecur i t yI nt el l i genceSer v i ces. TheDef enceFor ceandnat i onal secur i t yser v i ces Shal l :( a)benat i onal i st i c, pat r i ot i c, pr of essi onal , di sci pl i nedandcompet ent ; ( b)benonpar t i san; ( c)notf ur t hert he i nt er est sorcauseofapar t i cul aror gani sat i on; and( d)notact agai nstapol i t i cal i nt er estorcauseper mi t t edi nt hi sConst i t ut i on oraspr escr i bed. Thegui di ngpr i nci pl esofpubl i cf i nancei ncl udet he xv i PUBLI C FI NANCE BUDGET. AND f ol l owi ng: ( a)t r anspar encyandaccount abi l i t yi nt he dev el opment orf or mul at i onofmacr oeconomi cf r amewor ks, soci oeconomi c pl ansandt hebudget ;( b)pr omot i onofapubl i cf i nancesy st em. xv i i CENTRALBANK. Thef unct i onsoft heBankofZambi aar et o: ( a)i ssuet hecur r encyoft heRepubl i c;( b)det er mi nemonet ar y pol i cy ; and ( c)r egul at ebanki ngandf i nanci al ser v i ces, banks, Fi nanci al andnonbanki ngi nst i t ut i ons, aspr escr i bed xv i i i Acommi ssi onshal l : ( a)besubj ectonl yt ot hi s Const i t ut i onand SERVI CES, COMMI SSI ONS AND OTHER I NDEPENDENT t hel aw; ( b)bei ndependentandnotbesubj ectt ot hecont r ol ofa OFFI CERS. per sonoranaut hor i t yi nt heper f or manceofi t sf unct i ons; ( c)act CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 12 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 wi t hdi gni t y , pr of essi onal i sm, pr opr i et yandi nt egr i t y ; ( d)benonpar t i san; and ( e)bei mpar t i al i nt heexer ci seofi t saut hor i t y Landshal l behel d, usedandmanagedi naccor dancewi t h t he xi x xx LAND, ENVI RONMENT AND f ol l owi ngpr i nci pl es: ( a)equi t abl eaccesst ol andandassoci at ed NATURALRESOURCES. r esour ces; ( b)secur i t yoft enur ef orl awf ul l andhol der s;( c) r ecogni t i onofi ndi genouscul t ur al r i t es; ( d)sust ai nabl euseof l and ( e)t r anspar ent , ef f ect i v eandef f i ci entadmi ni st r at i onof l and; ( f )ef f ect i v eandef f i ci entset t l ementofl anddi sput es; ( g) r i v erf r ont ages, i sl ands, l akeshor esandecol ogi cal l yaswel l as cul t ur al l ysensi t i v ear eas. GENERALPROVI SI ONS. Theof f i ci al l anguageofZambi ai sEngl i sh. ( i ) Al anguage, ot hert hanEngl i sh, maybeusedasa medi um ofi nst r uct i oni neducat i onal i nst i t ut i onsor f orl egi sl at i v e, admi ni st r at i v eorj udi ci al pur poses, as pr escr i bed. ( i i ) TheSt at eshal l r espect , pr omot eandpr ot ectt he di v er si t yoft hel anguagesoft hepeopl eofZambi a. NOTE: Thi sconst i t ut i onhas20par t sorsect i ons. HI STORYOFCONSTI TUTI ONMAKI NGPROCESSI NZAMBI A t h WhenZambi agoti ndependenceon24 Oct ober ,1964,i ti nher i t edt heNor t her n Rhodesi asel f gov er nmentconst i t ut i onof1963. Thepr ov i si onsi nt hatconst i t ut i onwer emeantt osaf eguar dt hei nt er est sof whi t eset t l er s. Ther ef or e,si nce 1964 t o 2016,Zambi a has had f i v e Const i t ut i onalRev i ew Commi ssi ons( CRCs)wi t ht hev i ewofi mpr ov i ngi t sconst i t ut i on. CONSTI TUTI ONREVI EW COMMI SSI ONSI NZAMBI ASI NCEI NDEPENDENCE CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 13 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 TheConst i t ut i onalRev i ew Commi ssi onsi nZambi aar eusual l ynamedaf t ert he chai r per sonsoft hecommi ssi on. 1.CHONACONSTI TUTI ONREVI EW COMMI SSI ONOF1972 Thi swast hef i r stConst i t ut i onalRev i ew Commi ssi onandi tr ecommendedt he est abl i shmentofaOnePar t ySt at e. Thi smeantt hatal lot herpol i t i calpar t i eswer ebannedandnotal l owedt oexi st exceptUNI P( Uni t edNat i onalI ndependencePar t y )whi chPr esi dentKaundawas headi ng.I tbecamei l l egal t of or m anyot herpol i t i cal par t y . Thi sr ecommendat i onwasadopt edi n1973andt hi swast hebegi nni ngoft he SecondRepubl i c. Aconst i t ut i ont hatout l aws( banns)t hef or mat i onofpol i t i calpar t i esdoesnot encour age f r ee el ect or alpar t i ci pat i on and i nf r i nges on peopl er i ght s and f r eedomssuchasFr eedom ofAssoci at i on, Fr eedom ofConsci ence, et c. 2.MVUNGACONSTI TUTI ONREVI EW COMMI SSI ONOF1991 Thi swast hesecondConst i t ut i onalRev i ew Commi ssi onandi tr ecommended t hatZambi ashoul dr ev er tt o, orr ei nt r oducemul t i par t ydemocr acy . Thi smar kedt hebegi nni ngoft heThi r dRepubl i c. 3.MWANAKATWECONSTI TUTI ONREVI EW COMMI SSI ONSOF1995 Thi swast het hi r dConst i t ut i onalRev i ew Commi ssi onandi t smai namendment t ot heZambi anconst i t ut i onwast hepar ent ageofper sonscont est i ngpr esi dency ofZambi a. I tr ecommendedt hatonl yper sonswhosepar ent swer ebot hbor ni nZambi a coul d be el i gi bl e( al l owed)t o st and f orpr esi dency .As a r esul t ,t he t hen pr esi dent i al aspi r antDr .Kennet hKaundawasaut omat i cal l ydi squal i f i edsi ncehi s par ent swer enotbor ni nZambi a. 4.MUNG’ OMBACONSTI TUTI ONREVI EW COMMI SSI ONOF2005 Thi si st hef our t hConst i t ut i onalRev i ew Commi ssi onandi t sr ecommendat i ons wer enotadopt ed. 5.ANNELSI LUNGWETECHNI CALCOMMI TTEEONTHECONSTI TUTI ONOF 2012. Themember soft hi scommi t t eewer eappoi nt edbyPr esi dentMi chael Chi l uf y aSat ai n2012, undert heI nqui r i esAct . Thei rmai nt er m ofr ef er encewast ouset her epor t sf r om t hepr ev i ous Const i t ut i onal Rev i ewCommi ssi onst ocomeupwi t honef i nal document . Thei rf i nal dr af tconst i t ut i oni spar t l ywhatcul mi nat edi nt ot he2016 CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 14 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 AmendedConst i t ut i on. 6.THETECHNI CALCOMMI TTEEONTHE2016CONSTI TUTI ON. Thi swasagr oupofexper t sont heconst i t ut i ont askedt ocomewi t ht hedr af t const i t ut i onf r om t her ecommendat i onsoft hepr ev i ousConst i t ut i onalRev i ew Commi ssi ons. Someoft her ecommendat i onsi ncl ude: Ther unni ngmat et obedi r ect l yel ect edbyt hepeopl e, [ Vi cePr esi dent ] . Dual ci t i zenshi p, wher eaZambi ancoul dhav et wonat i onal i t i es. Nocr ossi ngov eroft hef l oor . Thef i f t ypl usoneper centf oronet owi nt hegener alel ect i ons. [ Pr esi dent i al el ect i onsonl y ] Thei rr ecommendat i onsl edt ot heenact mentoft hecur r entAmendedZambi an Const i t ut i onort heConst i t ut i onAmendmentActNumber2of2016. CONSTI TUTI ONMAKI NGANDADOPTI ONPROCESSES CONSTI TUTI ONMAKI NGPROCESS Thi si sal egal l yaccept abl epr ocesswhi chacount r yusest omakei t ssupr eme l awoft hel andorconst i t ut i on. Aconst i t ut i oncanbemadet hr oughaConst i t uentAssembl yandConst i t ut i onal Rev i ewCommi ssi on[ CRC] ACONSTI TUENTASSEMBLY i sa bodyofr epr esent at i v esel ect ed byt hei rr espect i v ei nt er estgr oupst o f or mul at e, amendoradoptaconst i t ut i onofacount r y Repr esent at i v esar edr awnf r om Chur ches,l ear ni ngi nst i t ut i ons,Tr adeUni ons, t heCi v i l Soci et y , St udentbodi esandSpeci al i nt er estgr oups ACONSTI TUTI ONALREVI EW COMMI SSI ON Thi si sagr oupofpeopl eappoi nt edbyt hePr esi dentt ocol l ectv i ewsf r om t he gener al publ i conwhatshoul dbecont ai nedi nt heconst i t ut i on. I nZambi a, t heEx ecut i v ewi ngofgov er nmenti ni t i at est hemaki ngoft heNat i onal Const i t ut i on. Ther epubl i canpr esi dentusi ng t heI nqui r i esAct sappoi nt saConst i t ut i onal Rev i ew Commi ssi ont ocol l ectv i ewsf r om ci t i zenst hr oughsi t t i ngsconduct ed count r ywi dewer eci t i zensmakesubmi ssi onsor al l yori nwr i t i ngasgr oupsor i ndi v i dual s. Ther eaf t er , t heConst i t ut i onalRev i ewCommi ssi onpr oducesadr af tconst i t ut i on. The I nqui r i es Acti sal aw whi ch gi v es t he pr esi dentpowert o appoi nta commi ssi onofenqui r y . CONSTI TUTI ONADOPTI ONPROCESS Thi si sapr ocessofappr ov i ngt hecopyofadr af tconst i t ut i onsot hati tbecomes CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 15 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 anof f i ci al document . Ther ear et womai nmet hodswhi char eusedt oadoptaconst i t ut i onandt hese ar e; THROUGHPARLI AMENT Undert hi smet hod,t hedr af tconst i t ut i oni ssubmi t t ed t o Par l i ament ,whi ch debat est hedr af tConst i t ut i onbef or eadopt i ngandsendi ngi tt ot hepr esi dentf or assent( si gni ng) . Zambi ausedt hi smet hodf ort hef i r stt hr eeConst i t ut i onal Rev i ewCommi ssi ons. THROUGHACONSTI TUENTASSEMBLY( CA) AConst i t uentAssembl yi sabodyofr epr esent at i v esel ect edbyt hei rr espect i v e i nt er estgr oupst of or mul at e, amendoradoptaconst i t ut i onofanycount r y . Repr esent at i v esmaybedr awnf r om chur ches, l ear ni ngi nst i t ut i ons, t r adeuni ons, ci v i lsoci et y ,et c.Themosti mpor t antt hi ngi st hatev er yci t i zenr egar dl essof gender ,r el i gi on,et hni ci t y ,cr eed,sex,ageandbel i ef si dent i f i eswi t ht hei nt er est s bei ngexpr essedbyamemberormember sofaConst i t uentAssembl y . Thi si st hebestwayofadopt i ngaconst i t ut i onasi ti smor er epr esent at i v et han par l i ament . I ti si ndependentandal sof r eef r om cont r oloft hegov er nmentoranyper son. Count r i esl i keI ndi a,Nami bi a,Et hi opi a,Sout h Af r i ca,Amer i ca,adopt ed t hei r const i t ut i onst hr ought hi spr ocess. Nat i onalConst i t ut i onalConf er ence( NCC)i ssi mi l art oConst i t uentAssembl y exceptt hatundert heNat i onal Const i t ut i onal Conf er ence, t headopt i oni sdoneby par l i ament , whi chcandeci deei t hert oadoptorr ej ectt hedr af tconst i t ut i on. CHARACTERI STI CSOFAGOODCONSTI TUTI ON I tmustbecl earast hel anguageusedi nt hedocumentmustnotbet oot echni cal f oror di nar yci t i zensot hert hanl awy er st ounder st andandi nt er pr eti t . Mustpr ot ectt heRi ght sandf r eedomsofci t i zens. Mustcat erf ort hei nt er est sofv ar i ousgr oupsi nsoci et y . Mustpr ot ectand r espond t ot he soci al ,economi c and pol i t i calneeds of ci t i zens. Mustbest abl eandst andat estoft i me( usef ulov eral ongper i odoft i me) .I t mustnoteasi l ybechangedatt hepl easur eofanypr esi dentwhocomesi nt o power . I tmustbenei t hert oor i gi dt opr ev entchangenort oof l exi bl et oencour age t amper i ngwi t ht hebasi cpr i nci pl es. I MPORTANCEOFACONSTI TUTI ON I tal soset soutt hecomposi t i onandf unct i onsoft hewi ngsofgov er nment . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 16 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I tensur esdemocr at i cgov er nance. I tgi v esequal oppor t uni t i esf ori ndi v i dual dev el opment . I ti sownedandguar dedbyci t i zens. I tpr omot esandpr ot ect st heRul eofLaw. I tsaf eguar dst hef undament al r i ght sandf r eedomsofci t i zens. SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.Whati saConst i t ut i onRev i ewCommi ssi on? 2.Out l i net wot hi ngst hatcoul dhappeni faConst i t ut i ondoesnotst andt het estof t i me. 3.Di f f er ent i at eaf l exi bl eConst i t ut i onf r om aRi gi dConst i t ut i on. 4.Wi t hcl earexampl esdi scusst hechar act er i st i csofagoodConst i t ut i on. 5.Descr i bet hemai nchar act er i st i csoft heZambi anconst i t ut i on. 6.St at et hef eat ur esofagoodconst i t ut i on. 7.Whyi saconst i t ut i oni mpor t antt oanat i on? 8.compar eandcont r astwr i t t enandunwr i t t enconst i t ut i on 9.. Exampl ewhati smeantbyconst i t uentAssembl y ? 10.Out l i newhatcoul dhappeni ft heconst i t ut i ondoesnotst andat estoft i me. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 17 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 GOVERNANCE Gov er nancei st hewaypeopl ear er ul edwi t horwi t houtt hei rconsent . GOVERNANCEI NPRECOLONI ALZAMBI A Gov er nancei sasol dashumani t y . Al l soci et i esonear t hhav ehadatl eastonef or m ofgov er nmentoranot her . I tt her ef or ef ol l owst hatZambi anst oohadsomef or m ofgov er nmenti nt hepr ecol oni al er awer eki ngsr ul edt heki ngdoms. TYPESOFGOVERNANCESYSTEMS. Ther e ar et wo t y pesofgov er nance sy st emsnamel y :Good gov er nance and Bad gov er nance 1. Goodgov er nance Meansagov er nmentwhi chi sl egi t i mat e, compet ent , account abl e, andr espect s humanr i ght sandt her ul eofl aw I MPORTANCEOFGOODGOVERNANCE I tenabl esci t i zenst oenj oyhumanr i ght sandf r eedoms I tmakest hegov er nmentaccount abl et ot heandpeopl e Makesgov er nment soper at i onst r anspar ent I tenabl esci t i zensenj oyequal r i ght sandf r eedomsbef or et hel aw. I tenabl esci t i zenst of ul l ypar t i ci pat ei nel ect i ngl eader soft hei rownchoi ce. CHARACTERI STI CSOFGOODGOVERNANCE Ci t i zenPar t i ci pat i on Al lpeopl et akeanact i v er ol ei nt heaf f ai r soft hei rcommuni t yandcount r y .Theyel ect t hei rl eader saswel lasst andi ngf orpubl i cof f i ceandmobi l i zi ngf orsoci alact i oni na democr at i cway . Respectf orhumanr i ght s Al l f or msofhumanr i ght sar er ecogni zedpr omot edandr espect ede. g.r i ghtt ov ot e. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 18 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Separ at i onofpower s Thi si st hepr i nci pl et hatst at est hatt het hr eemaj oror gansoft hegov er nmentnamel y t he,Legi sl at ur e,execut i v eand t heJudi ci ar ymustwor ki ndependent l ybutpr ov i de ChecksandBal ances.Meani ngeachor ganoft hegov er nmentshoul dshar epower s wi t hot herbr anchesandoper at eswi t hi nt heconst i t ut i onoft hecount r y . I ndependenceoft heJudi ci ar y Thej udi ci ar yi sv est edwi t ht her esponsi bi l i t yofi nt er pr et i ngandenf or ci ngt hel awf r ee f r om i nt er f er encebyt heExecut i v eandt hel egi sl at ur e.Onceappoi nt ed,t heyshoul dnot beeasi l ydi smi ssed. Pol i t i calt ol er ance Peopl ewi t hdi f f er entpol i t i calopi ni onsmustbeabl et of r eel yexpr esst hemsel v esand t hei ropi ni onsshoul d ber espect ed.Pol i t i calv i ol enceagai nstpeopl ewho suppor t di f f er entpol i t i cal par t i esshoul dnotbet ol er at ed. Account abi l i t yandTr anspar ency Account abi l i t ymeanst hatl eader sshoul dbeanswer abl et ot hepeopl ewhoel ect ed t hem i nt o of f i ce.Tr anspar ence r equi r es t hatpubl i cr esour ces mustbe used f or gov er nmentandcommuni t ypr ogr amsandact i v i t i esi nconsul t at i onwi t ht hepeopl e. Regul arf r eeandf ai rel ect i ons El ect i ons mustbe hel d atagr eed i nt er v al s.Per i odi cf r ee and f ai rel ect i ons ar e conduct ed.Forexampl ei nZambi aGener alel ect i onsar ehel dev er yf i v ey ear s.Ev er y ci t i zenwhohasr eachedt hev ot i ngageshoul dr egi st erandv ot e.Uni v er salsuf f r age, or Fr anchi se( r i ghtt ov ot e) . Ther ul eofl aw TheRul eofLawmeanst hatt hosei npowershoul dr ul et hecount r yi naccor dancewi t h t heconst i t ut i onandt heot herl awsoft hecount r y .Al lpeopl ei nt hecount r yar esubj ect t ot hesamel awsandshoul dbehel daccount abl ei ft heybr eakt hem.Rul eofl awav oi d anar chyi nsoci et y . Exi st enceofpol i t i calpar t i es Apol i t i cal par t yi sv ol unt ar yassoci at i onswaspeopl eshar ecommonv al uesandwi sht o f or m anal t er nat i v egov er nmentoft hecount r y .Dur i ngel ect i onspol i t i cal par t i essponsor candi dat esf ort heof f i ceoft hepr esi dent , member sofpar l i amentandwar dcounci l or . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 19 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Funct i onsofPol i t i calpar t i es Educat epeopl eont hei rr i ght sandobl i gat i ons. Poi ntoutt heshor t comi ngsoft hegov er nmenti npower Pr ov i deal t er nat i v epr ogr am t hr oughmani f est os Pr ov i dechecksandbal ances Faci l i t at epeacef ul t r ansf erofpowerf r om onepol i t i cal par t yt oanot her Exi st enceofci v i lSoci et y Ci v i lsoci et yneedt oexi stast heypr ov i dechecksandbal ancesi ncet heyar enonmi l i t ar y ,nongov er nment alor gani zat i onsandi ndi v i dualwhomakei tt hei rbusi nesst o pr omot eanddef endbasi ci deal sofgoodgov er nanceout si degov er nment . Fai r ness Thegov er nmentshoul dmakesur et hatnoonei sexcl udedf r om accesst oanypubl i c ser v i cef oranyr easonse. g.r ace, col ourcr eed, genderandment alorphy si caldi sabi l i t y . Gov er nmentwor ker sshoul dber ecr ui t edandpr omot edopenl yonmer i tandt heyshoul d car r youtt hef unct i onsoft hegov er nmenti mpar t i al l y . Hel pf ulandcar i ng Gov er nmentshoul dbehel pf ulandt akecar eoft hei nt er est soft heci t i zensbot hat homeandabr oad.Publ i cser v i cesshoul dbet r eat edwi t hcour t esyandsur et hatpubl i c ser v ant sar e pr oper l yt r ai ned i n publ i cr el at i onswi t h cl ear l ydef i ned st andar dsof behav i or . BADGOVERNANCE Bad Gov er nance i s a gov er nmentwhi ch i s notl egi t i mat e,compet ent ,and account abl eanddoesnotr especthumanr i ght sandt her ul eofl aw. I ti sagov er nmentwhi chr ul esagai nstt hewi shesoft hepeopl e.E. g.di ct at or shi p. CHARACTERI STI CSOFBADGOVERNANCE Rest r i ct i on on Pol i t i calpar t i es Peopl e ar ef or ced t ov ot ef orcer t ai n candi dat es whenev erel ect i onsar ehel d.Opposi t i onpar t i esar enotal l owedt oexi storst r i ct l y cont r ol l edbyt hegov er nment Lackofsepar at i onofpower s Thet hr eeor gansoft hegov er nmentdonotwor ki ndependentsuchast heoper at i onsof t heJudi ci ar yandt hel egi sl at ur eshoul dnotbei nt er f er edbyt heexecut i v e. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 20 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Lackofpr essf r eedom Thepr essi scont r ol l edbyt hegov er nmentandof t enr epor tf av or abl yongov er nment pol i ci es.Opposi ngv i ewi snotal l owedi npubl i cmedi a. Vi ol at i onofHumanRi ght s Ther ei snor espectf orHumanr i ght s.Peopl ewhoopposet hegov er nmentcanbe t or t ur edanddet ai nedwi t houtt r i al orcanbeki l l ed Judi ci ar ynoti ndependent TheJudi ci ar yi snoti ndependentf r om t heExecut i v eandt hel egi sl at ur e.Ther ei sl i t t l e r espectf ort her ul eofl awandt her ei snof ai rt r i al . Ar bi t r ar yar r est s Ther ear ear bi t r ar yar r est sofsuspect eddi ssi dent swhoar ecr i t i caloft hegov er nment . Thesecr etpol i cespi esont heci t i zens Lackoff r eedom ofassoci at i onandAssembl y Vol unt ar yassoci at i onssuchasci v i lsoci et i esdonotoper at ef r eel y .Thosewhi chdonot conf or mt ogov er nmentpol i ci escanbebanned Negl ectofpubl i cwel f ar e Gov er nmentLeader sdonotcar ef ort hewel f ar eoft hepeopl e.Ther ei scor r upt i on, Nepot i sm andot herf or msofabuseofof f i ce Useoff or ce Thegov er nmentusesf or cet or emai ni npowerandot hermet hodssuchasconst i t ut i on amendment sandpost ponementofel ect i ondat es I r r egul arandUnf ai rel ect i ons El ect i onsar enothel dr egul ar l y .I fhel dt heyar enotf r eeandf ai r .Ther ei sv ot er i ggi ng LackofCi t i zenPar t i ci pat i onThegov er nmentdeci desf ort hepeopl e.Peopl ebecome ser v ant si nst eadofmast er soft hegov er nment .Thegov er nmentcl ai mst oknowwhati s goodf ort hepeopl e.Peopl ear er ar el yconsul t edandt hei rconcer nsar eof t eni gnor ed El ect or alsy st ems El ect or alsy st emsar emet hodst hr oughwhi cht hegov er nedchooset hei rl eader sor r epr esent at i v es CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 21 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 TYPESOFELECTORALSYSTEMS SI NGLEMEMBERPLURALI TYSYSTEM ( SMPS)ORFI RSTPASTTHEPOST( FPTP) I ti scommonl yknownasWi nnerTakesal l .I nt hi ssy st em t hecount r yi sdi v i dedi nt o el ect or alconst i t uenci es.Anycandi dat ewhoget st hehi ghestnumberofv ot eswi nst he el ect i onev eni ft hecandi dat eget st hev ot eabov et heot her Di sadv ant age Thecandi dat ecanber ej ect edbymostoft heel ect or at ebutst i l lmanaget owi n anel ect i onbymi nor i t yv ot es SI NGLEMEMBERMAJORI TARI ANSYSTEM ( SMMS) The wi nnerofan el ect i on mustwi n an absol ut e maj or i t yofv ot es i nt he const i t uency .Thi smeanst hatacandi dat eshoul dwi nov er50%oft hev ot escast i nanel ect i on. Wher et hecandi dat ef ai l st oget50pl usoneper cent ,t het wot opcandi dat es shoul dgof oranEl ect i onRer un PROPORTI ONREPRESENTATI ONSYSTEM ( PRS) I nt hi ssy st em r epr esent at i v est ot hel egi sl at ur ear echosenaccor di ngt o par t yr egi onal oret hni cPr opor t i ons. ThemostcommonPr opor t i onalRepr esent at i onsy st em i st hepar t yl i st sy st em ( PLS) . Thewhol ecount r yf or msasi ngl econst i t uency .Af t er el ect i ons par l i ament ar yseat s ar e shar ed among t he pol i t i calpar t i es accor di ng t ot hepr opor t i on of( per cent age)oft ot alv ot est heyhav e scor ed. ForI nst anceI fPar tAwon42per centoft hev ot escastt hen42%oft he seat swi l lgot opar t yeachpar t ynomi nat esMember sofpar l i amentf r om amongi t smember st or epr esenti nt hel egi sl at ur e. Thel eaderoft hepar t ywhi chget st hehi ghestpr opor t i onofseat si nt he l egi sl at ur ef or msgov er nment . Di sadv ant age Themember sofpar l i amentar enotanswer abl et ot heel ect or at ebutt ot hei r pol i t i cal par t i eswhi chnomi nat edt hem. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 22 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 MI XEDMEMBERPROPORTI ONALI TYSYSTEM Thi si s a combi nat i on ofFi r stPastt he Post( FTP)and t he Pr opor t i onal Repr esent at i onSy st em.Thi ssy st em al l owsf orsomemember sofpar l i amentt o be el ect ed t hr ough t he FPTP sy st em whi l e ot her s occupyl egi sl at i v e seat s t hr ought hepar t yLi stSy st em ELECTI ONS I MPORTANCEOFELECTI ON Obl i gecandi dat est oexpl ai nt oci t i zenswhyt heyshoul dbeel ect ed Theymakepol i t i cal par t i esaccount abl et ot hepeopl e Pr ov i deamechani sm ofpeacef ul t r ansf erofpower Of f err egul aroppor t uni t i esf orpeopl et ochangegov er nment Pr ov i det hepeaceandst abi l i t ynecessar yf ordev el opment CHARACTERI STI CSOFELECTI ONSI NGOODGOVERNANCE Per i odi c Thi smeanst hatel ect i onsshoul dbehel datpr escr i bedi nt er v al s Compet i t i v e El ect i ons mustt ake pl ace i n a conduci v e pol i t i calenv i r onmentwher e al l candi dat escancompet ef r eel yandf ai r l y I ncl usi v e Thedef i ni t i onoft heel i gi bl ev ot ermustbebr oadenought oi ncl udeal ar ge pr opor t i onofadul tpopul at i on Deci si v eDemocr at i cel ect i onsdet er mi net hel eader shi 0pofgov er nment .The wi nni ngcandi dat eorshoul dnotbepr ev ent edf r om t aki ngof f i ce THEZAMBI ANELECTORALSYSTEM The 2016 amended const i t ut i on of Zambi a pr escr i bes t he Si ngl e member maj or i t ar i ansy st em ( SMMS) .Thi si mpl i est hatt heSi ngl eMemberMaj or i t ar i an Sy st em [ Fi f t ypl usone]i sonl yappl i cabl eatPr esi dent i alel ect i onandt heSi ngl e MemberPl ur al i t y Sy st em appl i cabl ei n al lt he ot herel ect i ons.The El ect or al Commi ssi onofZambi a( ECZ)conduct sel ect i onsi nZambi a TheEl ect or alcodeofConducti nst r umentnumber90of2006 Theel ect or alcodeofconductof2006i sasetofr ul esandpr i nci pl est hatr egul at es CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 23 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 t heconductofal lst akeor der sbef or e, dur i ngandaf t erel ect i ons.Thecodedoesnot al l ow anyf or m ofi nt i mi dat i onv i ol ence,br i ber y ,v ot ebuy i ngcor r upt i onandof f i ce i nducementasmeansofwi nni ngel ect i ons.Thecodeal sodoesnotal l owt heuseof gov er nmentf aci l i t i esandt r anspor tf orcampai gnpur pose. TYPESOFELECTI ONSI NZAMBI A 1.Pr i mar yEl ect i ons Thesear ehel dwhenev erdemocr at i cpol i t i calpar t i eswantt ochoosecandi dat est o st andi npr esi dent i al , Par l i ament ar yandl ocal gov er nmentel ect i ons 2.Pr esi dent i al , Par l i ament ar yandl ocalGov er nmentEl ect i ons Thesear eal soknownasGener alort r i par t i t eEl ect i ons.Theyar ehel dev er yf i v e y ear st oel ectt hepr esi dent ,member sofpar l i amentandwar dcounci l or sas st i pul at edi nt heZambi anconst i t ut i on Tost andi nt hepr esi dent i alel ect i ons,t hecandi dat emustbesponsor edbya pol i t i calpar t y .I nt hepar l i ament ar yandl ocalgov er nmentel ect i onst hecandi dat e canei t herbesponsor edbyt hepar t yorst andasani ndependent 3.ByEl ect i ons Byel ect i onsar ehel dwhenacounsel ororMemberofPar l i amentort hepr esi dent di es,orr esi gnsf r om t hepar t yori sexpel l edf r om t hepar t yorsi xi mpr i sonedf or mor et hansi xmont hs VOTERSRI GHTSI NGOODGOVERNANCE Seeki nf or mat i onf r eel y Hav eaccesst ov ot ereducat i on At t endpar t ycampai gnswi t houtf ear Expr essopi ni onsf r eel yandpeacef ul l y Vot ef orcandi dat esoft hei rchoi ce Vot ei nsecr ecy Vot ewi t houti nt i mi dat i onorf ear Beassi st edi fonehasadi sabi l i t y Compl ai nabouti r r egul ar i t i es Beexcusedf r om wor kt ogoandv ot e Bepr ot ect edbyl awandpol i ce ELECTI ONRI GGI NG( CHEATI NG) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 24 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Opposi t i onpar t i esar enotal l owedt oor gani zemeet i ngsf r eel y Opposi t i onpar t i esar enotgi v enenought i meonmedi at oexpr esst hei rv i ews andpl ans Member soft heopposi t i onpar t i esar edet ai nedorputi npr i soni nor dert o si l encet hem Thepr essar enotf r eet oex pr essv i ewsorgi v ei nf or mat i ont hati scr i t i caloft he r ul i ngpar t y Apar t yal l owsi t smember st ophy si cal l yassaul tsuppor t er sofot herpol i t i cal par t i es Ther ei s no t r anspar encyi nt he count i ng,t r anspor t at i on,t r ansmi ssi on and announcementofel ect i onr esul t sf r om t hepol l i ng. I fv ot i ngt i mei scutshor ti nconst i t uenci es wher er ul i ngpar t yi sunpopul ar ext endedwher ei ti spopul ar Whenv ot erv ot est wi ce Whenacandi dat egi v esmoney ,beerandot hermat er i al st ov ot er swi nt hei r suppor t Whent hepar t yi npowerusesgov er nmentr esour cest ocampai gn.For ,ex ampl e ci v i l ser v ant sgov er nmentv ehi cl esandmat er i al s. El ect i onr esul t sar eannouncedwhi l ev ot i ngi sst i l l goi ngoni not herpl aces. DANGERSOFELECTI ONRI GGI NG Theymayl eadt ocost l yel ect i onpet i t i onandby el ect i ons. Peopl emayl osef ai t hi ndemocr acy Ther emaybei ncr easedv ot erapat hyaspeopl el oseconf i dencei nel ect i ons Thegov er nmentmayl osesuppor toft hepeopl e St r i kesanddemonst r at i onsmaybeor gani zedt opr ot ectagai nstt hef al se r esul t s I fpr ev ent edf r om f or mi nggov er nmentt hathasl ostt heel ect i onsmayuse weaponst of i ghtagai nstt hegov er nment , t her ebybr i ngi ngaboutaci v i l . ar i ggi nggov er nmentmayf acei nt er nat i onal sanct i onandi sol at i on THELOCALGOVERNMENTSYSTEM Bef or ei ndependencei n 1964 t heBr i t i sh col oni alAdmi ni st r at i on r ul ed t hecount r y t hr ought hecent r al gov er nmentandnat i v eaut h0r i t i es. Dut i esper f or medbyNat i v eAut hor i t i es Col l ect i onoft axesl i kepol l t axandhutt ax. Theyal soi ssuedl i censessuchasdogl i cense,bi cy cl el i censeandst or el i cense CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 25 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 t om peopl e. Fr om 1964, t he Mi ni st r y of Local Gov er nment became r esponsi bl e f or t he admi ni st r at i onofal ll ocalaut hor i t i esi nt hecount r ywhi chi ncl udedchi ef sappoi nt edby t heMi ni st erofLocalGov er nment .Thesecounci l swer et opr ov i deal i mi t edr angeof basi cessent i alser v i ce.I n1965,t hel ocalgov er nmentactnumber69wasamendedt o est abl i shabasi cal l yuni f or m pat t er nofl ocalaut hor i t i est hr oughoutZambi a.Undert he Act , t her ewer eci t ycounci l s, Muni ci pal counci l sTowncounci l sandr ur al counci l s. I n1980,t hel ocalgov er nmentDecent r al i zat i onactwasenact ed.UNI Passumedf ul l r esponsi bi l i t y Reasonsf ordecent r al i zat i on r educedel ay sast hemostdeci si onscoul dbemadeont hespott oheadquar t er s Makepl ansandpr ogr amsmor er el ev antt ol ocal needsandcondi t i ons I mpr ov ecoor di nat i onbet weendi f f er entgov er nmentagenci esi nanar ea Reducet hebur den on senorst af fatnat i onall ev elso ast oi mpr ov et hei r per f or mance Thecomposi t i onofDi st r i ctcounci l s Di st r i ctgov er nor -chai r per son Di st r i ctpol i t i cal secr et ar y Di st r i ctwomen’ schai r per son Twot r ust ees War dcounci l or sMember sofpar l i amentf r om ar eas Oner epr esent at i v eofchi ef sel ect edbychi ef si nt hedi st r i ct Oner epr esent at i v ef r om eachoft hesecur i t yf or ces Oner epr esent at i v ef r om eachTr adeUni on TheDi st r i ctcounci lAdmi ni st r at i onwasheadedbyt hedi st r i ctexecut i v esecr et ar yand suppor t ed byni ne secr et ar i es.These wer e secr et ar i esf orpol i t i cal ,admi ni st r at i on Soci al Secur i t y , f i nance, anddev el opment , commer ci al , l egal andi ndust r i al af f ai r s I n1991,t hedecent r al i zat i onActwasamended.ThenewActi nt r oducedt hr eet y pesof l ocalcounci l snamel yci t y ,Muni ci pal ,andDi st r i ctcounci l s.Thi ssy st em hascont i nued upt odat e.TheMMDgov er nmentwant edt ogi v emor eaut onomyt ocounci l ssot hat t her ewasl essdependenceoncent r algov er nmentf orf unds.I tal somadecounci l st o oper at ef r eel yf r om pol i t i cal i nt er f er encesi nceal l counci l or swer eel ect edbyt hepeopl e. Thecur r entcomposi t i onofl ocalcounci l s CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 26 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 May oroft hecounci l Deput ymay ororDeput ycounci l ; chai r per son War dcounci l or s Ar eamemberofpar l i ament 3chi ef sr epr esent at i v e 1r epr esent at i v ef r om t heLaborMov ement Thet owncl er kort hedi st r i ctSecr et ar y( Exof f i ci al member s) May or sandTowncl er ksar ef oundi nci t yandmuni ci palcounci l s, wher easchai r per sons anddi st r i ctSecr et ar i esar ef oundi nDi st r i ctcounci l s.Theadmi ni st r at i v est r uct ur ei s headedbyt het owncl er kort heDi st r i ctCounci l Secr et ar y . TheMay ororCounci lChai r per soni sdi r ect l yappoi nt edbyt heci t i zensofa par t i cul arcounci lboundar yandnott hecounci l or s, asi twasi nt hepast . He/shear eassi st edbyDi r ect or ssuchas: Di r ect orheal t h Di r ect orf i nance Di r ect orengi neer i ng Di r ect orwor k Funct i onsoft hel ocalcounci l Pr ov i decl eanandsaf ewat er Pr ov i deaccommodat i onandpl ot sf ordev el opment Mai nt ai ni ngt heenv i r onmentawar di ngt r adi ngl i censest opeopl e Pr ov i dest r eetl i ght i ng Mai nt ai ni ngst r eet sandr oads Mai nt ai ni nggr av ey ar ds Cont r ol l i ngl i v est ockmov ement Const r uct i ngandmai nt ai ni ngmar ket s Townpl anni ng Sewagedi sposal Pr ov i di ngr ecr eat i onf aci l i t i essuchasswi mmi ngpool sandpar ks Pr ov i di ngpubl i cheal t hf aci l i t i esandcont r ol ofepi demi cssuchaschol er a Pr ov i di ngeducat i onf aci l i t i essuchasschool s Col l ect i ngl ev i es Maki ngbyl aws ROLETRADI TI ONALLEADERSI NGOVERNANCE Queens,Ki ngs,chi ef s,Vi l l ageheadsandel der sar et hepeopl ewhoar er ef er r edt oas CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 27 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Tr adi t i onalLeader s.Dur i ngt hecol oni aler a( 18901964)t hecol oni alpowerr ecogni zed t hei mpor t anceofi nv ol v i ngt r adi t i onall eader si ngov er nance.Br i t ai nadopt edapol i cy knownasi ndi r ectr ul ewhi chmeantgov er ni ngt hepeopl et hr ought hei rt r adi t i onal st r uct ur es. HouseofChi ef s Thehouseconsi st sof50chi ef s,5chi ef sf r om eachoft het enpr ov i nces.Thet er m of of f i cef ort heel ect edchi ef si st hr eey ear sbutamembercanber eel ect edf orasecond t er m.Thehouseel ect sachai r per sonandt hev i cewhot akeanoat hofal l egi ance ( Loy al t yt ot hepr esi dent ) . Funct i onsoft hehouseofchi ef s Todi scussanybi l laf f ect i ngcust omsandt r adi t i onsofpeopl ebef or esuchbi l li s i nt r oducedi nt heNat i onal Assembl y . Toi ni t i at edi scussi onsandpassdeci si onsonmat t er sconcer ni ngcust omar yl aw andcust oms. Todi scussanddeci deonanymat t er sr ef er r edt ot hehousebyt hepr esi dent . Tosubmi tt her esol ut i onsoft hehouset ot hepr esi dent ,whowoul di nt ur n submi tt hem t ot heNat i onal Assembl yf orconsi der at i on SHORTCOMI NGSOFTHEHOUSEOFCHI EFS Thehouseofchi ef shasbeencr i t i ci zedasamer ecost l yt al ki ngshopbecausei t pl ayani nsi gni f i cantadv i sor yr ol eandi thasnor eali nf l uenceoni ssuesof dev el opmentandgov er nance The1996amendedconst i t ut i onofZambi aofdoesnotal l ow chi ef st oj oi na pol i t i cal par t yort ocont estanel ect i on SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.Di scusst hechar act er i st i csofbadgov er nance. 2.Def i negov er nance. 3.Out l i net hef eat ur esofgoodgov er nance? 4.Descr i bet hedi f f er entel ect or al sy st ems. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 28 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 5.Whatcanhappenel ement sofgoodgov er nancear enotobser v ed? 6.Descr i bet heel ect or al sy st em usedi nZambi a. 7.Gi v eex ampl eofel ect i onr i ggi ngi nZambi a. 7.Expl ai nwi t hpr act i cal exampl est hemaj orr ol eofl ocal counci l i nZambi a. 8.Out l i newhatcoul dhappeni ft heconst i t ut i ondoesnotst andat estoft i me. 9.Di f f er ent i at egoodgov er nancef r om badgov er nance. 10.St at et hechar act er i st i csofel ect i onsi ngoodgov er nance. CI TI ZENSHI P Aci t i zeni samemberofst at ewhoenj oy sal l t her i ght sandpr i v i l egesgr ant edbyi t . Ci t i zenshi pi st her el at i onshi pbet weent hest at eandani ndi v i duali nwhi chani ndi v i dual owesal l egi ancet ot hest at eandi nt ur nr ecei v esst at epr ot ect i onf r om t hest at e. Thei deaofci t i zenshi por i gi nat edf r om Gr eece LEGALANDMORALASPECTSOFCI TI ZENSHI P LegalAspect s Aci t i zeni sr ecogni zedbyl awandhi sorherr i ght sar eenshr i nedi nt hel awsoft hel and. Ev er yci t i zenhast hepr ot ect i onoft hest at ewhet herhomeorabr oad.Aci t i zenwhof ai l s t ocompl ywi t ht hel egal aspect sofci t i zenshi pi sl i abl ef orpr osecut i on. Mor alAspect s CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 29 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 TheMor alaspect sofci t i zenshi packnowl edget hev al ueofsel f di sci pl i neandsel f cont r ol .Amor al l yupr i ghtci t i zenhasasenseofr esponsi bi l i t yt of ul f i l lal lhi sorher obl i gat i onst ot hest at eandt hev ar i oussoci algr oupst hathe/ shebel ongs.He/ shei s notonl yr esponsi bl et ohi sorherf ami l ybutal sot ohi sorhercommuni t yandt hest at e. Al i en AnAl i eni sper sonl i v i ngi nacount r ywhi chi snothi sorherown.Anal i enowes al l egi ancet oanot her .Al i ensenj oyci v i lbutnotpol i t i calr i ght s.Anal i enmaybedepor t ed f r om t hehostst at ef ormi sconductorcommi t t i ngaser i ouscr i me. KI NDSOFCI TI ZENSHI P Nat ur alci t i zenshi p:Thi si sci t i zenshi pr egul at edorcont r ol l edbyt heRul eorpr i nci pl es ofJusSol iandJusSangui ni s. Rul eofJusSangui ni s-bl oodr el at i onanddescentdeci desci t i zenshi p. r ul eofJusSol ici t i zenshi pi sacqui r edont hebasi sofpl aceofbi r t h Ther ul eofJusSangui ni si sor dert hant hatofJusSol iandmanycount r i esf ol l owt hi s pr i nci pl e. egZambi a.Butcount r i esl i keAmer i caandBr i t ai nf ol l owt hepr i nci pl esofJus sol i . Nat ur al i zedCi t i zenshi p:Thi si sat y peofci t i zenshi pacqui r edbyanal i enoraf or ei gner af t erappl y i ngandmeet i ngt hepr escr i bedcondi t i ons.Ther ear et wot y pesofnat ur al i zed ci t i zenshi p namel y : Compl et e Nat ur al i zed Ci t i zenshi p and Par t i al Nat ur al i zed Ci t i zenshi p. Af or ei gnermayacqui r eCi t i zenshi pofahostcount r y . PRESCRI BEDCONDI TI ONSFORONETOACQUI RENATURALI ZEDCI TI ZENSHI P Rul eofr esi dence: Thi sst at et hataf or ei gneri sr equi r edt ol i v ei nt hehostcount r yf oruni nt er r upt ed mi ni mum per i odofr esi dencebywhi chaf or ei gnerbecomesel i gi bl eappl yf or ci t i zenshi pi st eny ear s. Thepr i nci pl eofdecl ar at i ononapr escr i bedf or m:Thi sr equi r esaf or ei gnert of i l l i npr escr i bedappl i cat i onf or msandpr ov i denecessar ydocument sdecl ar i nghi s orheri nt ent i onofappl y i ngf orci t i zenshi p. Renunci at i onofpr ev i ousci t i zenshi p:Thi sr equi r esanappl i cantt ogi v euphi sor herpr ev i ousci t i zenshi pandt akeanoat hofal l egi ancet ot hecount r yofwhi ch onei nt endst o Mar r i age:Aspousecanacqui r eci t i zenshi pofawi f eorhusband.Thi sr equi r es onet or enouncet hepr ev i ousci t i zenshi p.Howev er , onecanoptt omai nt ai nhi sor nat ur al ci t i zenshi pev enwhenl i v i ngi naspouse’ snat i on. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 30 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Nat ur al i zat i oncanbepar t i al orcompl et e. Whenaf or ei gnerobt ai nst hef ul lshar eofenj oy mentoft her i ght sandpr i v i l eges oft hatofanat ur alci t i z en ofhi sorheradopt i v ecount r yand t her ei sno di scr i mi nat i onofanysor t , Nat ur al i zat i oni ssai dt obecompl et e. I ft her ei sdi f f er ent i at i oni nenj oy mentofr i ght sandpr i v i l egesbet weent henat ur al ci t i zenandnat ur al i zedci t i z enwecal l t hatasPar t i al . QUALI FI CATI ONSFORZAMBI ANCI TI ZENSHI P Ar t i cl e4, 5and6st i pul at est hef ol l owi ngcondi t i onsf oronet obeaci t i zen: Ar t i cl e4. ( i ) A per son who st ay ed i n Zambi a bef or et he commencementoft hi s const i t ut i on. ( i i ) Any per son,who was ent i t l ed t o ci t i zenshi p ofZambi a bef or et he commencementoft hi s const i t ut i on subj ectt ot he per f or mance ofany condi t i onsf ol l owi ngt hehappeni ngofaf ut ur eev ent ,shal lbecomeaci t i zen uponper f or manceofsuchcondi t i ons. Ar t i cl e5. A per son bor n or out si de Zambi a af t ert he commencementof t hi s const i t ut i onshal ecomeaci t i zenofZambi a. Ar t i cl e6 Anyper sonwho: ( a)Hasat t ai nedt heaget went yoney ear sand ( b)Hasbeenr esi denti nZambi af oracont i nuousper i odofnotl esst hant en y ear scanappl yandber egi st er edasaZambi anCi t i zen Speci algr oups Ref ugest hesear epeopl ewhocamet oseekf r eedom andsaf et ywi t hi nher /hi s orout si decount r ybecauseofdi f f er entr easons. Per sons wi t h di sabi l i t i es.The gov er nmentshoul di nst i t ut e measur es t hat enabl esper sonswi t hdi sabi l i t i est ol eadanor mal l i f e Theagedpeopl eov ersi xt yy ear sneedspeci alcar e, l ov eandsecur i t yast heyar e seni orci t i zen. Unempl oy edy out hst hegov er nmentshoul dputi nt r ai ni ngf aci l i t i eswhi chsot hat y out hsar epr ov i dedwi t hnecessar yski l l s. Or phansThegov er nmentshoul dof f ersoci alsecur i t yal l ev i at et ot hesuf f er i ngof t hesepeopl e. Sy mboloft heZambi anCi t i zenshi p TheGr eenNat i onalRegi st r at i oni st hesy mbolofZambi anci t i zenshi p.Thi si si ssuedby t heNat i onalRegi st r at i onof f i ceundert heMi ni st r yofHomeAf f ai r s.TheMi ni malagef or t oacqui r et heNRCs16y ear s. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 31 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 LOSSOFCI TI ZEN Acqui si t i onofnewci t i zenshi pofanot hercount r ybynat ur al i zedci t i zen; Deser t i ngf r om Mi l i t ar yser v i cebyanat ur al i zedci t i zenwhencal l eduponbyt he st at e; Commi t t i ng a ser i ous cr i me orengagi ng i n unaccept abl e act i v i t i es by a nat ur al i zedci t i zen I nsomecount r i es, aper soncanal sol oset hest at usofbei ngaci t i zeni fone Accept sf or ei gndecor at i onsoft i t l es I scont i nuousl yabsentf r om t hehomest at ef oral ongper i odoft i me Takesupempl oy mentundert hef or ei gngov er nment Get sMar r i ed( woman)t oaf or ei gnersuchasaper sonacqui r est heci t i zenshi p oft hehusband. Anat ur al i zedci t i zencanl oseci t i zenshi pi ft hatper soni sexpel l edf r om t hecount r yof r esi dencybyt hest at e.Thi ski ndofexpul si oni sknownasFor cedRepat r i at i on.Howev er , i ft henat ur al i zedci t i zenwi shest or ev er tt ohi sorhernat ur alci t i zenshi pandgoesback t ot hecount r yofor i gi n, t hi si sknownasVol unt ar yr epat r i at i on. QUALI TI ESOFAGOODCI TI ZEN Li v i ngupt odemocr at i cpr i nci pl es:Thi sr equi r est hewi l l i ngnesst opar t i ci pat ei n t heaf f ai r soft hest at esuchasexer ci si ngt her i ghtt ov ot e Cont r i but i ont oNat i onalDev el opment: Thi si st her eadi nesst or enderev er yki nd ofser v i cet ot henat i on Sel f cont r ol :Thi si st heabi l i t yt ocont r olonesel fandr espectot her si nor dert o av oi dconf l i ct s. Consci ence:Thi si st he sense ofr esponsi bi l i t y and ser v i ce t owar ds t he communi t y . Cour age:Thi si st hest r engt ht ost andupf oronesconv i ct i onswhenconsci ence demandsi t . Respectf ort hel aw:Thi si st hewi l l i ngnesst owor kt hr oughpeacef ul l egal means t ochangeunj ustl aws. Per sev er ance:Thi si st hewi l l i ngnesst owor kunderdi f f i cul tci r cumst ancesi n or dert oaccompl i shwor t hwhi l egoal s Empat hy :Hav i ngconcer norcompassi onf ort hewel l bei ngofot her sespeci al l y t hev ul ner abl ei nsoci et y . Pat r i ot i sm:Thi si nv ol v esasenseofl ov eandl oy al t yt ot hest at e byobser v i ng v al uesandpr i nci pl es’ ofone’ scount r y DUTI ESANDRESPONSI BI LI TI ESOFACI TI ZEN Bepat r i ot i candl oy al t oZambi aandpr omot ei t swel l bei ng; To cont r i but et ot he wel l bei ng oft he communi t ywher et hatci t i zen l i v es i ncl udi ngobser v anceofheal t hcont r ol ; CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 32 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Pr omot edemocr acyandt her ul eofl aw Fost ernat i onal Dev el opment ; Vot ei nnat i onal uni t yandl i v ei nhar monywi t hot her s Vot ei nNat i onal andl ocal gov er nmentel ect i ons; Pr ov i dedef enseandmi l i t ar yser v i cewhencal l edupon;car r youtwi t hdi sci pl i ne andhonest yl egal publ i cf unct i ons Payal l t axesandduesl egal l yduet ot hest at e Assi sti nt heenf or cementoft hel awatal l t i mes PERSONALRESPONSI BI LI TI ES Taki ngcar eofonesel f Suppor t i ngonesf ami l y Adher i ngt omor al s, pr i nci pl esandv al uesofone’ ssoci et y Respect i ngt her i ght sandi nt er est sofot her s CI VI CRESPONSI BI LI TI ES Obey i ngt hel aw Pay i ngt axes Respect i ngt her i ght sofot her s Bei ngconcer nedaboutpubl i ci ssues Par t i ci pat i ngi nci v i cact i v i t i essuchasv ot i ng Per f or mi ngpubl i cser v i ce Obser v i ngandmai nt ai ni ngt hesecur i t yoft henat i on OBSTACLETOGOODCI TI ZENSHI P I ndi f f er ence:WhenCi t i zensar ei ndi f f er entt ot hei rr i ght sanddut i esandar et oo concer nedwi t ht hei rper sonal saf et yandsecur i t y , democr acycannott hr i v e. Sel fI nt er est :an i ndi v i dualwho i smot i v at ed bysel f i nt er est av oi dspubl i c r esponsi bi l i t i esorsi mpl yi gnor est hegener al wel f ar eofhi sorhersoci et y Al l egi ancet opol i t i calPar t i es:A badci t i zeni sonet hatput st hei nt er estof apol i t i cal par t yhe/ shei saf f i l i at edt oabov enat i onal i nt er est s. Pov er t y :Apov er t yst r i ckenci t i zeni snoti nt er est edi nnat i onal af f ai r s. I gnor ance:Ani nf or medori gnor antper sonof t enf ai l st odi f f er ent i at ebet ween wr ongandr i ght . Def ect si nt heel ect or alsy st em:I fl ar gesect i onsofsoci et yar eunr epr esent edi n el ect or alsy st em,t hi scanmaket hem l osei nt er esti nt heaf f ai r soft hest at eas t heymaynotf eel asenseofbel ongi ng Repor t sofCor r upt i oni nt heMedi a:Pr i ntandel ect r oni cMedi asuchast he newspaper s,r adi ot el ev i si on,i nt er netmayt wi stt het r ut handmi si nf or mt he publ i ct osuchanext entt heci t i zensar enotabl et oaccessi ssuescor r ect l yand knowl edgabl y . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 33 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Thecompl exofoursoci et y ;I nmanycasesi ndi v i dual st oadybel ongt ov ar i ous t y pesofci t i zenshi psuchasChr i st i an,LocalNat i onalEcoci t i zenshi pandgl obal Ci t i zenshi p.I tmaybedi f f i cul t yt ohar moni zei nt er estofoneci t i zenshi pwi t h t hoseofanot herf orexampl eEco-ci t i zenshi pwi t hChr i st i anci t i zenshi p. WAYSOFPROMOTI NGGOODCI TI ZENSHI P Admi ni st r at i v ei mpr ov ement Ther eshoul dber est r uct ur i ngofpol i t i calandsoci ali nst i t ut i onst okeeppace wi t ht het i mesandwi shesofci t i zens. Shor tt enur eofof f i cef orel ect edof f i cer swi l ll eadt of r equentel ect i onst hatwi l l br i ngaboutaccount abi l i t yi nl eader s. Br oadeni ngf r anchi sewhi chwi l l i ncr easeci t i zen’ sawar enessoft hei rr i ght s Mor alr emedi es: Ci t i zensneedt obespi r i t ual l yandment al l ymot i v at edf ort hem t ot akeanact i v e i nt er esti npubl i caf f ai r st hr ougheducat i onal oppor t uni t i es. St abi l i t yandJust i ce: Est abl i shmentofsecur i t y , st abi l i t yandj ust i cewhi chshoul dmeasur el eader sand t heci t i zens SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.St at eanyt woqual i f i cat i onsf orZambi anci t i zenshi p. 2.Namet woki ndsofCi t i zenshi p. 3.Whatar et hesy mbol sofZambi anci t i zenshi p? 4.Gi v ef ourqual i t i esofagoodci t i zen. 5.St at et her ul est hatr egul at eNat ur al ci t i zenshi p. 6. Undert her ul eofnat ur al i sedci t i zenshi p, whatdoest her ul eofr esi dentst at e? CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 34 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 7.Expl ai nwhyhumanr i ght scanbesai dt obeuni v er sal . 8.I dent i f yt heobst acl esoft hegoodci t i zen. 9.Di scusst hequal i t i esofagoodci t i zen. 10. Descr i beway sofpr omot i nggoodci t i zen. I NTRODUCTI ONTOHUMANRI GHTS Humanr i ght sar eent i t l ement st hatonehasbecauseheorshei sahumanbei ng. Ent i t l ement sar ecl ai msorf r eedoms Humanr i ght sar euni v er sall egalguar ant eesandf r eedomst hatev er yhuman bei nghasandmustenj oysi mpl ybybei ngahuman Theypr ot ecti ndi v i dual sorgr oupsofpeopl ef r om act i onst hatmi ghti nt er f er e CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 35 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 wi t horst oponef r om enj oy i ngt hem Theyar ecl ai medf r om t hesoci et yi nwhi chpeopl el i v e. HI STORI CALDEVELOPMENTOFHUMANRI GHTS. Humanr i ght shav eal way sexi st edast heyar ei nher ent , uni v er sal andi nal i enabl e Thi smeanst hathumanr i ght sdonotbel ongt oanypar t i cul argr oupofpeopl e, r aceornat i onal i t y . Someoft hedocument sment i oni ngi ndi v i dualhumanr i ght si nt hepastar e: TheMagnaCar t aof1215. TheChar t erofMandeof1222. TheEngl i shBi l lofRi ght sof1689. TheFr enchDecl ar at i onont heRi ght sofManandCi t i zensof1791. TheUSConst i t ut i onandBi l lofRi ght sof1791. TheMagnaCar t awast heear l i estdocumenti nt heWor l di nwhi chhumanr i ght s wer er ecogni zed. TheChar t erofMandewast heear l i estdocumentt oout l i nei ndi v i dualhuman r i ght swhi chwer eguar ant eedbySoundi at aKei t a, Ki ngoft heEmpi r eofMal i , al so cal l edMande. I ti sal socal l edt heOat hofMandeandwaspr ocl ai medathi sCor onat i onasan of f i ci al documentcont ai ni ngpr i nci pl esuponwhi cht heempi r eshoul dber ul ed. Howev er ,al lt heabov el i st eddocument swer enotuni v er sali nnat ur ebecause t heyof t en excl uded women,chi l dr en,sl av esand per sonsofcer t ai n soci al , r el i gi ous, economi corpol i t i cal gr oups. THEUNI TEDNATI ONSUNI VERSALDECLARATI ONOFHUMANRI GHTS1948. Thi si s a setofpr i nci pl es ofwhi ch t he Uni t ed Nat i ons member s commi t t hemsel v est opr ov i deal l peopl eoft hewor l dwi t hhumandi gni t y . Thedocument ssetmi ni mum st andar dsofhow i ndi v i dual s,i nst i t ut i onsand gov er nment sshoul dt r eatpeopl easwel lasaguar ant eeoff r eedom andj ust i ce f orpeopl et hr oughoutt hewor l d. I twasadopt edon10thDecember ,1948bymemberst at esoft heUni t edNat i ons CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 36 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 whi chmeantt hathow agov er nmentt r eat edi t sownci t i zenswasnol ongera domest i ci ssue, butoneofi nt er nat i onal concer n. Howev er ,t he Uni v er salDecl ar at i on ofHuman Ri ght si s notl egal l ybi ndi ng becausei ti sonl yadecl ar at i on,whi chmeansapr onouncementwhi chmaybe ef f ect edornot . CHARACTERI STI CSOFHUMANRI GHTS THEYAREI NALI ENABLE. Thi smeanst hathumanr i ght scannotbet akenawayorsepar at edorgi v enaway f r om ahumanbei ng.( I nsepar abl ef r om t hehumanbei ngs) . THEYAREI NDI VI SI BLE. Thi smeanst hathumanr i ght scannotbedi v i dedbecauseal l r i ght sar eequal l y i mpor t ant . THEYAREI NHERENT. Thi smeanst hathumanr i ght sexi sti ndependent l yoft hewi l lofani ndi v i dual oragr oupofper sons. THEYAREUNI VERSAL.Thi smeanst hathumanr i ght sar et hesameandappl yt o al lpeopl eoft hewor l dr egar dl essofr ace,sex,col our ,et hni ci t y ,r el i gi on,pol i t i cal , geogr aphi cal , bel i ef s, nat i onal i t yorsoci al st at us. CATEGORI ESOFHUMANRI GHTS I nt er nat i onal humanr i ght shav ebeencat egor i zedi nt o: Ci v i landPol i t i calr i ght s Economi c, Soci alandCul t ur alr i ght s Col l ect i v er i ght s Atgl oball ev el ,humanr i ght sar ecl assi f i edi nt ot hr eecat egor i esaccor di ngt o t hei rev ol ut i onordev el opmentpr ocess, andt hedi f f er entcat egor i esar er ef er r ed t oas‘ gener at i ons’ . Thesegener at i onsar enoti nor derofi mpor t ancebuti nt heor deri nwhi cht hey wer er ecogni zedhi st or i cal l yi nt hedev el opmentofhumanr i ght s. CI VI LANDPOLI TI CALRI GHTS Theyar ecal l edFi r stGener at i onRi ght s.Thesear ef i r stgener at i onr i ght sbecause CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 37 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 t heywer et hef i r stRi ght st ober ecogni zedasr i ght soft hei ndi v i dual . Theyar ef oundi npar ti i it heZambi anConst i t ut i onwhi chi ncl udes: Ri ghtt ol i f e Ri ghtt oper sonal l i ber t y Pr ot ect i onoff r eedom ofexpr essi on Fr eedom f r om t or t ur eandi nhumant r eat ment Fr eedom ofopi ni on Pr ot ect i onf r om sl av er yorf or cedl abor Pr ot ect i onoff r eedom ofconsci ence Pr ot ect i onoff r eedom ofassembl yandassoci at i on Pr ot ect i onoft hef r eedom ofmov ement Pr ot ect i onf r om di scr i mi nat i onongr oundsofr ace, age, sex, et hni ci t y , r el i gi on, et c ECONOMI C, SOCI ALANDCULTURALRI GHTS Economi c and Cul t ur alr i ght s ar e cal l ed “ Second Gener at i on Ri ght s”Thi s cat egor yconsi st sofr i ght st hatar eeconomi c, soci al andCul t ur al i nNat ur e. Thei rr eal i zat i onbr i ngsaboutSoci alj ust i ce, di gni t yandequi t y Ri ghtt of ood Ri ghtt oempl oy ment Ri ghtt osoci al Secur i t y Ri ghtt oeducat i on Ri ghtt oheal t h(Medi cal Car e) Ri ghtt ocl eanenv i r onment Ri ghtt odev el opment Ri ghtt oadequat ehousi ng COLLECTI VERI GHTS Thesear eal soknownas´ Thi r dGener at i onRi ght s’andar et hemostr ecent l y i dent i f i edr i ght s. Thet er m col l ect i v er i ght sr ef ert ot her i ght sofPeopl es’t obepr ot ect edf r om at t acksont hei rgr oupi dent i f yandgr oupi nt er est . These r i ght s ar e bestdescr i bed as sol i dar i t yr i ght s because t hey r equi r e i nt er nat i onal cooper at i onandai m atcommuni t y -bui l di ng; Ri ghtt osel fdet er mi nat i on Ri ghtt oeconomi candsoci al Dev el opment Ri ghtt oaheal t hyenv i r onment Ri ghtt oNat ur al r esour ces Ri ghtt opeace Ri ghtt ocommuni cat e Ri ghtt oPar t i ci pat i oni ncul t ur al Her i t age Ri ghtt oi nt er gener at i onal equi t yandsust ai nabi l i t y . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 38 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 SI GNI FI CANCEOFHUMANRI GHTS HumanRi ght sf ocusont hedi gni t yoft hehumanbei ng. At t i t udessucht heonesbel ow mustbedev el oped byev er y onei nor dert o pr omot ehumanr i ght s: Respectf orev er yone’ sl i f e, t hei rphy si cal andment ali nt egr i t y , f r eedom, pr oper t y , pr i v acyi ncl udi ngone’ sown Respectf ordi f f er encesei t heri nsex,et hni ci t y ,l anguage,col our ,age,r el i gi on, cul t ur al aspect s, opi ni on, andi dent i t yofot her sandone’ sown. Taki nguponesr esponsi bi l i t yi nsoci et y :Ri ght scomewi t hr esponsi bi l i t i esand r esponsi bi l i t i esst ar twi t hr espect i ngot herpeopl e’ sr i ght s Respect i ngt hef actt hatpeopl ehav el egal l yest abl i shedcl ai msandent i t l ement s. Recogni zi ng Account abi l i t y and r esponsi bi l i t yi nr el at i onshi p bet ween t he i ndi v i dual , i nst i t ut i onorst at et hathasadut yt of ul f i l l t her i ght . Ri ght s-hol der sneedt obeempower edi nor derf ort hem t ocl ai mt hei rr i ght sand t akepar ti npubl i cdeci si onmaki ng. Par t i ci pat i oni sani mpor t antHumanRi ght .Peopl eofbot hsexesandal lages hav et her i ghtt opar t i ci pat ei nev er yar eaoft hei rl i v es. SUMMARYOFASI MPLI FI EDVERSI ONOFTHEUNI VERSALDECLARATI ONOFHUMAN RI GHTS Ev er y one: I sbor ni nf r eedom, equal i t yanddi gni t y . Hast her i ghtnott obedi scr i mi nat edagai nstonanybasi s. Hast her i ghtt ol i f eandt ol i v ei nf r eedom andsaf et y Hast her i ghtt ol i ber t yorf r eedom Hast her i ghtt osecur i t yofper sonasnooneshoul dbet or t ur edorsuf f erf r om cr uel andi nhumant r eat ment . Hast her i ghtt oequal i t ybef or et hel awandequal pr ot ect i on. Hast her i ghtr ecogni t i onbef or et hel aw Hast her i ghtt oef f ect i v er emedy Hast her i ghtnott obesubj ect edt oar bi t r ar yar r estordet ent i on. Hast her i ghtt of ul l andf ai rhear i ngbef or eani mpar t i al andi ndependentt r i bunal Hast her i ghtt obepr esumedi nnocentunt i l pr ov engui l t y CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 39 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Hast her i ghtt omar r y Hast her i ghtt oasy l um Hast her i ghtt of r eedom ofmov ement Hast her i ghtt oNat i onal i t y Hast her i ghtt opr i v acy . Hasr i ghtt oownpr oper t y Hast her i ghtt of r eedom oft hought , consci enceandexpr essi on Hast her i ghtt of r eedom ofopi ni onandex pr essi on Hast her i ghtt of r eedom ofassembl yandassoci at i on Hast her i ghtt ot akepar ti ngov er nment , accesst opubl i cser v i cesandt ov ot e. Hast her i ghtt osoci al secur i t y . Hast her i ghtt owor k Hast her i ghtt or estandl ei sur e Hast her i ghtt oanadequat est andar dofl i v i ng Hast heei ghtt oeducat i on Hast her i ghtt of r eel ypar t i ci pat ei nt hecul t ur al l i f eoft hecommuni t y I sent i t l edt oasoci al andi nt er nat i onal or dert or eal i zet her i ght sandf r eedoms Hasdut i est ot hecommuni t y Musti nt er pr ett hi sdecl ar at i oni nawayt hatcannotendangeranyoft her i ght s andf r eedomsofot her s. SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.Whatar eHumanRi ght s? 2.Di scussanychar act er i st i csofHumanRi ght s? 3.Descr i bet hecat egor i esofHumanRi ght s? CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 40 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 4.I dent i f yway si nwhi chHumanRi ght sar ev i ol at ed? 5. Howdoest her i ghtofhabeascor pushel paper sonandcont r i but et or espectof humanr i ght s. 6.Di st i ngui shr i ght sf r om r esponsi bi l i t i es. 7.Out l i nesomesoci al , economi candcul t ur al r i ght s. 8.Humanr i ght sar euni v er sal , 9.Expl ai nI dent i f yway si nwhi chhumanr i ght sar ei nv ol v ed. 10. Di scusst hesi gni f i canceofhumanr i ght s. CORRUPTI ON Cor r upt i on: i st hegi v i ngofmoney ,v al uabl esorr ender i ngaser v i cet osomeonei n r et ur nf oraf av orot hert hanacasual gi f t . Accor di ngt ot heAnt i Cor r upt i onCommi ssi onActofZambi a,Cor r upt i oni sdef i nedas “ Sol i ci t i ng, accept i ng, obt ai ni ng, gi v i ngorof f er i nggr at i f i cat i onbywayofabr i beorany ot herper sonalt empt at i onsori nducementormi suseandabuseofpubl i cof f i cef or per sonalgai norbenef i t . ’ ’ Casualgi f ti sanyor di nar ygi f tof f er edt oaper soni nhospi t abl emanner ,wi t houtany demandf oraf av or . Gr at i f i cat i onmeansanycor r uptpay mentmadewhet heri ncashorki ndasar esul tof t hecor r uptmi suseofpubl i cf undsorpr oper t y . For msofGr at i f i cat i on Cash.Thi si nv ol v esgi v i ngoraccept i ngmoneyi nr et ur nf oraf av or . Ser v i ce (ki ckback)i ti nv ol v est her ender i ngofaser v i cei nr et ur nf oraf av or Pay menti nki nd, wher eonedemandsaf av orf oranact i ondone.E. g.demandi ng f orsexi nr et ur nf orempl oy mentof f er . Loansandadv ances.Thi si nv ol v esacor r uptpay menti nf or m ofal oanoran adv ancesal ar y AI Ii nv ol v es f or ms ofv i ol at i on ofhuman r i ght s and l ack oft r anspar ency and account abi l i t yi nt heuseofpubl i cf undsandr esour ces. CATEGORI ESOFCORRUPTI ON Pet t yCor r upt i on Wi del ypr act i cedi nZambi aandusual l yi nv ol v essmal l pay ment scal l edbr i bes. Abr i bei sanof f erormoneyof f er edt oobt ai nf av or .( nchekel ako) . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 41 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Gr andCor r upt i on I nv ol v essubst ant i al amount sofmoney . I ti susual l ypr act i cesbyhi ghl ev elof f i ci al sandassoci at edwi t hawar di ng gov er nmentcont r act s Pol i t i calcor r upt i on I ti sassoci at edwi t ht heel ect or al pr ocess. I ti susual l ypr act i cedbyt hosecont est i ngpol i t i cal power . Forexampl e: Donat i onofmoneyt oi nf l uencet hev ot er schoi ce Cashormat er i al di st r i but i ont oi nf l uencev ot er s Pr ov i si onofbeer , t oi nf l uencev ot er schoi ce Pr ov i si onofser v i cese. g.r oadmai nt enanceatt het i meofel ect i ons Soci alCausesofCor r upt i on Per sonal gr eedyanddi shonest Leader si nkeyposi t i onsar enotcapabl eof i nspi r i ng andi nf l uenci ngt he conductoft hehi ghestmor al st andar ds Weakenf or cementorabsenceofcodeofconduct Puni shmentf orof f ender si sweak Lar genumber sofpeopl ecompet ef ori nsuf f i ci entser v i cese. g.f ew school s pl aces Economi ccauseofcor r upt i on Shor t agesofgoodsandser v i ces Unequal di st r i but i onofweal t handr esour ces Awar di ngofgov er nmentl oanst osomepr ef er r edi ndi v i dual satt heexcl usi onof ot her s Lowsal ar i esandwagesi ncompar i sont ot hecostofl i v i ng Pov er t y , whenpeopl ear epoort heyar edesper at ea OTHERCAUSESTHATLEADTOCORRUPTI ONANDRELATEDCRI MES Unnecessar yLongpr ocedur es(r edTape)maydemandf oraki ckbacki nr et ur n f oranact i on Lackofpol i t i calwi l l :Somegov er nment sl ackpol i t i cal wi l lt odeal wi t hcor r upt i on f i r ml y . Lackoft r anspar encyandaccount abi l i t y :whenagov er nmentl ackschecksand bal ances, t her ei smi smanagementandmi suseofpubl i cf unds Abuseofpower :i ft her e’ sexcessi v epoweri nt hehandsofani ndi v i dualmay hi nderi nv est i gat i onsi ncor r uptpr act i ces. Lackofi ndependenceoft heJudi ci ar y :Cour t smaynotacti ndependent l yon CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 42 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 mat t er sofcor r upt i on. Publ i cReact i on:Thepubl i ct hi nkcor r upt i oni snor malbecauseoft heeconomi c har dshi ps. Lackofpr essf r eedom:Gov er nmentownedmedi ai nAf r i cai snotf r eet oexpose cor r uptact i v i t i esi nt hei rowncount r i es EFFECTSOFCORRUPTI ON Bi r t hofcapi t al i stpol i ci es-makesf ew cor r uptof f i ci al sr i chatt heexpenseof Soci et y Awar di ngofj obt ounqual i f i edPer sonnelenabl est hosewhopaybr i best owi n f av or s’t owhi cht heyar enotent i t l ed.Thi scauseswi despr eadbi t t er nesson deser v i ngper sonnel orgr oups. Lossofr espectf ort her ul eofl aw I nt er f er eswi t henf or cementoft hel aw and r espectf ort her ul e. Lowst andar dofl i v i ng-per pet uat eshumansuf f er i ngt hr oughescal at i ngpov er t y l ev el soft heor di nar yci t i zenr y Hamper sEconomi cDev el opmentCor r uptnat i onnev erpr osper seconomi cal l y asi twi l l al way shav ehi ghdebtandbecomei mpossi bl et osav e. I MPACTOFCORRUPTI ONI NZAMBI ANSOCI ETY Cor r upt i onscour gehashadanegat i v ei mpactont heZambi anSoci et y .Hi ghLev el si f cor r upt i oni nf l at epr i cesofgoodsandser v i ces.Thi shasbr oughtunt ol dmi ser yt omany peopl epar t i cul ar l yt hepoor . AFFECTEDAREASONCORRUPTI ON Law enf or cementAgenci es:Pol i cehav esomet i mesf ai l edt omai nt ai nl aw andor der becauseofcor r upt i on. TheJudi ci alSy st em:Cor r uptpr act i cespr ev entj ust i ce.Caser ecor dsdi sappear ,t r i al s ar edel ay edandt heout comeofcasesnol ongerdependsont hesuf f i ci encyoft he ev i denceav ai l abl e. El ect or alpr ocess:Leader sandpol i t i calpar t i eswhodonotdeser v et owi nt heel ect i ons maycomei nt opowerbecauset heydi shoutmoneyandmat er i al s Secur i t yoft heNat i on:Of f i cesl i kei mmi gr at i onOf f i ceal l owsal i encr i mi nal swi t hi l l i nt ent i onst oent eri nZambi a. TheEconomy : Ther ear emoneyl aunder i ngact i v i t i es, t axev asi on, andot hereconomi c i ssueswhi chl eadt oeconomi ci nst abi l i t y . Educat i onSy st em:Br i besar epai di nwhat ev erf or m bycandi dat est obeadmi t t edi nt oa l ear ni ngi nst i t ut i onsofl ear ni ngi nst eadofbei ngadmi t t edonmer i t . Admi ni st r at i onofl andmat t er s:l andhasusual l ybeenunf ai r l ydi st r i but edespeci al l yby t he mi ni st r yofLands and counci lof f i ci al s.As a r esul t ,unpl anned orpr ohi bi t ed set t l ement sar eacommonsi ghti nmoi stur banar easi nZambi a. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 43 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Gov er nmentPur chases:Tenderpr ocedur esar emaysomet i mesnotbef ol l owedwhen awar di ngcont r act s.Pot ent i alsuppl i er sar ebei ngdi squal i f i edsi mpl ybecauset heyhav e notr ecei v edabr i bef r om t hem. I NSTI TUTI ONSI NVOLVEDI NTHEFI GHTAGAI NSTCORRUPTI ON Ant i Cor r upt i onCommi ssi on( ACC) TheAnt i Cor r upt i oni st heof f i ci ali nst i t ut i onest abl i shedbyt hegov er nmentt of i ght cor r upt i on.I twasest abl i shedi n1980andbecameoper at i onali n1982.TheACCi san Aut onomousbody . Aut onomy : meanssel f gov er ni ng TheAnt i Cor r upt i onCommi ssi on Usest hef ol l owi ngmet hodsi ni t sf i ghtagai nstcor r upt i on Cor r upt i onPr ev ent i on TheCommi ssi onexami nespr act i cesandpr ocedur esi npr i v at eandpubl i csect or st o f aci l i t at et hedi scov er yofcor r uptpr act i ces.I tal soensur est hatanywor k,met hodsor pr ocedur espr onet ocor r upt i onar er ev i sed.TheCor r upt i onPr ev ent i onDepar t ment ( CPD)conduct s manager i alaccount abi l i t y Wor kshops i n bot h publ i c and pr i v at e i nst i t ut i ons. Communi t yEducat i on Communi t yRel at i ons Depar t menti sr esponsi bl ef oreducat i ng t he communi t yon mat t er sr el at i ngt ocor r upt i on.I nt hi swayt hedepar t mentr ev eal sev i l sanddanger ous ef f ect sofcor r uptpr act i cesonsoci et y . I nv est i gat i onandPr osecut i on Commi ssi onr ecei v esandi nv est i gat escompl ai nt sofsuspect edcor r uptpr act i cesand wher eev i dencei sest abl i shed, pr osecut i onf ol l ows. OTHER GOVERNMENT I NSTI TUTI ONS I NVOLVED I N THE FI GHT AGAI NST CORRUPTI ON Zambi aPubl i cpr ocur ementaut hor i t y ( ZPPA)Wasest abl i shedi n1983asZambi aNat i onal TenderBoar d Theobj ect i v e To cont r oland r egul at e pr ocur ementofgoodsand ser v i ce i n gov er nment mi ni st r i esanddepar t ment ’ sswel l aspar ast er nal or gani zat i ons. Theboar densur est hatpr ocur ementi sdonei nat r anspar entandaccount abl e manner . Par l i amentTher ol eoft hepar l i amenti smakel awsandpl ayawat chdogr ol ei n pr ov i di ngchecksbal ances.E. g.t hePubl i cCompl ai ntCommi t t eescr ut i ni zest heaudi t or Gener al sRepor t sonmi suse, mi sappl i cat i onandembezzl ementofpubl i cf unds. Audi t orGener al ’ sOf f i ceTheof f i cei schar gedwi t ht her esponsi bi l i t yofensur i ngt hat CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 44 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 publ i cf undsal l ocat edt opar l i amentar eexpendedf ort hei nt endedpur pose.TheAudi t or gener al ’ sof f i ceaudi t saccount sr el at i ngt ot hegener al r ev enueoft her epubl i c. I nv est i gat orGener al ’ sOf f i ce The i nv est i gat orGener ali s al so known as Ombudsman.He i st he head oft he Commi ssi onf ori nv est i gat i ons.TheI nv est i gat orGener alwor kswi t hat eam ofof f i cer s who car r youti nv est i gat i on on compl ai nt saboutcor r upt i on.Af t eri nv est i gat i on i s compl et e, t hei nv est i gat orGener al adv i sest hepol i ceort hecour tont heact i ont ot ake. Ant i -MoneyLaunder i ngUni t Thi si sundert hedepar t mentofDr ugEnf or cementCommi ssi on.I twasest abl i shedi n 2001t omoni t orandi nv est i gat emoneyl aunder i ngact i v i t i esi nZambi a. Moneyl aunder i ngi st heactofr ecei v i ng,possessi ng,conceal i ng,di sgui si ng,di sposi ng oforbr i ngi ngi nt ot hecount r yanypr oper t ymoneyi ncl usi v eder i v edorr eal i zeddi r ect l y ori ndi r ect l yf r om i l l egal orcr i mi nal act i v i t i es. Zambi aPol i ce TheZambi apol i cehav ebeenchar gedwi t hav er yi mpor t antr ol eofi nt hef i ghtagai nst cor r upt i on.Thepol i cei nv est i gat eandar r est speopl ei nv ol v edi ncor r uptpr act i ce CI VI LSOCI ETYORGANI ZATI ONSI NVOLVEDI NTHEFI GHTAGAI NSTCORRUPTI ON Foundat i onf orDemocr at i cPr ocess( FODEP) I twasest abl i shed i n1991 wi t ht heobj ect i v eofpr omot i ng democr acyi nZambi a t hr oughpr ogr amsofCi v i cEducat i onandpr omot i onofhumanRi ght sandel ect i on Moni t or i ng. Tr anspar encyI nt er nat i onalZambi a TheOv er al lobj ect i v ei st odev el opsust ai nabl ecapaci t yi nt heCi v i lSoci et y ,Medi a, publ i candpr i v at esect or s,i nor dert oef f ect i v el yf i ghtcor r upt i onandpr omot ehi gh i nt egr i t yandgoodgov er nancei nZambi a. Nat i onalMov ementagai nstCor r upt i on( NAMAC)Themov ementhasembar kedona wi decampai gnf ort heer adi cat i onofcor r upt i oni nZambi a.I tdemandshi ghl ev el sof i nt egr i t y ,t r anspar encyandaccount abi l i t yandseeksgenui nepar t i ci pat i oni nt heaf f ai r s ofournat i on. Medi a Ther ol eoft her ol eoft hemedi ai st odi gdeeperandcar r youtr esear chonanycasesof cor r upt i on.Thi si scal l edi nv est i gat i v ej our nal i sm.Theyi nv est i gat ecor r uptpr act i ces andpr esentf i ndi ngst ot hepubl i c I nv est i gat i v eJour nal i sm-Mean’ scar ef uli nqui r yi nt owor kofwr i t i ngf oredi t i on CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 45 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 andpubl i cat i ons. I ndi v i dual s, Gr oupsi nSoci et ymustf i ghtagai nstCor r upt i on Thef ol l owi ngar esomeoft heway sbywhi chi ndi v i dual sandgr oupscanpar t i ci pat ei n t hef i ghtagai nstcor r upt i on: Bychangi ngt hei rat t i t udesf r om t ol er ancet ot ot al r ej ect i onofcor r upt i on Accessi ngi nf or mat i ononpr ocedur esonhowt odeal wi t hcor r upt i oncases Repor t i ng Cor r uptOf f i cer st oi nst i t ut i onst hatar ecombat i ng cor r upt i on e. g Pol i ce.Ant i -cor r upt i onCommi ssi onandTr anspar encyI nt er nat i onal . Suppor t i ngt heor gani zat i onf i ght i ngcor r upt i on Soci et ymustdemandi nt egr i t yandhi ghsenseofmor al i t yf r om publ i cof f i ce bear er s Theymustnotkeepsi l entwhent heyf eel acor r uptpr act i cehasbeencommi t t ed SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.Whati sCor r upt i on? 2.Descr i bet het y pesofCor r upt i on. 3.St at et hecausesofCor r upt i on 4.Descr i bet heef f ect sofCor r upt i onont heZambi anpeopl e. 5.I l l ust r at et her ol epl ay edbyi nst i t ut i onst hatf i ghtagai nstcor r upt i oni nZambi a. 6.I dent i f yt her ol eofpubl i cof f i cer s,t hecommuni t yandt hey out hi nf i ght i ng cor r upt i on 7.Mbi t awasar r est edf orusi ngv ar i ousf or msofgr at i f i cat i oni nor dert ocor r upt peopl e. Gi v eanyexampl esoft hegr at i f i cat i onwhi chhecoul d hav ebeenusi ng i nhi s act i v i t i es. 8.Themedi ahast hei mpor t antr ol ei nf i ghtagai nstcor r upt i on. 9. I dent i f yt her ol esoft hemedi acanuset of i ghtcor r upt i on. 10. Ment i ont woway sofadopt i ngt heconst i t ut i oni nZambi aandwhi chonedoy ou t hi nki st hebest . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 46 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I NTRODUCTI ONTOCULTURALSTUDI ES. Cul t ur er ef er st ot hewhol ewayofl i f eofagr oupofpeopl e.I ti sal sot hesum t ot alof behav i orwhi chpeopl ehav el ear nedov eraper i odoft i meanddef i nesway sbywhi ch peopl edot hi ngs. COMPONENTSOFCULTURE 1.Language Languagei st hemostobv i ousdi f f er encebet weencul t ur es.I tdef i nesacul t ur al gr oupev ent hought hesamel anguagemaybeusedi ndi f f er entcount r i es. Languagei ncl udesunspokenl anguagesuchasgest ur es,whi chmeandi f f er ent t hi ngsi ndi f f er entl anguages 2.Rel i gi on Rel i gi oni samaj orcul t ur alcomponentandr el i gi oust aboos,cust oms,hol i day s andr i t ual sdi ct at et hebehav i orofagi v ensoci et y . Forexampl e, Hi ndusdonotdr i nkbev er agesandcanonl yeatmeatsl aught er edi n acer t ai nwaycal l ed“ Hal al ”becauseofr el i gi on 3.Val uesandat t i t udes CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 47 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Thesear easoci et y ’ sbel i efsy st em aswel lasasoci et y ’ shear tandt heyar et he l eastl i kel yt ochange. Theychangev er ysl owl yandasoci et y ’ sbel i efsy st em gui desi t sat t i t udet owhat i sconsi der edr i ghtandwr ongandi ti st hebasi sofasoci et y ’ swayofl i f e. Mostbel i efsy st emsar ebasedonsoci et y ’ scent r al r el i gi on 4.Educat i on Educat i oni sani mpor t antpar tofcul t ur esi ncecul t ur edi sl ear nedbehav i or . Ther ear et hr eet y pesofl ear ni ngt hatt akespl acei nsoci et y .Thef i r stt y pei s i nf or mall ear ni ngi nwhi chachi l dl ear nbyi mi t at i ngt hebehav i orofi t sf ami l y member s,f r i endsori nhomeswher et her ei saT. Vt hechar act er spor t r ay edi n t hef i l ms. Theot hert y pei sf or mall ear ni ngi nwhi chadul t sandol dersi bl i ngst eachy oung f ami l ymemberhowt obehav ei ncer t ai nsi t uat i ons. Thet hi r dt y peofl ear ni ngi st echni call ear ni ngi nwhi cht eacher si nst r uctt he chi l di naneducat i onalenv i r onmentaboutwhatshoul dbedone, howt oi tshoul d bedoneandwhyi tshoul dbedone. 5.Soci alor gani zat i on: Thi si st hewayasoci et yor gani zesi t sel f .I tr el at est ohow asoci et ydef i nes r el at i onshi ps,soci ali nst i t ut i onssuchasmar r i agesandst at ussy st em suchas t her ol eofwomenandchi l dr en 6.Technol ogi calandMat er i al cul t ur e: Theser ef er st osoci et y ‘ sabi l i t yt ocr eat e,desi gn,anduset hi ngs.Technol ogy andmat er i al cul t ur er el at est ot hewaysoci et yor gani zesi t seconomi cact i v i t i es. 7.LawandPol i t i cs: Thesear er ul esandst r uct ur est hatr egul at et hebehav i orofsoci et y .Thel egal r ul esat t r actpuni shmentwhencont r av ened. Thel awspr ot ectmember sofsoci et yt ol i v ei npeace,f r eef r om f earand i nhumant r eat ment 8.Aest het i cs Thesoci et y ’ sper cept i onofwhati sconsi der edbeaut i f uli nar tandi nper sons.I t di ct at eswhati saccept abl eorappeal i ngi nt hatcul t ur e. CHARACTERI STI CSOFCULTURE CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 48 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Cul t ur ei sdy nami c: Thi smeanst hatcul t ur ei snotconst antasi ti sal way sev ol v i ngandchangi ng. Changei nt echnol ogyi seasi l yaccept edr at hert hanchangei nt hev al uesy st em ofsoci et y . Forexampl e,t heuseofcel lphoneshasbeenaccept edaspar tofZambi anway ofl i f eandy ett hesewer enott her eunt i l t hemi d1990s a)Cul t ur ei sl ear nt : I ti spassedonf r om gener at i ont ogener at i on.I ti st aughtt oani ndi v i dualby soci et yi nwhi cht hei ndi v i dual i sbor ni n. Thewayt ospeak,whatt oeat ,how t oheat ,how t or el at et oot her s,whatt o bel i ev ei ni st aught . b)Cul t ur ei scumul at i v e: Ev er yhumangener at i oncandi scov ernewt hi ngsandi nv entbet t ert echnol ogi es whi chbecomepar tofcul t ur e. Thenewcul t ur alski l l sandknowl edgear eaddedont owhati sl ear nedi npr ev i ous gener at i ons c)Cul t ur ali scompr ehensi v e: I ti st hesum t ot alofasoci et y ’ swayofl i f e,t her ef or ei ti scompr ehensi v easi t r equi r esv ar i ousaspect swhi chgi v esmeani ngt ol i f e. d)Cul t ur ei sshar ed: Themember sofacul t ur eshar easetof‘ i deal s,v al ues,and st andar dsof behav i or ”andt hi ssetofshar edi deal si swhatgi v esmeani ngt ot hei rl i v es,and whatbondst hem t oget herasacul t ur e e)Cul t ur ei sbasedonsy mbol s. I nor derf oracul t ur et obet r ansmi t t edsuccessf ul l yf r om onegener at i ont ot he next ,asy st em ofsy mbol si scr eat edandt r ansl at est hei deal soft heCul t ur et o i t smember s. Thi si saccompl i shedt hr oughl anguage, ar t , r el i gi on, andmoney . f ) Cul t ur ei si nt egr at ed: Thi smeanst hatcul t ur emustbei nt egr at edi nor derf ori tt obet r ansmi t t ed successf ul l yf r om oneper sont oanot her . g)Peopl ear enotusual l yawar eoft hei rcul t ur eunt i lt heycomei nt ocont actwi t h ot hercul t ur e: Thi smeanst hatpeopl ear eunawar eoft hei rcul t ur ebecauset heyar esocl ose t oi tt oknowi tsowel l . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 49 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 h)Peopl edonotknowal lt hei rcul t ur e: Nooneknowsev er y t hi ngabouthi sorherowncul t ur e. i ) Cul t ur egi v esasoci et yar angeofper mi ssi bl ebehav i orpat t er ns. Cul t ur ecommonl yal l owsar angeofway si nwhi chmencanbemenandwomen canbewomen. Cul t ur eal sot el l speopl eofhowdi f f er entact i v i t i esshoul dbeconduct edsuchas howoneshoul dactasahusband, wi f epar entet c j ) Cul t ur esnol ongerexi st si ni sol at i on: Ev ensmal loutoft hewayet hni csoci et i esar enow bei ngi nt egr at edt osome ext enti nt ot hegl obal economy . THEI MPORTANCEOFCULTURE Cul t ur econt r i but est or eenf or ci ngofone’ si dent i t yandt heabi l i t yt ocr i t i cal l y r ef l ectont hati dent i t y . Cul t ur alher i t agei sunder st oodt omeanar chi v es,pi ecesofar t ,andpl acesof wor shi ppedmonument s. Nodev el opmentwi t houtcul t ur e.I fcul t ur ei si nt er pr et edasawhol eofbel i ef s, habi t sandcust omsofasoci et y ,hence,cul t ur ei st hef oundat i ont hatsuppor t s ev er ydev el opment . Thest at usofcul t ur ehasev ol v eddr amat i cal l ysi ncet headopt i onofAr t i cl e27of t heUni v er sal decl ar at i onofHumanRi ght swhi chaf f i r med, f ort hef i r stt i me. Al lar ound t he wor l d,t hei nt r i nsi cv i r t uesand t he i mpactofcul t ur e on an i ndi v i dualandcommuni t ydev el opmentar ebei ngquest i oned,st udi ed,measur ed andhopef ul l y , r edi scov er ed. TYPESOFCULTURE 1.MASSCULTURE. Thi si st hecul t ur epr oducedf r om machi nesandconsumedonal ar gescal e,f or exampl e, r ecor di ngi ndust r y , t el ev i si on, orv i deocasset t es. I ti sspr eadt hr oughel ect r oni cmedi aandot herhi ght echnol ogy . 2.POPULAR CULTURE Thi si st hecul t ur ewhi chi sapr oductofchangi ngneedsandi nnov at i onsi n peopl e’ sl i f est y l es. I ti susual l yonhi ghdemandespeci al l yf r om t hey out hwhohav enew musi c, f ashi onot herpr oduct si nt hef i el dofent er t ai nment . 3.FOLKCULTURE CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 50 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I ti sal sor ef er r edt oasr esi dualcul t ur et hati s,r emai nsoft hepast .Anex ampl e off ol kcul t ur ewast hepr ogr am off ol kmusi cwhi cht heZambi anNat i onal Br oadcast i ngCor por at i on[ ZNBC]pl ay edsomet i meback 4.I DEALCULTURE: I tr ef er st osomeki ndofdr eamsandaspi r at i onsofwher eagi v enpeopl ewoul d wi sht obe. Ev er ysoci et yv i ewsi t sel fv i ewsi t sel fi naposi t i v ewayandhast hehi ghest v i r t uesandst andar dsbywhi chi tappear st obe. 5.REALCULTURE Thi sr ef er st ot heact ualbehav i orofpeopl ei nsoci et ysuchassl eepi ngata f uner al houseunt i l t hedayofbur i al . 6.SUBCULTUREPEOPLE A sub cul t ur ei sawayofl i f eorbehav i ng whi ch asmal lgr oup ofpeopl e bel ongi ngt ot hesamecul t ur emaypor t r ay . I tmay ar i se because ofdi f f er entoccupat i ons i n soci et y whi ch r esul t si n di f f er encesi npowerandpr est i ge 7.COUNTERCULTURE Thi sr epr esent sbehav i or alpat t er ns,act i v i t i esorst y l esofl i f epor t r ay edbya gr oup ofi ndi v i dual s who ar e gener al l yopposed t ot he gener al l yaccept ed st andar dofbehav i or . Suchi ndi v i dual smayr ef uset osubmi tt ot heway st hatt hi ngsar eexpect edt obe doneandt heymaydev el opt hei rownl i f est y l es. 8.CULTURALHETEROGENEI TY Thi sr ef er st oasoci et yt hatcont ai nsav ar i et yofgr oupsofdi f f er entr aces, bel i ef s, r el i gi onsandnat i onal i t i es. Ther epubl i cofSout hAf r i cai sagoodexampl e.Cul t ur alhet er ogenei t ypr omot es cul t ur alpl ur al i sm,whi chr ecogni zesandr espect st hecont r i but i onsofv ar i ous cul t ur est ot hewhol esoci et y . 9.CULTURALHOMOGENI ETY Thi sr ef er st oacommoncul t ur eofpeopl eofasi mi l arr ace,bel i ef s,r el i gi onand nat i onal i t y .Forexampl e, Nor t hAf r i cancount r i essuchasTuni si a, Egy pt , Li by aet c. t hathav emor et han90%oft hepeopl eoft hesamer ace, shar et hesamer el i gi on andnat i onal i t ymay becl assi f i edashomogenous. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 51 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ZAMBI A’ SSOCI ETALCOREVALUES Ev er ycul t ur algr ouphascor ev al ueswhi chpr ov i deast andar dmeasur ementby whi chi ti sr egar ded. Thewor dcor emeansCent r eandv al uemeanst hequal i t yofbei ngusef ul .Cor e v al uesar eshar edv al ueswhi char echer i shedi nanysoci et y . ZAMBI A’ SCORESOCI ETALVALUES 1. OBEDI ENCETOAUTHORI TY Aut hor i t yi spoweri nv est edi nagr ouporani ndi v i dualwhoi sr esponsi bl ef or ot herpeopl eormanagei nst i t ut i ons. Per sonswi t haut hor i t yi ncl udeci v i c,pol i t i cal ,school ,chur ch,pol i ce,f ami l yand peergr oupl eader s. 2. TOLERANCE I ti st hequal i t yofal l owi ngopi ni ons, bel i ef s, cust omsandbehav i orofot herpeopl et o al sopr ev ai l ev enwhenonei snoti nagr eementwi t ht hem. 3. MUTUALRESPECT Thi si st hev al ueoft r eat i ngeachot herwi t hconsi der at i on.Mut ualr espectal so wor ksont hei deat hati fonedoesnotr espectot herpeopl e,t hatper sonwi l lnotbe r espect ed. 4. RESPECTFORPRI VACY Ev er yper sonr equi r est i met obeonhi sorherown,awayf r om ot her s.Pr i v acyal so hast odowi t hkeepi ngpr i v at e, t hei nf or mat i onaper sondoesnotwantt or ev eal . 5. HONESTY Honest yi st hequal i t yoft el l i ngt het r ut h, notcheat i ngandnotst eal i ng.I ti saqual i t y ofbei ngt r ust wor t hyandst r ai ght f or war d. 6. FREEDOM OFEXPRESSI ON I ti st her i ghtofaper sont obehear dasl ongaswhatt heyar esay i ngi swi t hi nt he l aw. 7. I NTEGRI TY Thi si st hequal i t yofbei nghonestandmor al l yupr i ght .I tgoesbey ondj ustbei ng honestasi ti ncl udesal l qual i t i esofgoodness. 8. COMMI TMENTTOTHEDEMOCRATI CRESOLUTI ONSOFDI SPUTES I ti st her ecogni t i ont hatsor t i ngoutt ensi on,di sput esanddi f f er encesi sbestdone t hr oughdi al ogueandt heaccept anceoft hemaj or i t y ’ sv i ew. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 52 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I ti sacommi t mentt opeacef ul r esol ut i onsofanyf or m ofconf l i ct . 9. RESPONSI BI LI TY Responsi bi l i t y means doi ng whatone i s expect ed t o do wi t houtbei ng t ol d, super v i sedorf or ced. 10. SOCI ALJUSTI CE Thi si st r eat i ngev er y onei nt hecommuni t yf ai r l y . 11. COOPERATI ON I ti st hewor ki ngt oget herf ort hecommongoodofev er y onei nt hecommuni t y . 12. LOVE Lov ei st hequal i t yofgoodwi l lt owar dsev er yper son.I ti sawar m ki ndoff eel i ngand f ondnesst oot herhumanbei ngs. 13.PEACE Thi si sf r eedom f r om st r essandphy si calt hr eatt oones’wel l bei ngi ncl udi ngwar , capt i v i t yandconf i nement . 14. LOYALTY Loy al t yi st hef ai t hf ul nessandt r ut hf ul nesst opeopl e,gr oupsoror gani zat i onst hat onei samemberof . 15. TRUST I st heconf i dence,bel i efi nt hegoodness,st r engt handr el i abi l i t yofonesel fand ot her s. 16. ATTAI NMENTOFSETGOALS Thi si sper sonal under t aki ngi nwhat ev eronei sunder t aki ng. 17. HARDWORK Thi si st heabi l i t yt oaccompl i shdi f f i cul tt asksasopposedt oi dl eness. 18. NATI ONALI SM Thi si saf eel i ngofonenessbyagr oupofpeopl ewi t ht hesameor i gi nandcul t ur e. 19. PATRI OTI SM Thi si sl ov i ngone’ scount r yandwi l l i ngt osacr i f i cef ori t swel l bei ng. 20. SCI ENTI FI CADVANCEMENT Thi si sabel i efi nsci enceandt echnol ogyast ool st omakepr ogr essandi mpr ov i ng CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 53 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 i none’ ssoci al andi ncomepr obl ems. CULTURALPRACTI CESI NZAMBI A 1. Respectf orEl der s Thi si sabel i eft hatany oneel dert hanonesel fshoul dbeaccor dedr especti n speechandt r eat mentr egar dl essofst at us, r aceorbl oodr el at i onshi p. El der l ypeopl ear er ef er r edt oasf at herormot herorgr andmot herofgr andf at her . 2. Ext endedFami l ySy st em Thi si st hef ami l ysy st em t hatnotembr acest henucl earf ami l ybutal souncl es, cousi ns, aunt i es, i nl aws, nephewsandni eces. I nZambi a, t het er m‘ Mot her ’ i sext endedt oone’ s‘ mot her s’ si st er sand‘ f at her ’ t o one’ s‘ f at her ’ sbr ot her s 3. Ri t esofPassage Thesear er i t ual st hatoneunder goest omar ki mpor t antchangesi naper son’ s posi t i oni nsoci et y . Theser i t esofpassagei ncl udesuchr i t ual sasnami ngofanewbor n,i ni t i at i on, mar r i age,and deat h and af t erdeat h cer emoni es. eg I sambo Ly amf wa i sa cer emonyper f or medaf t erdeat h. 4. Tr adi t i onalCer emoni es Manyt r adi t i onalcer emoni es ar e hel dt o commemor at e pastev ent s.Ot her f unct i onsoft r adi t i onal cer emoni esi ncl ude; Expr essi ng, r ef l ect i ngandr ei nf or ci ngcul t ur al r el at i onshi psandv al ues. Obser v i ngcer t ai nr i t ual s Connect i ont ot heancest or s Asser t i onofl ocal t r adi t i onal l eader shi p. Reconci l i ngi nt ergr oupconf l i ct s. Cel ebr at i ngpastwarv i ct or i es. Har v estcer emoni es. Rel i gi ousf est i v al s. Cer emoni eswhi chmov et her hy t hm ofnat ur esuchasr i si ngofnew moon, f l oodi ngcy cl essuchasKuombokaCer emony . COMMONPUBLI CCEREMONI ESI NZAMBI A KuombokaCer emonyoft heLozi peopl e. Umut ombokoCer emonyoft heLundapeopl eofLuapul a. Ukusef y apaNg’ wenacer emonyoft heBembapeopl e CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 54 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Kul ambacer emonyoft heNsengapeopl e. Shi munengacer emonyoft heI l apeopl e. Nc’ wal acer emonyoft heNgoni peopl e. Li kumbi Ly aMi zecer emonyoft heLuv al epeopl e. Mal ai l acer emonyoft heKundapeopl e. Kul ambaKubwal ocer emonyoft heLenj epeopl e Tr adi t i onalAt t i r es SomeZambi ancul t ur esdi spl ayuni quest y l eofdr essi ng.Thesei ncl udet heLozi , menwearaSi zi ba( Ki l t )whi l ewomenwearaMusi si . TheChewa’ sNy audancer sal soexhi bi tdi f f er entat t i r ef r om t heLuv al eLi ki shi dancer s. TheAr t s Ar ti sexpr essedi ndance,musi c,pai nt i ngs,f ol kl or e,cr af t s,et c.Zambi anshav e songsanddancesf ormostoccasi ons.Ev enmostZambi anpai nt i ngsdepi ctr eal l i f esi t uat i ons. Hospi t al i t y Tr adi t i onal l y ,Zambi ansar ehospi t abl epeopl ebecausewel comi ngpeopl eand v i si t or si sav er yi mpor t antZambi ansoci et al v al ueandi scher i shedandpr act i ced. APPRECI ATI ONOFTHECULTURALDI VERSI TYI NZAMBI A Zambi acanbecl assi f i edashav i ngabr oadhomogeneouscul t ur e,i nt er msof r aceandr el i gi on.Butt her eexi st sav ar i at i onofet hni cdi v er si t yi nt er msof l anguage, t r adi t i onsandcust omst hatgi v ei tahet er ogeneouschar act er i st i c. Ther ef or e,i nappr eci at i ngt hecul t ur aldi v er si t yt hatexi st si nZambi a,peopl e shoul d bemi ndf uloft hef ol l owi ngaspect st hathav eabear i ngoncul t ur al di v er si t y . STEREOTYPI NG Thi si swhenonemakesanopi ni ononanot herpur el yont hebasi sofgr oup member shi p. eg r egar di ng al lf emal es as weak or al ly oung peopl e as i r r esponsi bl e PREJUDI CE. Pr ej udi cei sani r r at i onal ,i l l ogi calhat r edandsuspi ci onofapar t i cul argr oup, whi chcanbebasedongender ,age,et hni ci t y ,andr el i gi on,pl aceofr esi denceor CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 55 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 occupat i on.St er eot y pi ngandPr ej udi cel eadt odi scr i mi nat i on. ETHNOCENTRI SM Thi si st hebel i eft hatone’ sowncul t ur ei st hebestandj udgi ngot herpeopl es cul t ur ebyi t sst andar d.Peopl et endt ov i ewt hecust omsofot her si nt hel i ghtof t hei rownbel i ef sandv al ues. CULTURALRELATI VI SM Thi smeanst heabsenceofdi r ectandi ndi r ectdi scr i mi nat i oni nal l ar easofl i f e. I ti sal soadel i ber at eat t emptt ov i ew t hewor l dasseenbymember sofot her soci et i es. I ti sbasedont hebel i eft hateachgr oup’ swayofl i f ei sl ogi calt ot hatgr oup’ s r esponset osur v i v al i ssues. Assi mi l at i on i sasi t uat i on when peopl ef r om mi nor i t ygr oupsand di f f er ent cl assesofsoci et yar eaccept edi nmaj orsoci al i nst i t ut i ons. Amal gamat i oni sapr ocessofbl endi ngmi nor i t yandmaj or i t ygr oupst hr ough soci al bondi ngsuchasmar r i age. PROMOTI ONOFZAMBI A’ SCULTURALPRACTI CES Zambi a’ scul t ur alher i t age Zambi a’ scul t ur alher i t agei ncl udesbot ht angi bl eandi nt angi bl ewor ksofar t i st s, ar chi t ect s, musi ci ans, sci ent i st sandwr i t er s. Thesewor ksar edemonst r at edt hr oughl anguages,r i t es,bel i ef s,hi st or i csi t es, monument s, l i t er at ur eandwor ksofar t , ar chi v esandl i br ar i es. Cul t ur eanddemocr acy Theenshr i nementofani ndi v i dual ’ scul t ur e,t r adi t i ons,cust omsandl anguagei n t henat i onalconst i t ut i onr ei nf or cesZambi a’ ssi gni ngoft heUni v er salDecl ar at i on ofHumanRi ght sAr t i cl es27. Thi si sbecausedemocr at i cpr act i ceswi t houtef f ect i v eexer ci seofcul t ur alr i ght s pr omot et r uedemocr acy . I NSTI TUTI ONSTHATPRESERVECULTURALHERI TAGEI NZAMBI A MUSEUMS Thesear eadmi ni st er edbyt heNat i onalMuseumsBoar dandar er esponsi bl ef or : Col l ect i onofar t i f act s. Rest or at i onofar t i f act s. Di spl ayofar t i f act sofhi st or i cal ,cul t ur al ,sci ent i f i c,t echnol ogi calandeconomi c si gni f i cancet ot henat i on. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 56 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Nat i onal her i t ageconser v at i oncommi ssi on I tadmi ni st er si mmov abl eher i t agesuchassi t esandmonument s. I t sheadquar t er sar ei nLi v i ngst oneandi nLi v i ngst oneandi thasof f i cesi n Kasama, Sol wezi andLusaka. Nat i onal ar t scounci l I tpr omot esar t i st i candi nt el l ect ual cr eat i v i t yandAr tEducat i on. I tr ecogni zest hatf r eedom ofopi ni onandexpr essi oni sessent i alf orr eact i v e act i v i t i esofar t i st sandi nt el l ect ual sal i ke. I NTERNATI ONALCULTURALCOOPERATI ON I ti sdonet hr oughI nt er nat i onal Cul t ur al Exchangesandencount er s. Thi scont r i but est ot hepr omot i onofgl obalpeace, r espect , mut ualunder st andi ng andcooper at i on. Zambi ai samemberoft hef ol l owi ngmul t i l at er al Cul t ur al Or gani zat i ons: i . Wor l dCr af t sCounci l [ WCC] i i . I nt er nat i onal Counci l ofMuseums[ I COM] i i i . I nt er nat i onal Theat erI nst i t ut e[ I TI ] i v . Sout her nAf r i canDev el opmentCommuni t y[ SADC] v . I nt er nat i onal Cent r ef orBant uCi v i l i zat i on[ CI CI BA] v i . Wor l dI nt el l ect ual Pr oper t yOr gani z at i on[ WI PO] ADMI NI STRATI ONANDCOORDI NATI ONOFCULTURALAFFAI RSI NZAMBI A TheCul t ur alSect orcut sacr ossanumberofl i negov er nmentmi ni st er s, whi ch hasaf f ect edef f ect i v ecommuni cat i onf oref f i ci entr unni ngofcul t ur al af f ai r s. Suchmi ni st r i esi ncl udes: The Mi ni st r y of Communi t y Dev el opment , Mot her and Chi l d Heal t h[Depar t mentofCul t ur al Ser v i ces/Nat i onal Ar t sCounci l ofZambi a Mi ni st r yofHomeAf f ai r s[Nat i onal Ar chi v es Mi ni st r yofGener al Educat i on[Tr ai ni ngofar t i st si nCol l eges Mi ni st r yofChi ef sandTr adi t i onalAf f ai r s, Admi ni st r at i onofChi ef s’ Af f ai r sand Tr adi t i ons SAMPLEQUESTI ONS CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 57 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 1. Cul t ur e di v er si t yi n Zambi a has r esul t ed i nt o et hni c gr oupi ng whi ch cel ebr at e t r adi t i onal cer emoni es: i . Whati scul t ur al di v er si t y ? i i . Ment i onanyt hr eecul t ur al pr act i cesi nZambi a i i i . Whyar et r adi t i oncer emoni esi mpor t ant ?St at ef i v er easons. 2.Out l i net hecomponent sofcul t ur e. 3.I dent i f yi nst i t ut i onst hatpr eser v ecul t ur al her i t agei nZambi a. 4.Wi t hcl earexampl esi dent i f yf act or st hataf f ectt heappr eci at i onofcul t ur aldi v er si t y i nZambi a. 5.Di scusst hechar act er i st i cofcul t ur e. 6.Li stdownt hesoci et al cor ev al v esandexpl ai neachoneoft hem. 7.Gi v er easonswhycul t ur ei si mpor t ant . 8.Ment i onsi xcommoncul t ur al pr act i cesi nZambi a. 9.Di scussgl obal cul t ur e. 10.I dent i f yi nst i t ut i onst hatpr eser v ecul t ur al her i t agei nZambi a. SUBSTANCEABUSE Subst ancemeansmat er i al ort y peofmat t er Abusemeansusesomet hi ngwr ongl y Subst anceabusemeanst aki ngsomet hi ngof t ent haty ourbodydoesneedandf or wr ongr easons. CLASSI FI CATI ONOFSUBSTANCES 1.Ov ert hecount ersubst ances Thesear esubst anceswhi chcaneasi l ybeboughtov ert hecount erandusedf or medi cal pur posesuchasPanadol , aspi r i n, caf enol , f ansi darandv emox. 2.Cont r ol l edSubst ances Thesear esubst ancest hatcanbeobt ai nedi fonehasapr escr i pt i on.These subst ances can be danger ous i fnotused pr oper l y .E. g.Mor phi ne,v al i um, cocai neandmar i j uana CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 58 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 CLASSI FI CATI ONOFSUBSTANCESACCORDI NGTOTHEI REFFECTS Depr essant s-Thesear esubst ancest hatsl ow downt heact i onoft hecent r al ner v oussy st em.Theyar eal soknownasSedat i v esorhy pnot i cs.E. g.Al cohol , mandr axandv al i um.Theydecr easeawar enessandt ensi on.Butwhent akeni n l ar geramount s, t heyl eadi nt ocoma. St i mul ant s.Thesear esubst ancest hatst i mul at et hecent r al ner v oussy st em and speedupt hebodypr ocesses.Themostcommonst i mul anti scaf f ei nef oundi n t eacof f ee, chocol at eandcocacol a. Hal l uci nogenst hesear esubst anceswhi chdi st or tt hewayt hebr ai nt r ansl at es i mpul sesormessagesf r om sensor yor ganspr oduci ngper cept ualchanges.The br ai nmaypr oducei mageswi t hnobasi si nr eal i t ycal l edhal l uci nat i ons.These subst ancesi nt hi scat egor yi ncl ude.Ly ser gi caci ddi et hy lLSD,cocai ne,magi c mushr ooms, andecst asy . Nar cot i csoropi at es.Thesear esubst ancest hatmaket hesensesdul land r el i ev epai nbydepr essi ngt hecer ebr alcor t ex.Thecer ebr alcor t exi st heout er l ay eroft hebr ai nr esponsi bl ef orconsci ousnessi ncl udi ngper cept i on,memor y andl ear ni ng. I nhal ant sorsol v ent s.Thesear edr ugsf oundi nhousehol dpr oduct ssuchas gl ue,deodor ant sl i keper f umespr ay sandf uelgasses.Thecapi l l ar ysur f aceof t hel ungsal l owsqui ckabsor pt i onoft hesubst ance.Ent r yi nt ot hebr ai ni sf ast andi nt oxi cat i ngef f ect sar ei nt ense. SUBSTANCESANDTHEI REFFECTS ALCOHOL Al coholi sapur ecol or l essl i qui dpr esenti ndr i nks.Peopl et akeal coholf orpl easur e. Mostoft hemedi ci nescont ai naper cent ageofal cohol Al coholabusei swhenonedr i nkst oomuchal cohol t ooof t en. Addi ct i ont aki ngsomet hi ngt hatonecannotst opcannotst op. Al cohol i ci sper sonwhoi saddi ct edt oal cohol . Al cohol i sm i s a sev er e and pot ent i al l yf at alcondi t i on caused by phy si cal dependenceonal cohol .I ti mpai r sphy si cal andment al heal t h. BEVERAGESANDTHEI RPERCENTAGE Bev er age Mosi l ar ger Ohl ssonsl ar ger Cast l el ager Chi buku Wi ne CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES Per cent ageofEt hanol % 4. 5 5 5 46 1220 59 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Kachasu( t r adi t i onal Spi r i t s 2565 3345 Thest r engt hofanyal cohol i cbev er agedependsont heper cent ageconcent r at eof et hanolperv ol ume meani ng t he mor e et hanolt he mor e ef f ect si thast o an i ndi v i dual . EFFECTSOFALCOHOL I ncr easebl oodpr essur eandhear tbeat Causesv i ol entbehav i or Af f ect st hebr ai n, i tdi st or t st heonewayt hi nks, speakandact s. Causes ci r r hosi s. The l i v er becomes f at t y and enl ar ged causi ng i nf l ammat i ons. Hy pot her mi af eel i ngwar m ev enwheni nr eal i t yonei sl osi ngheat . Di st or t sper cept i onoft i meandspaceandhav eadoubl ev i si on( uncl ear obj ect s) . TOBACCO Tobaccoi smadeupofsomechemi cal swhi char epoi sonouswhenone smokesasi tent er st hebl oodst r eam. Car bonmonoxi deI ti sdeadl ygast hataf f ect st hebl oodsabi l i t yt ocar r y oxy genar oundt hebody . TarCont ai nsanumberofsubst ancest hatcancausecancer Ni cot i nei st hev er ypower f ul dr ugt hatmakest hehear tbeatf ast er . EFFECTSOFTOBACCO Br onchi t i s Emphy sema-Lungdi seasewhi chaf f ect sbr eat hi ng. Hear tdi seaseni cot i nei ncr easest hehear tbeatandsowear sdownt hehear t . Cancer–smoki ngcausesabout90%ofdeat hsf r om cancer Bl oodcl ot sandst omachul cer s. damaget heunbor nbabi es Shor t nessofbr eat h Col ds, f l uandot heri nf ect i ons Non-smoker si nhal esmokewhi chmaket hem passi v esmoker s Def or est at i on.Duet ot hepr ocessordr y i ngandcur i ngt obacco. I NHALANTS I nhal ant sar edi v er segr oupofsubst ancest hati ncl udev ol at i l esol v ent sand gases.Thev ol at i l esubst ancesar ef oundi nhousehol dpr oduct ssuchasgl ue, pai nt , nai l pol i sh, powder edt obacco, t i pex , pet r o, r ubberandl i ght erf l ui d. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 60 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I nhal ant sar eusual l ysni f f edf r om anopencont ai nerandl ungsal l ow r api d absor pt i onasar esul tent er si nt ot hebr ai ni sf astandi nt oxi cat i ngef f ect s i nt ense. EFFECTSOFI NHALANTS Depr essi onoft hecent r al ner v oussy st em.( Reduci ngbr eat hr at eand Causi nghi ghbl oodpr essur e. Headaches, nausea, sl ur r edspeechandl ossofmot orcoor di nat i on. Rashar oundt henoseandmout h. Unpr edi ct abl ebehav i or . Memor yi mpai r mentandat t ent i ondef i ci t . Li v erandki dneyabnor mal i t i es. Red, gl assyandwat er yey es. Di st or t i oni nper cept i onoft i meandspace. DRUGS Adr ugi sanysubst ancewhi chal t er st hechemi st r yoft hebodyandaf f ect st henat ur al bal anceoft hemi ndandemot i ons.Dr ugscanei t herbenat ur alorsy nt het i cchemi cal s. Nat ur aldr ugsar et hosewhi char ef oundi ncer t ai npl ant s.Forexampl e,caf f ei nei n cof f ee, ni cot i nei nt obaccoandt et r ahy dr ocannabi no CANNABI S Thi si sahar dbr ownmat er i al orher bal mi xt ur et hatcomesf r om acannabi spl ant . THREEFORMSCANNABI S Mar i j uana:Thi scomesf r om t hedr i edl eav es,f l ower sorst emsoft hecannabi s pl ant .I thasaconcent r at i onofdel t a9t et r ahy docannabi nol ( THC)ofabout012%. Hashi sh:Thi si smadef r om t hedar k,st i ckyr esi noft hepl antandcont ai nsTHC ofabout1218%. Hashi shoi l :Thi si smadebycompr essi nghashi sht opr oduceoi lusi ngasol v ent . Theconcent r at i onofTHC i sabout1825% andi smuchhi ghert hant hatof mar i j uanaandhashi sh. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 61 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 EFFECTSOFCANNABI S Causi ngcr av i ngf orcer t ai nf oods( i ncr easi ngappet i t e) . Maki ngmostuser sr el axedort al kat i v e. Maki nguser spar anoi dandanxi ous, dependi ngont hei rmoodandsi t uat i on. Causi ngheal t hpr obl emssuchascancerandr espi r at or ydi sor der s. Af f ect i ng t he r epr oduct i v esy st em byr educi ng sper m counti n mal eswhi l e i r r egul armenst r ual cy cl esi nf emal es. Af f ect i ngmemor yandcoor di nat i on. Leav i nguser sf eel i ngexhaust ed. HEROI N Her oi ni sabr ownorwhi t especkl edpowdermadef r om j ui ceext r actf r om t heunr i pe capsul eoft hepoppypl ant .Theseedcapsul eoft hegr eenopi um pr oducesami l kyj ui ce ( l at ex)f r om whi chmanydr ugscanbemadesuchasmor phi ne.Mor phi nei susedf or medi ci nal pur poses. EFFECTSOFHEROI N Depr essessomebr ai ncel l sorst i mul at esot hert y pesofbr ai nf unct i onsl eadi ng t odi st ur bedpat t er nofner v eact i v i t y , per cept i on. Lossofappet i t e. Chr oni cconst i pat i on. Deat hduet oov er dose. Ur get ocommi tsui ci de. I r r egul armenst r ual cy cl esi nwoman COCAI NE Cocai nei swhi t epowdermadef r om t hel eav esofaCocabush. Thecocapl anti s mai nl ygr owni ncoast al pl ai nsoft heAt l ant i cOceanandt heCar i bbeanSea. Cocai nei susual l ysmoked,bei nj ect edi nt ot hebl oodandcanal sobet akenor al l yby mi xi ngwi t hl i qui dori nacapsul ef or m. EFFECTSOFCOCAI NE CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 62 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 menst r ual ci r cl es Tr ansmi ssi onofdi seasessuchHepat i t i sandHI VAI DSusi nghy poder mi cneedl es Ov eral er t nessandel ev at i onofmood Dr ymout h Sweat i ng Sev er ewei ghtl oss Exhaust i onandl ackofsl eepi nsomni a Di gest i onpr obl ems Ul cer at i onoft henasal passage Hear tandbl oodci r cul at i onpr obl ems Deat hduet oov er dose REASONSFORSUBSTANCEABUSE Cur i osi t y :Somepeopl ear et empt edt ot r youtsubst ances.Theywoul dl i ket o t ast ehowi tf eel s, l i ket ot akesubst ances. Peerpr essur es,Youngpeopl eendupt aki ngsubst ancesbecauset heywantt o dowhatt hei rf r i endsar edoi ng. I gnor ance:Peopl ebegi nt ot akesubst ancesonexper i ment albasi sandmaynot beawar eoft hedanger soft hesubst ancet heyabuse. St r ess:Adol escencecanbeapar t i cul ar l ydi f f i cul t yper i od.Onemaybeundera conf l i ct i ngpr essur ef r om par ent s,school ,f r i endsandmanydi f f i cul t ychoi ces mi ght yhav et obemad.Adol escencecanaswel lbeat i mef r ust r at i onand bor edom; asar esul t , y oungpeopl ear eusual l yv ul ner abl et opeerpr essur e. Av ai l abi l i t yofsubst ances:Ther ear eanumberofsubst ancest hatar er eadi l y av ai l abl eont hemar ket .Thesei ncl ude: al cohol i cbev er agesandsol v ent ssuchas gl ue, t i pexandmet hy l at edspi r i t s Changi ngsoci alst r uct ur es:Af ami l yi sauni t yt hatser v esasasuppor tgr oupf or i t smember s.Whenaf ami l ybegi nst ochangei nanegat i v eway ,f orexampl e: l ossofaf ami l ymember . Al i enat i on:Wehav et hesenseofbel ongi ngt oaf ami l y ,gr oup,communi t yor count r y .Whenwef eeli sol at edwet r yt of i ndagr oupt obel ongt obyassoci at i ng wi t hpeopl ewhoal sof el l i sol at ed. Unempl oy ment :I nZambi a,wehav ehi ghl ev el sofunempl oy mentwhi chl edt o empl oy ment . LackofRecr eat i onalFaci l i t i es:Recr eat i on f aci l i t i esar el acki ng i n Zambi an communi t i es.Youngpeopl ehav enowher et ospendt hei rl ei sur et i measar esul t t heymayr esor tt osubst anceabuse Enhancementofsel f conf i dence:Somebel i ev et hatt aki ngsubst ancesmayhel p t hem t oi mpr ov ei nt hei r sel f conf i dence i n spor t s,sexuali nt er cour se CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 63 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 exami nat i onsandot heract i v i t i es. SI GNSANDSYMPTOMSOFSUBSTANCEABUSE Suddenchangei nper sonal i t y Unusual moodswi ngs, r est l essness, ori r r i t abi l i t y Decl i nei nschool per f or mance Spendi ngmor et i meawayf r om home St eal i ngmoneyorgoodsandexcessi v espendi ngorbor r owi ngofmoney Heav yuseofper f umest odi sgui set hesmel l oft hesubst ances Associ at i ngwi t hapar t i cul argr oupespeci al l yonet hatabusessubst ances Lackofi nt er esti nschool wor kandabsent eei sm f r om wor k Lossofappet i t e Wear i ngofsungl assesati nappr opr i at et i met odi sgui set heappear ance POSSESSI ONOFCERTAI NOBJECTSMAYALSOI NDI CATESUBSTANCEABUSE. Sy r i ngesandneedl es Smal l pl ast i corgl assbot t l es Pi l l boxes Pl ast i ccel l ophaneormet al f oi l wr apper s St r aws Sugarl umps Foi l cont ai ner sormet al t i nsusual l ydi scol or edbyheat Shr eddedci gar et t es’ andpi pes AVOI DI NGSUBSTANCES Saynot hanks:I fy ouar eof f er eddanger oussubst ancesal way ssaynot hanky ou. Gi v i ngr easonorexcuse:Al way sgi v ear easonf ordecl i ni nganof f er Changi ngt hesubj ect :I fsomeonei sent i ci ngy out ousedanger oussubst ances y oushoul dchanget hesubj ectt odi scour agehi m orher Wal ki ngaway :Youcanal sowal kawayt oav oi dbei ngt empt edt ot akedanger ous subst ances Av oi di ngt hesi t uat i on:I fy ouknow pl aceswher et heyabusesubst ancesst ay awayf r om suchpl aces. Associ at i ngwi t hnonuser s:Makey our sel fal way sbusybydoi ngsomet hi ngl i ke spor t s. DEPENDENCEONSUBSTANCE Twof or msofdependence: Phy si caldependence:i s when one t r i es t o wi t hdr aw f r om usi ng a cer t ai n subst ancebutexper i encesphy si cal ef f ect ssuchasshaki ng. Psy chol ogi caldependence:Moods, depr essi on, andanxi et y . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 64 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I MPACTOFSUBSTANCEABUSE I ndi v i dualLev el Asubst anceabuseri sl i kel yt oexper i enceheal t hpr obl ems Rel at i onshi ps wi t hf r i ends and f ami l ymaybecome st r ai ned as a r esul tof subst anceabusermaynothav esuppor tf r om t hel ov edones Peopl ewhoabusesubst ancesr i skheav yf i nesori mpr i sonment . Fami l yLev el Mostsubst anceabuser st endt ospend al otofmoneyt osust ai nt hehabi tand endupnegl ect i ngt hei rf ami l i es Subst anceabuser scausedi sr upt i onanddi shar monywi t hi nt hef ami l y .Hence ev er y onei nt hef ami l yi saf f ect ed. Youngpeopl ei nhomeswher et heyabusesubst ancest heyt hi nksubst ance abusei snor malandaccept edi nsoci et yhencet heygeti nf l uencedandbecome abuser s Communi t y Subst anceabuser st end t o commi tcr i messuchasmur derand aggr av at ed r obber yi nor dert oacqui r emor emoneyt osuppor tt hei rhabi t . Ot hermaybei nv ol v edi nv i cesl i kepr ost i t ut i onanddr ugt r af f i cki ng Thespr eadofHI V/ AI DSi sl i kel yt obecomer ampantamongabuser sespeci al l yi f t heyar eusi ngneedl es Abuser swhobecomet er mi nal l yi l li ti st hecommuni t yt hatusual l yt akecar eof t hem Ther ei sal sol ossofmoneyi nt er msofpr oduct i oni ni ndust r yacci dent s, v i ol ence cr i me, t r eat mentandr ehabi l i t at i onandcar ef orsubst anceabuser s. I nt er nat i onalLev el I ncr easei ndr ugt r af f i cki ng Moneyl aunder i ngi sal socommoni ndr ugt r af f i cki ng,dr ugt r af f i cker suset hei r moneyt odest abi l i zegov er nment st hr oughcor r upt i on,i nt i mi dat i on,v i ol enceand buy i ngoft hev ot es. Gov er nment sofmanycount r i est heyspendal otofmoneyt r y i ngt oer adi cat e dr ugt r af f i cki ng ROLEOFTHECOMMUNI TYI NCOMBATI NGSUBSTANCEABUSE Abol i shi ngt hecul t i v at i onofdr ugs. Educat i ngt hepeopl e. Taki ngkeeni nt er esti nwhati sgoi ngonhi sorhercommuni t y . Changi ngpeopl e’ sat t i t udest owar dsubst anceabuse. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 65 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Est abl i shi nggr oupsandcl ubs. MEASURETOFI GHTSUBSTANCEABUSE The publ i ci s sensi t i zed on t he danger s ofsubst ance abuse and i t sl egal i mpl i cat i ons. Dr ugabusei sl i abl ef orpuni shmentbyi mpr i sonmentf oraper i odnotexceedi ng 10y ear si ff oundgui l t y The gov er nmentofZambi a al so wor ks wi t h ot hercount r i es t o exchange i nf or mat i onondr ugt r af f i cki ngandr el at edcr i mesi nor dert oar r estof f ender I NSTI TUTI ONSTHATFI GHTSUBSTANCEABUSE Dr ugEnf or cementCommi ssi on( DEC) I twasest abl i shedi n1989.I ti sagov er nmenti nst i t ut i onchar gedwi t ht her esponsi bi l i t y ofcur bi ng subst anceabuse.I ti nv est i gat esand pr osecut escasesr el at ed t o dr ug t r af f i cki ngandsubst anceabuse. NGOI NVOLVEDI NTHEFI GHTAGAI NST. Pl annedPar ent hoodAssoci at i onofZambi a Yout hAl i v e YoungWomenChr i st i anAssoci at i on Soci et yf orFami l yHeal t h Local Chur ches Spor ti nAct i on Agr oupofci v i ceducat i onpupi l sf r om MuunduSecondar ySchoolcar r i edoutasur v ey t of i ndoutpr ev al ental coholabusei nt hei rschool .Theycameupwi t ht hef ol l owi ng i nf or mat i onr epr esent edi nt hebarchar tbel ow; SAMPLEQUESTI ON 1 Whoi sanabuser ? 2 Anal y zewhypeopl er esor tt osubst anceabuse. 3 I dent i f yt hemeasur est hatshoul dbeputpl acet ocur bsubst anceabuse 4 . Descr i bet het y pesofsubst anceof t enabusedbypeopl e. 5 Di scusst hesubst ancesandt hei ref f ect s. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 66 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 6 Di scuss t he i mpactofsubst ance on i ndi v i dual ,nat i onal ,communi t y and i nt er nat i onal l ev el . 7 Ment i ont hei nst i t ut i onst hatf i ghtsubst anceabuse. 8 St udyt hedi agr am bel ow andanswert hequest i ons.Agr oupofci v i ceducat i on pupi l sf r om MuunduSecondar ySchoolcar r i edoutasur v eyt of i ndoutpr ev al ent al coholabusei nt hei rschool .Theycameupwi t ht hef ol l owi ngi nf or mat i on r epr esent edi nt hebarchar tbel ow; key Gi r l s Boy s I . Whati ssubst anceabuse I I . I nwhi chgr adear esubst anceabusemor epr ev al entandt wor easons? I I I . Whatt er mi sgi v ent oachi l dwhodependsonal coholf orhi s/herphy si caland ment al st abi l i t y ? I V. I magi ney ourschoolhasapr obl em ofal coholabuseasshowni nt hebarchar t . Whatbehav i our al t r ai t swi l l bedi spl ay edbyt hoseabusi ngal cohol ? CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 67 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 GRADEELEVEN THEZAMBI ANBI LLOFHUMANRI GHTS TheNat i onalBi l lofRi ght s TheZambi anBi l lofRi ght si sal i stoff undament alr i ght sandf r eedomscov er ed i npar ti i i oft heZambi anConst i t ut i onwhi chi st hesupr emel awoft hel and. TheBi l lofRi ght si sent r enchedi nt heconst i t ut i onandhencecannotbeeasi l y amendedbecauseoft hest r i ctamendmentr equi r ement s. I tcanonl ybeamendedaf t eranat i onalr ef er endum i nwhi chnotl esst hant wo t hi r dsor50%oft heel i gi bl ev ot er sv ot ei nf av oroft heamendment . Theconst i t ut i onpr ov i si onsi nt hebi l lofr i ght sl ar gel yr ef l ectpr ov i si onscont ai nedi n t hei nt er nat i onalbi l lofr i ght ssuchas: TheUni v er sal Decl ar at i onofHumanRi ght s( UDHR) TheI nt er nat i onal conv ent i ononEconomi c, Soci al andCul t ur al Ri ght s( I CESR) Thei nt er nat i onal Conv ent i ononCul t ur al andPol i t i cal Ri ght s( I CCPR) Thet woopt i onalpr ot ocol sf i r standsecondopt i onal pr ot ocol BRI EFHI STORYOFZAMBI ASBI LLOFRI GHTS Thehi st or yoft heZambi abi l l ofRi ght sget sbackt o1964. The Bi l lofRi ght s was f i r sti ncor por at ed f ort he f i r stt i me i nt he nor t her n Rhodesi asel f gov er nmentconst i t ut i onof1963.I twasr epr oducedwi t hmi nor amendment si n1964Mul t i Par t yDemocr at i c( i ndependence)Const i t ut i on. The1972Chonacommi ssi onr ecommendedt her ei nt r oduct i onofonepar t y par t i ci pat or ydemocr acywhi chwasaf f ect edt hef ol l owi ngy eari n1973.Thi s amendmenti nt heI ndependenceconst i t ut i onl i mi t edt heenj oy mentofr i ght sand f r eedomsofi ndi v i dual s. The1991Mv ungacommi ssi onr ecommendedt her ei nt r oduct i onofMul t i Par t y CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 68 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Democr acyi nZambi awi t hani ncl usi onoft hechi l dr en’ sr i ght sf ort hef i r stt i me. The1996Mwanakat wecommi ssi onal somadeaf ewamendment st ot he1991 const i t ut i on. The1996Mwanakat wecommi ssi onmadeaf ew amendment st ot he1991 const i t ut i on.Howev er , t heBi l l ofRi ght swasl ef ti nt act . I n2005,t heMung’ ombacommi ssi oni ncl udedsoci al ,cul t ur alandeconomi c r i ght si ni t sdr af tconst i t ut i on. TheConst i t ut i onalAmendmentActNo.I IOF2016 hasal soi ncl udesoci al , economi candcul t ur alr i ght sbutt hebi l lhasnoty etbeenamendedasi ti sst i l l wai t i ngf ort henat i onal r ef er endum ELEMENTSOFTHEBI LLOFRI GHTS Thecur r entBi l l ofr i ght sf or mspar tI I Ioft heConst i t ut i onwhi chcov er sAr t i cl es11t o32. Pr eambl ei sani nt r oduct i onorpr el i mi nar yst at ementonal egal document Ext r adi t e: Tohandov eraf or ei gncr i mi nal t ot hei rownst at ef orpr osecut i on Pr osecut e:Tost ar tl egal pr oceedi ngsagai nstasuspect Der ogat e:Tor educeorl essent hest r engt horaut hor i t yofar i ght . Fr i v ol ous:Ref er st oav er yser i ouscaseorsi t uat i on. Vexat i ous:Ref er st oacaset hatpr ov okest r oubl eangerordi st r ess Enf or ce:Thi smeanst ogi v ef or mt oal awort omakel awef f ect i v e. FUNDAMENTALRI GHTSANDFREEDOMSCOVEREDI NTHEBI LLOFRI GHTS Ar t i cl e11:Pr eambl ei sgener aldecl ar at i onoft her i ght sev er yper soni n Zambi ai s ent i t l edt oenj oyt hehumanr i ght s. Ar t i cl e12:Pr ot ect i onoft heRi ghtt ol i f e I ti sdescr i bedast hesupr emeHumanRi ghtasi tf or mst hebasi sofot herr i ght s.I tev en pr ot ect st hel i f eofunbor n. Ar t i cl e:13:Pr ot ect i onoft her i ghtt oper sonall i ber t y . Thi sRi ghtdeal swi t ht hepr ocedur ef orar r estanddet ent i onwhi chcur t ai l st hef r eedom ofmov ementofani ndi v i dual . Ar t i cl e14:t her i ghtt opr ot ect i onandf or cedl abor ,Sl av er yandf or cedl aborpr ev ent s CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 69 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 t hel i ber t yandf r eedom ofani ndi v i dual asaper sonhasl i t t l esayov eronesel f . Ar t i cl e15:Pr ot ect i onf r om t or t ur e, I nhumanordegr adi ngt r eat mentorPuni shment Ther i ghtt of r eedom f r om t or t ur e, i nhumanordegr adi ngt r eat menti sabsol ut e. Ar t i cl e16:Pr ot ect i onf r om depr i v at i onofpr oper t y Thi spr ot ect st hei ndi v i dualf r om bei ngdepr i v edoft hei rpr oper t yexcepti ncases per mi t t edbyl awsuchasf ai l ur et opayt ax. Ar t i cl e17:Pr ot ect i onf orpr i v acyofhomeandot herpr oper t y Thear t i cl emakespr ov i si onf orpr ot ect i onofpr i v acyofhomeandot herpr oper t y . Ar t i cl e18:Pr ov i si ont osecur epr ot ect i onoft hel aw Thear t i cl egi v espr ov i si onst osecur epr ot ect i onoft hel awf oranyper sonchar gedwi t h acr i mi nalof f ence.I tdeal swi t hadmi ni st r at i onofj ust i cer el at i ngt opr et r i alt estand det ent i on. Ar t i cl e19:Pr ot ect i onoft hef r eedom ofconsci ence Thear t i cl eguar ant eest hef r eedom oft houghtandf r eedom ofr el i gi onwhi chmayal so i mpl yf r eedom t ochanger el i gi onorbel i ef . Ar t i cl e20:Pr ot ect i onoff r eedom ofexpr essi on Thi sgi v esf r eedom t oi ndi v i dualt ohol dopi ni on,r ecei v ei deasandi nf or mat i on,i mpar t andcommuni cat ei deasandi nf or mat i oni ndi v i dual s. Ar t i cl e21Pr ot ect i onoff r eedom ofassembl yandassoci at i on Ev er yci t i zenhasar i ghtt oassembl ef r eel yt hr oughoutZambi a Ar t i cl e22:Pr ot ect i onoff r eedom ofmov ement Thi sar t i cl eguar ant eesf r eedom t omov ef r eel yt hr oughoutZambi a Ar t i cl e23:Pr ot ect i onf r om di scr i mi nat i on Thear t i cl epr ov i desf ort hepr ot ect i onf r om di scr i mi nat i onongr oundsofr aceet hni c, sex, pl aceofor i gi n, mar i t al st at uspol i t i cal opi ni on, col ourcr eedandbel i ef . Ar t i cl e24:Pr ot ect i onofy oungper sonsf r om expl oi t at i onPr ohi bi t sengagementof y oungper sonsi nanyoccupat i onorEmpl oy mentwhi chwoul dpr ej udi ceone’ sheal t hor educat i onorI nt er f er ewi t hphy si cal , ment al ormor al dev el opment . Ar t i cl e25:Der ogat i onf r om f undament alr i ght sanddet ent i on Thear t i cl epr ov i desf order ogat i onf r om f undament alr i ght sanddet ent i oni nt i mesof warorpubl i cemer gence. Ar t i cl e26:t hi sdeal swi t hdet ai nedper sons. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 70 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Onehast her i ghtt obei nf or medi nwr i t i ngi nal anguaget hathe/ sheunder st andswi t hi n 14day sofdet ent i on. Ar t i cl e27:Speci alTr i bunalt oRepor tonLegi sl at i on Undert hi sar t i cl e, member sofpar l i amentcanar r est( st op)abi l lwhi chI nf r i ngesont he Bi l l ofRi ght s. Ar t i cl e28:Enf or cementofpr ot ect i v epr ov i si ons. Thear t i cl emakesapr ov i si onf ort heenf or cementoft her i ght spr ov i dedi nt heBi l lof r i ght s.I tpr ov i desar emedyt ot hedomest i ccour twhi chi st heHi ghCour t .I nt heHi gh Cour t ;t hear t i cl emakesapr ov i si onf orappealt ot heSupr emeCour t .Pr ov i dedhi scase i snotf r i vol ousorvexat i ous Ar t i cl e2931 Speci alpower soft heRepubl i canPr esi dentsuchast heDecl ar at i onoft hest at eof emer gency WAYSOFENFORCI NGTHEBI LLOFRI GHTS TheJudi ci ar yar m oft hegov er nmenti st hemai nmechani sm f ort hepr ot ect i onand enf or cementofr i ght sandf r eedomsout l i nedi nt heBi l lofr i ght s.Thi si scont ai nedi n ar t i cl e28oft heconst i t ut i on. Aper sonwhoi saggr i ev edduet ot hev i ol at i onofhi sorherr i ght s,canpet i t i on t heHi ghCour tf orr edr ess. TheJudi ci alRev i ewunderOr der53oft heRul esoft heSupr emeCour ti sanot her popul ar l yusedmechani sm.(HabeasCor pusorWr i tofcer t i or ar i ) Thel at estmechani sm i nt r oducedi nar t i cl e125oft heconst i t ut i oni st heuseof t heper manentHumanRi ght sCommi ssi onwhi chact sasawat chdogt ot he cour t si nenf or ci nghumanr i ght s. Theof f i ceoft heI nv est i gat orGener al( Ombudsman)equal l yenf or ceshuman r i ght scl ai ms.Anyper soni sf r eet owr i t et ot heI nv est i gat orGener alt ol odgea compl ai ntabouthumanr i ght sv i ol at i ons. Themedi a,ci v i lsoci et y ,Par l i ament ,t heLaw Associ at i onofZambi a( LAZ)and t heTr adeUni onsar eal soi nv ol v edi nmoni t or i nghumanr i ght sv i ol at i ons. PROMOTI ONOFHUMANRI GHTSI NZAMBI A. TheJudi ci ar y TheJudi ci al sy st em i nZambi aconsi stoft hesupr emecour tt hehi ghcour tt hei ndust r i al CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 71 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 r el at i onscour t ,subor di nat ecour t s,LocalCour t sand anyot hercour t sasmaybe pr escr i bedbyanActofPar l i ament .TheJudgesofCour t sar ei ndependent ,i mpar t i al andsubj ectonl yt ot heconst i t ut i onandt hel aw. Ant i -cor r upt i oncommi ssi on TheAnt i -Cor r upt i onCommi ssi oni sanaut onomousgov er nmenti nst i t ut i onwhi chhel ps t ost r engt henhumanr i ght st hr oughi t sf i ghtagai nstcor r upt i onandi nv est i gat i onsi nt o anyr epor t edcor r upt i oncaseswhi chmayal sobecent eronhumanr i ght sv i ol at i ons. Zambi aPol i ce Thr ought heVi ct i m Suppor tUni t ,Thepol i cepr ov i deser v i cet ot hecommuni t yby pr omot i ngandpr ot ect i ngt her i ght soft hev i ct i msofabuseort or t ur e.Lawbr eaker sar e appr ehended, ar r est edandpr osecut edaccor di ngl y . Cat hol i cCommi ssi onf orJust i ceDev el opmentandPeace( CCJDP) TheCCJDPi saf ai t hbasedor gani zat i on( FBO)i nspi r edbyGospelv al uesandt hesoci al t eachi ngoft heCat hol i cChur ch.I tpr omot esi nt egr alhumandev el opment ,economi c j ust i ce, humandi gni t y , andempower mentoft hel esspr i v i l egedi nsoci et y . Just i cef orwi dowsandor phanspr oj ect( CCJDP) Themai nobj ect i v ei st of i ghtagai nstv ar i ousf or msofi nj ust i cewhi chhav eaf f ect edt he pl i ghtoft hewi dowsandor phansanddi ssemi nat ei nf or mat i ononhumanr i ght st ot he gener al publ i c TheLawAssoci at i onofZambi a( LAZ) Thel aw associ at i onofZambi ai sabodyofl awy er swhi chi smandat edt opr omot e humanr i ght sbydev el opi ng.Lawasani nst r umentofsoci al j ust i ce. LegalResour cesFoundat i on Theor gani zat i onspr omot ehumanr i ght sbypr ov i di ngl egaladv i ceandl i t i gat i onf ort he v ul ner abl emember sofsoci et y . Nat i onalLegalAi dCl i ni c Pr ov i desaf f or dabl el egalai dt ot hev ul ner abl emember sofsoci et yespeci al l ywomen andchi l dr en.Thi si sdonet hr oughl i t i gat i onar bi t r at i onandi nt er v ent i oni ncaseswhi ch hav ei mpact ednegat i v el yont hel esspr i v i l egedi nsoci et y . Soci et yf orWomenandAi dsi nZambi a( SWAAZ) SWAZWasf or medt oaddr essi ssuesofwomenandchi l dr en’ sr i ght s.Theor gani zat i on hasembar kedoneducat i ont r ai ni ngandcounsel i ngpr ogr ams. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 72 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 YoungwomenChr i st i anAssoci at i on( YWCA)ofZambi ai saf ai t hbasedor gani z at i on ( FBO)whi ch was dedi cat ed t owar ds upl i f t i ng t he st andar ds ofl i f e pr omot e and adv ocat ewomenandchi l dr en’ sr i ght s I tal so pr ov i des adv ocacyand publ i c educat i on on mat t er s ofhuman r i ght s and r epr oduct i v eheal t h. Zambi aCi v i cEducat i onAssoci at i on( ZCEA) Theor gani zat i onof f er sl egaladv i cet ov ul ner abl egr oupsi nsoci et y ,especi al l yt he chi l dr en.I tconduct sci v i ceducat i onpr ogr amsont hepr omot i onandpr ot ect i onof chi l dr en’ sr i ght st hr ought hechi l dr en’ sr i ght scl ubs( CRC) Amnest yI nt er nat i onal( AI ) Amnest yi nt er nat i onali sawor l dwi desel f gov er ni ngmov ementofpeopl ewhoseai m i st ocampai gnf ori nt er nat i onal l yr ecogni zedhumanr i ght s.Thev i si onofAmnest y I nt er nat i onali st oensur et hatev er yper sonenj oy sal loft her i ght senshr i nedi nt he Uni v er salDecl ar at i on ofHuman Ri ght s and ot heri nt er nat i onalhuman r i ght s conv ent i ons. THEAFRI CANCHARTERONHUMANANDPEOPLE’ SRI GHTS Thi swaspr epar edatanOr gani zat i onofAf r i canUni t y( OAU)sessi onhel di n Monr ov i a, Li ber i a, i nJul y1979. The char t eron human and peopl e’ sr i ght s whi ch was adopt ed undert he auspi cesoft heOAUwassubsequent l yest abl i shedi n1981. I tcamei nt of or cei nOct ober1986. Af r i can char t ersaf e guar ds i ndi v i dual sr i ght s ,peopl e’ sr i ght s orgr oups mi nor i t i es,r ef ugees,handi capped,or phansandt hosei nf ect edandaf f ect edby t heHI V? AI DSpandemi c. TheAf r i canChar t ert her ef or e: Pr ocl ai msbot hr i ght sanddut i es Codi f i esandemphasi zesoni ndi v i dual saswel l peopl esorgr oupr i ght s Guar ant eesci v i landpol i t i calr i ght saswel laseconomi c,soci alandcul t ur al r i ght sandgr oupr i ght s Per mi t st hest at epar t i est oi mposer est r i ct i onsandl i mi t at i onsont heexer ci se ofguar ant eedr i ght s. I ndi v i dualRi ght s Thesear eenshr i nedi nwi t hi nt heI nt er nat i onalConv ent i ononEconomi c, Soci aland CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 73 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Cul t ur alr i ght s( I CCPR)andt hei nt er nat i onalConv ent i ononEconomi c,Soci aland Cul t ur al Ri ght s( I CESR) Equal i t y I nt egr i t y Ther i ghtt ol egal def ace Fr eedom ofbel i efandr el i gi on Fr eedom ofmov ement , associ at i onorassembl y Ri ghtt oseekasy l um Pr ot ect i onofnonnat i onal s Ri ghtt opr oper t yRi ghtt owor k Ri ghtt ogoodHeal t h Peopl e’ sRi ght s Theyar eal socal l edGr oupRi ght sort hi r dGener at i onRi ght s. Sel fdet er mi nat i on Economi c, Soci al andcul t ur al Dev el opment Nat i onal andI nt er nat i onal Peaceandsecur i t y Env i r onment Sov er ei gnt yov ert heenv i r onmentanti t sr esour ces Dut i es Thesei ncl udedut i esofi ndi v i dual sorgr oupst owar dsf ami l yandsoci et y TheChar t eri sdut yboundt oensur et hat : Ther i ght sandf r eedomsofi ndi v i dual sandgr oupsshal lbeexer ci sedwi t hdue r egar dt ot her i ght sofot herpeopl e Af r i canCul t ur alv al uesar epr eser v edandst r engt henedi nel at i onwi t hot her member sofsoci et y . St at eObl i gat i ons Adoptl egi sl at i v eandot hermeasur esf ort hei ref f ect i v eness Ensur ei ndependenceoft hej udi ci ar y Est abl i shnat i onal i nst i t ut i onst opr omot eandpr ot ecthumanr i ght s. Recogni zet her i ght senshr i nedi nt hechar t er Submi tst at er epor t sonl egi sl at ur eandot hermeasur es Under t akehumanr i ght st r ai ni ngandawar enesspr ogr am TheAf r i cancommi ssi ononHumanandPeopl esRi ght s( ACHPR) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 74 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I twasest abl i shedunderAr t i cl e30oft heChar t er . I ti scomposedof11member sel ect edbyt heAUAssembl yofHeadsofSt at es andGov er nmentf r om al i stofnamespr esent edbyt heSt at ePar t i es. Theysav et hecommi ssi oni nt hei rper sonal capaci t y . FUNCTI ONSOFTHECOMMI SSI ON: Ensur epr ot ect i onofhumanandpeopl e’ sr i ght sundert hecondi t i onsl ai ddown byt hepr esentchar t er . Col l ectdocument s,under t akest udi esandr esear chonhumanr i ght sv i ol at i ons i nAf r i ca Di ssemi nat ei nf or mat i ont hr oughsemi nar s,Sy mposi aconf er enceandt omake r ecommendat i onst ogov er nment s For mul at eandl aydownpr i nci pl esandr ul esai medatsol v i ngl egalpr obl ems r el at i ngt ohumanandpeopl e’ sr i ght sandf undament alf r eedomswhi char et he basi sofAf r i cangov er nmentl egi sl at ur e. Net wor kwi t hot herAf r i canandI nt er nat i onali nst i t ut i onsconcer nedwi t ht he pr omot i onandpr ot ect i onofhumananpeopl e’ sr i ght s I nt er pr ett hepr ov i si onsoft hepr esentchar t eratt her equestofast at epar t yan Af r i canUni on( AU)i nst i t ut i onoranyAf r i canOr gani zat i onr ecogni zedbyAf r i can Uni on. Per f or m anyot hert askent r ust edt ot hecommi ssi onbyt heAssembl yoft he HeadsofSt at eandGov er nment PRI NCI PLES Thecommi ssi oni sgui dedbyt heI nt er nat i onalLawonHumanRi ght snsPeopl es Ri ght si nr el at i ont ot hef ol l owi ngpr ov i si ons: Var i ousAf r i cani nst r ument sonHumanandpeopl e’ sr i ght s Thechar t eroft heUni t edNat i ons TheUni v er sal Decl ar at i onHumanRi ght s Ot herI nst r ument sonHumanandpeopl e’ sRi ght sadopt edbyt heUni t edNat i ons andt heAf r i canSt at es. Thecommi ssi onshal ldet er mi nepr i nci pl esofl aw,set t i ngst andar dsofAf r i can pr act i cesconsi st entwi t hi nt er nat i onalnor msonhumanandpeopl e’ sr i ght s cust omsgener al l yaccept edasl awbyAf r i cansSt at es Each St at epar t yshal lunder t aket o submi tar epor ton l egi sl at i onorot her f r eedomsr ecogni zedandguar ant eedbyt hechar t er . TheChar t ershal lbeopent osi gnat ur e,r at i f i cat i onoradher encebyt hemember st at esoft heAf r i canUni on. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 75 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 THEHUMANRI GHTSCOMMI SSI ON( HRC) ThePer manentHumanRi ght sCommi ssi onwasest abl i shedbyanactof par l i amentNo.39of1996butcamei nt of or cei nMay1997. Theai m wast opr omot eposi t i v ehumanr i ght scul t ur ei nt hecount r y . The commi ssi on i s made up oft he Di r ect or ,Deput y and f i v e ot her Commi ssi oner swhoar eappoi nt edbyt hepr esi dent ,subj ectt or at i f i cat i onby par l i ament . Thet enur eofof f i ceoft heseposi t i onsi st hr eey ear st houghr enewabl e. Funct i onsoft heCommi ssi on I nv est i gat ehumanr i ght sv i ol at i ons. I nv est i gat eanymal admi ni st r at i onofj ust i ce Pr oposeef f ect i v emeasur est opr ev enthumanr i ght sabuses Vi si tpr i sonsandpl acesofdet ent i onorr el at edf aci l i t i eswi t hav i ew t o assessi ngandi nspect i ngcondi t i onsoft hepr i soner s. Est abl i shacont i nuouspr ogr am ofr esear cheducat i on,ot herr el at edi ssues t ohumanr i ght s. Power soft hecommi ssi on I nv est i gat eanyhumanr i ght sabuseori t si ni t i at i v eornonr ecei v i ngcompl ai nt s. Anaggr i ev edper sonact i ngi nt hei rowni nt er est . Aper sonact i ngonbehal fofanaggr i ev edper son Aper sonact i ngonbehal fofandi nt hei nt er estoft hegr oup. Associ at i onact i ngi nt hei nt er estofi t smember s. I ssuesummonsoror der sr equi r i ngat t endanceofanyper sonr el ev antt oany i nv est i gat i onsbyt hecommi ssi on. Pr oduceanydocument sr el ev antt ot hecommi ssi on Quest i onanyper soni nr espectofanysubj ectmat t erunderi nv est i gat i onbef or e t heCommi ssi on Recommend t o Cour t s ofl aw pr osecut i on ofany per son f ound by t he Commi ssi ont ohav eper pet uat edabuseofhumanr i ght s SAMPLEQUESTI ON 1.Par t3oft heconst i t ut i onofZambi acov er st heNat i onalBi l l ofRi ght s a)Out l i neanyf i v epr ov i si onsi nt heNat i onal Bi l l ofRi ght s. b)Anal y zet hel i mi t at i onsofZambi a’ sNat i onal Bi l l ofRi ght s. 2.Descr i bet hei nt er nat i onal Bi l l ofRi ght sandt heZambi aBi l l ofr i ght s. 3.St at et heel ement soft heBi l l ofRi ght si nt heZambi anConst i t ut i on. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 76 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 4.Descr i beway sofenf or ci ngt heZambi aBi l l ofRi ght s. 5.Di scusst her ol eoft hei nst i t ut i ont hatpr omot esHumanRi ght sZambi a. 6.I dent i f yt hei nt er nat i onalpr ov i si ont hatr ef l ectt hecont entoft heZambi an Bi l l ofr i ght s.Di scussv ar i ousway sofenf or ci ngt hebi l l ofr i ght s 7.Ment i ont hei nst i t ut i onst hatpr omot et heZambi abi l l ofr i ght s. 8. Expl ai nt hef unct i onsoft heHumanRi ght scommi ssi on. 9. Exampl ehowt heZambi abi l l canbeamended. 10. Gi v eexampl esofgr oupsi nsoci et ywhoser i ght sar esaf eguar dedand expl ai nwhy ? CI VI LSOCI ETYANDTHEMEDI AI NGOVERNANCE WHATI SACI VI LSOCI ETY? Thi sr ef er st o t hose non- mi l i t ar y ,nongov er nment al or gani zat i ons and i ndi v i dual swhomakei tt hei rbusi nesst opr omot eanddef endt hebasi ci deal sof goodgov er nance. I tcanal sor ef ert oor gani z at i onsandsoci alr el at i onshi psout si deoft hecont r ol ofgov er nment . I ti ncl udesev er ynonmi l i t ar yi ndi v i dual out si det hegov er nment . CHARACTERI STI CSOFCI VI LSOCI ETY I ti snotgui dedbyar egul at or yf r ame. Notpr of i tmaki ng Dr awssuppor tf r om wel l -wi sher ssuchasdonor sandot heri nst i t ut i ons Shapesownnat ur eofneedsandi nt er est s Wor ks wi t hi n speci f i c env i r onment whi ch det er mi nes i t s oper at i on and maneuv er s[ t act i cs] Dr awsmember shi pf r om f or mal andi nf or mal or gani zat i onsandassoci at i ons. CLASSI FI CATI ONOFCI VI LSOCI ETYI NZAMBI A Thef ol l owi ngar eexampl esofCi v i l Soci et yOr gani zat i onsar e: I nt er nat i onalor gani zat i ons I nt erAf r i canNet wor kf orHumanRi ght sandDev el opment( AFRONET) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 77 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 TheMedi aI nst i t ut eofSot her nAf r i ca( MI SA) Tr anspar entI nt er nat i onal Zambi a( TI Z) WomenI nLawandDev el opmenti nAf r i ca( WI LDAF) WomenI nl awI nSout her nAf r i ca( WI LSA) Theseor gani zat i onsar er ef er r edt oasachapt er . Achapt eri sabr anchofani nt er nat i onal Ci v i l Soci et yOr gani zat i on Pr essur egr oups Thesear eor gani zat i onsf or medt oi nf l uencegov er nmentpol i cyanddeci si onsona par t i cul arsubj ect .Theyar eal soknownasI nt er estgr oups Ci t i zensFor um Oasi sFor um TheCommi t t eef orCl eanCampai gn[ CCC] TheZambi aConsumerAssoci at i on[ ZCA] Ci v i cor gani zat i ons Ar econcer nedwi t hi ssuesofCi v i cEducat i on, HumanRi ght sandGoodGov er nance Ant i -Vot erApat hyPr ogr amme( AVAP) Foundat i onf orDemocr at i cPr ocess( FODEP) NonGov er nment al Or gani z at i onscoor di nat i ngCommi t t ee( NGOCC) Oper at i ony oungv ot e( OYV) TheNat i onal Mov ementagai nstcor r upt i on( NAMAAC) Zambi aCi v i cEducat i onOr gani zat i on( ZCEA) Women’ sgr oups Thesear econcer nedwi t hpr omot i ngandpr ot ect i ngwomen’ sr i ght s For um f orWomenEducat i onal i st sofZambi a( FAWEZA) Nat i onal Women’ sLobbyGr oup.( NWLG) WomenForChange[ WC] Womeni nDev el opment YoungMen’ sChr i st i anAssoci at i on( YMCA) YoungWomenChr i st i anAssoci at i on( YWCA) Zambi aAl l i anceofWomen( ZAW) Pr of essi onalassoci at i ons Thesear ef or medbypeopl ei npar t i cul arpr of essi onst opr omot eandpr ot ectt hei r i nt er est s Pr essAssoci at i onofZambi a( PAZA) TheLawAssoci at i onofZambi a( LAZ) Womeni nLawandDev el opmenti nAf r i ca( WI LDAF) Zambi aI ndependentMedi aAssoci at i on( ZI MA) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 78 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I ndust r i alor gani zat i ons Thesear epr i mar i l yf or medbypeopl ei nt hesamei ndust r yt osaf eguar di nt er est s LabourMov ement( Tr adeUni on) Zambi aAssoci at i onofManuf act ur er s( ZAM) Zambi aChamberofCommer ceandI ndust r y( ZAAC) Zambi aCr ossBoar derTr ader sAssoci at i on( ZCBBTA) Zambi aFeder at i onf orWomenI nBusi ness( ZFWB) Zambi aNat i onal Far mer sUni on( ZNFU) Rel i gi ousor gani zat i ons Car i t asZambi a,f or mer l y t heCat hol i cCommi ssi on f orPeace,Just i ceand Dev el opment Counci l ofChur chesi nZambi a( CCZ) I sl ami cAssoci at i onOfZambi a( I AZ) YoungMenChr i st i anAssoci at i on( YMCA) YoungMenChr i st i anAssoci at i on( YWCA) Zambi aEv angel i calFel l owshi p( ZEF) ROLESOFTHECI VI LSOCI ETY Actasagent sofdemocr at i cchangeorex ampl ebyadv ocat i ngf orconst i t ut i onal r ef or m, genderequal i t yandf r eeandf ai rel ect i ons. Actaschannel st hr oughwhi chi ndi v i dual scanpar t i ci pat ebot hi ngov er nment andcommuni t ydeci si onmaki ngpr ocess ActasLi nkbet weent hecommuni t yandt hegov er nment .Ci v i lsoci et i esof t en t r ansmi tpubl i copi ni ononv ar i ousi ssuest ot hegov er nment . Car r youtCi v i ceducat i on act i v i t i est o pr omot epubl i cawar enesson i ssues af f ect i ngsoci et ysuchasHI V/ AI DS, HumanRi ght sabusesandpov er t y Debat ebi l l sandi nf l uenceamendment sordeci si onsoft hel egi sl at ur e. Def endandpr omot eHumanRi ght sandr ul eofl aw:Rul eofl awmeansev er y one mustacti naccor dancewi t ht hel aw. Def end t he i deal s ofDemocr acybychecki ng t he gr owt h ofundemocr at i c t endenci esi nt hepol i ci esofgov er nment . Ensur et hatt hegov er nmentandot herpeopl ei naut hor i t yar eaccount abl et ot he publ i c I nf l uencePubl i copi ni on:Ci v i lsoci et yor gani zat i onsusest r at egyofadv ocacyt o i nf l uencepubl i copi ni oni nf av ourofspeci f i cobj ect i v es. Publ i ci zeandar t i cul at et heDemandsoft hei rmember s.Fori nst ancet heNat i onal women’ sLobbygr oupdemandsf orami ni mum of30%f emal er epr esent at i oni n par l i amentandal l ot herl eader shi pandmanager i al posi t i ons. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 79 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 REQUI REMENTFORTHEESTABLI SHMENTOFACI VI LSOCI ETY Agov er nmentwhi chr espect sandaccept st hev i ewsofopponent sand mi nor i t y gr oups A pr o-act i v e popul at i on wi l l i ng t o par t i ci pat ei n communi t y and nat i onal act i v i t i es Ci t i zenswhoacceptopposi ngv i ewsi nademocr at i csoci et y ,andt heneedf or negot i at i onandcompr omi sewi t hi nt hef r amewor koft hel awsoft henat i on Fav our abl el awswhi chper mi tandr espectt hef r eedom ofexpr essi on Theexi st enceofa speci f i cpr obl em encour agesi ndi v i dual st of or m a ci v i l Soci et yor gani zat i ont oaddr esst hepar t i cul ari ssue. Wher ei st her ei sapat hy , ci v i l Soci et yor gani zat i onsmaynotf l our i sh CI TI ZENPARTI CI PATI ONI NGOVERNANCE Thi sr ef er st ot hel ev el ofi nv ol v ementofpeopl ei nt hedeci si onsmaki ngpr ocess. FORMSOFCI TI ZENPARTI CI PATI ON Pol i t i calact i v i t i es At t endi ngapol i t i cal par t ymeet i ng Cast i ngav ot ei nanel ect i on Cont act i ngacounsel ororaMemberofPar l i amentt or ai seani ssues Joi ni ngandcampai gni ngf orpol i t i cal apar t yofone’ schoi ce St andi ngf orapol i t i cal of f i cei nanel ect i on Wr i t i ngnewspaperar t i cl est ocommentongov er nmentpol i ci es. Ci v i lsoci et yor gani zat i on’ sact i v i t i es. At t endi ngsemi nar s Joi ni ngaci v i l Soci et yor gani zat i on Readi ngpost er sandbr ochur es Taki ngpar ti nl egal demonst r at i on Communi t yact i v i t i es At t endi ngacommuni t ymeet i ngt odi scusscommuni t yaf f ai r s At t endi ngaPar ent sTeacher sAssoci at i on[ PTA]meet i ngatal ocal school Maudl i ngbr i cksf oracommuni t yschool Si gni ngapet i t i onwi t hot herpeopl et oexpr essdi ssat i sf act i onwi t hadeci si on madebyal ocal counci l oraschool admi ni st r at i on WOMENPARTI CI PATI ONI NGOVERNANCE Womenhav ebeenexcl udedf r om ef f ect i v epar t i ci pat i oni ngov er nance,pol i t i caland Leader shi pmaki ngsi ncei ndependence.Al t hought her ehasbeenamodesti ncr ease si nce1992,t heper cent ageofwomenpar l i ament ar i ansi nZambi ast i l lf al l sbel ow30% CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 80 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 whi chi st hemi ni mum r ecommendedbySADCandNat i onal Women’ sLobbyGr oup Year of El ect i on Hel d 1968 1973 1983 1988 1991 1996 2001 Mal e Par l i ament ar i ans 104 120 122 119 144 135 137 Femal e Par l i ament ar i ans 1 5 3 6 6 15 13 Tot alel ect ed Par l i ament ar i ans 105 125 125 125 150 150 15 OBSTACLESOFFEMALEPARTI CI PATI ONI NGOVERNANCE Cul t ur alAspect s: Thecul t ur alsetupi nZambi ansoci et yencour ageswoment obesubor di nat eand submi ssi v et omen.Hencemostpeopl ebel i ev et hatwomencannotmakegood l eader s. Mal e Economi c Domi nance:El ect i on campai gns ar e usual l y domi nat ed by mal e candi dat escampai gni ngagai nstf emal eswhoar eusual l yunabl et or ai seenoughmoney f ort hecampai gn. LackofSol i dar i t yamongwomen: Femal ev ot er st endnott osuppor tf emal ecandi dat es.Ther ei susual l yar i f t bet weenhi ghl yeducat edandl esseducat edwomen. womenal sot endt ohav el i t t l econf i dencei nt hei rf el l owwomen Pol i t i caldi scr i mi nat i on: Pol i t i calpar t ycommi t t eesr esponsi bl ef oradopt i ng aspi r i ng candi dat esar e mal edomi nat edandt endt odi scr i mi nat eagai nstwomen NEEDFORCI TI ZENPARTI CI PATI ON Ci t i zenpar t i ci pat i oni sakeyf act ori ndemocr acy . Lackofci t i zenpar t i ci pat i on Ci t i zensmayr emai ni gnor antofgov er nmentpol i ci esandi nt ent i ons. Gov er nmentl eader smaynotbehel daccount abl e Gov er nmentl eader s woul d be el ect ed by a mi nor i t y ofci t i zens who ar e pol i t i cal l yact i v et ogov er nov ert hei nact i v emaj or i t y . Poorgov er nmentpol i ci esmaygounchecked Sel f i shl eader smayf i ndi teasyt ocor r uptt hef ewpol i t i cal l yact i v eci t i zensand wi nel ect i ons. Themedi a CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 81 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 TheMedi acomesf r om t hewor dmedi um meani nggobet ween. Mass Medi ar ef er st ot echni caldev i ces t hatmake i tpossi bl et o di ssemi nat e i nf or mat i ont oal ar genumberofpeopl e TYPESOFNEWSMEDI A Pr i ntMedi a I ti st het y peofmedi at hatr el i esonpr i nt edpapert odi ssemi nat ei nf or mat i on.I t i sal sor ef er r edt oasPr ess.Pr i ntmedi aconsi stofper i odi call i t er at ur eanddai l y newspaper s. I tal soi ncl udesNot i ceboar ds, post er sandbr ochur es. Exampl eofPr i ntMedi a Chal l engeMagazi ne Moni t or PostNewspaper SpeakoutMagazi ne Sundayt i mesofZambi a Ti mesofZambi a Zambi aDai l yMai l El ect r oni cMedi a I ti sat y peofmedi at hatusesel ect r i cmet hodst odi ssemi nat ei nf or mat i on. Exampl es: I nt er net Radi oChr i st i anVoi ce Radi oMano Radi oPhoeni x Zambi aNat i onal Br oadcast i ngCooper at i on TheMedi acanal sobecl assi f i edaccor di ngt oowner shi p. Publ i cMedi a:i st oal ar geext entownedandcont r ol l edbyt hest at e Pr i v at eMedi a:i sownedbypr i v at ecompani esandi nst i t ut i onssuchast he chur ch. Newsagenci es Thesear emedi ai nst i t ut i onswhi chcol l ectandsuppl yi nf or mat i ont omedi a i nst i t ut i ons. Exampl es: Reut er s Zambi aNewAgency Zambi aNewsandi nf or mat i onser v i ce THEROLEOFTHEMEDI AI NGOODGOVERNANCE CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 82 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Toi nf or m andeducat e: Ci t i zenscannotf ul l ypar t i ci pat ei ngov er nanceunl esst heyar ewel li nf or med. Hence,t hemedi ai st her et oi nf or m andeducat easwel lasf or mi ngpubl i c opi ni on. Toactaswat chdog: I tpl ay st her ol eoft hewat chdogandj eal ousguar di anoft her i ght sofci t i zensby hol di ngpubl i cof f i ci al saccount abl ef ort hei ract i ons. Themedi ashoul dnotonl ypubl i ci zet heact i v i t i esoft her ul i ngpar t ybuti tshoul d al soi nv est i gat eandexposet hemal pr act i cesoft hegov er nmentandot herpubl i c of f i ci al s. Topr omot epubl i cDebat e TheMedi apr ov i desaf or um f orexpr essi onofv i ewsandopi ni onsofbot ht he gov er nmentandt hepeopl eonmat t er sofpubl i ci nt er est . Tosett heAgenda: TheMedi adeci desonbehal foft hepubl i cwhati snewsandwhati snot . SHORTCOMI NGSORLI MI TATI ONSOFTHEMEDI A Owner shi pandcont r ol : Thosewhoownandcont r olt hemedi at endt ouset hem t oser v et hei rown i nt er estt ot heexcl usi onofopposi ngv i ews. Accessi bi l i t y :Publ i caccesst ot hemedi ai sr est r i ct edbyv ar i ousf act or sandt he di scr i mi nat or ypol i ci esofsomeoft hemedi aor gani zat i onswhi chdel i ber at el y denypubl i ci t yt opeopl ehol di ngv i ewscont r ar yt ot hei rown. Peopl ewi t hdi sabi l i t i es Themedi adoesnotf ul l ycat erf ort hebl i ndanddeafast her ei snonewsi nbr ai l l e. Costofadv er t i si ng I ti sv er ycost l yt oadv er t i sei nt hemedi at hemaj or i t yofpeopl ear epoorand cannotaf f or dt omar kett hei rpr oduct s. FREEDOM OFTHEMEDI A Thi si sessent i alf ort hemedi ai nst i t ut i onst oser v et hepubl i cwi t houti nt er f er encef r om anyquot a.Fr eedom oft hemedi aent ai l s: Fr eedom ofowner shi p I tmeanst hatev er yci t i zeni sf r eet o st ar torownamedi ai nst i t ut i onsuchasa newspaper , magazi neorbr oadcast i ngst at i on. Fr eedom ofaccessandpubl i cat i on I tmeans t hatmedi a pr act i t i oner s ar ef r ee t o gat herand publ i sh orbr oadcast i nf or mat i on Ri ghtoft hepubl i ct obei nf or med I tmeanst hatt hepubl i cenj oyt her i ghtt or ecei v ef ai r , f ul l andobj ect i v ei nf or mat i on. Pr ot ect i onofmedi apr act i t i oner sf r om unduer est r i ct i ons CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 83 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Fav or abl el awsar eenact edt opr ot ectmedi apr act i t i oner sf orunduer est r i ct i onssuch as pr ohi bi t i v e l i censi ng r equi r ement s, di scr i mi nat or y t axat i on and censor shi p r egul at i ons. Pr of essi onalandr esponsi bl ej our nal i sm I tmeans t hatf r eedom oft he medi a demands f orpr of essi onaland r esponsi bl e j our nal i sm. SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.Def i neci v i l Soci et y . 2.Cl assi f yci v i l soci et yi nZambi aaccor di ngt ot hei rf unct i ons. 3.Anal y zet her ol esofsoci et yi ngov er nancei ssues 4.Expl ai nt hecondi t i onsnecessar yf ort heest abl i shmentofci v i l soci et yor gani zat i ons. 5.Di scusst hei mpor t anceofci t i zenpar t i ci pat i oni ngov er nance. 6.Ev al uat et heneedf orci t i zenpar t i ci pat i oni ngov er nance. 7.I dent i f ydi f f er entt y pesofmedi a. 8.Anal y zet hel i mi t at i onst omedi acov er age. 9.Di scusst hei mpor t anceofaccesst ot hemedi ai ngov er nance. 10.Expl ai nt hei mpor t anceoft hei ndependenceoft hemedi ai ngov er nance. ECONOMI CANDSOCI ALDEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT Thi si st hepr ocessofi mpr ov i ngt hequal i t yofhumanl i f e.I tal someanst hechange f r om t heol dt osomet hi ngcompl et el yneworar epl acementoft heol dbyt henew. Bui l di nganewschool Const r uct i ngabr i dge Openi nganewmi ne Dev el opmental someanst her ei sani mpr ov ementi nt hepr ov i si onsofbasi cneeds. Economi cDev el opment Economi cDev el opmentmeansi ncr easei nacount r y ’ st echnol ogi es,st andar dofl i v i ng andal soi ncr easei npr oduct i v ecapaci t ysuchast her ealNat i onali ncomeorGr oss Domest i cPr oduct( GDP)ov eraPer i odofy ear s. HOW ACOUNTRYCANACHI EVEECONOMI CDEVELOPMENT Expansi onofagr i cul t ur e CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 84 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Pr oduci ngsur pl uspr oduct sf orexpor t Expansi onofmanuf act ur i ng I ndust r yt opr ocessv ar i ouspr oduct swi t hi nt hecount r y I mpr ov ementoft echnol ogi essuchasef f i ci entt ool sandmachi nes Resear chonnewt echnol ogi es I mpr ov edski l l sl eadi ngt oi ncr easedpr oduct i onofgoodsandser v i ces Pr oduct i v ecapaci t y :meanst heabi l i t yt opr oducemor egoods. RealNat i onali ncomeorGDP:Thi si st het ot alv al ueofal lgoodsandser v i cespr oduced i nt hecount r ywi t hi nt hespeci f i cper i odofoney ear . Soci alDev el opment Thi sr ef er st ot hei mpr ov ementi nt hest andar dofl i v i ngoft hepeopl e. Soci al dev el opmentcov er sal otoft hi ngsandt hef ol l owi ngar esomeexampl es: HumanRi ght s Goodgov er nance Accesst oeducat i onandheal t hcar e Ensur i ngt hatani ndi v i dualhasoppor t uni t i esandchoi cest of ul f i l lhi sorher pot ent i al . LackofSoci alDev el opmentl eadst oPov er t y . Pov er t y Pov er t yi sacondi t i onofbei ngpoor .Apoorper soni sonewhohasnosuf f i ci entmoney ofr esour cest oaf f or dt hebasi cneedssuchsf ood,cl eanandsaf edr i nki ngwat er , cl ot hesandhousi ng.Pov er t yi st hebi ggestobst acl et ohumansecur i t y .Ther ef or et he bi ggestchal l enget osoci al dev el opmenti st hef i ghtt ocont ai n. Basi cHumanNeeds Thesear et hi ngst hataper soncannotdowi t hout . Thesecanbedi v i dedi nt oGoodsandSer v i ces. Goodsar et angi bl eorphy si cal i t emst hatcanbeseen. Boat s Fur ni t ur e Cl ot hes Mot orv ehi cl e Radi o Ser vi cesar enotphy si calbutar eact i v i t i esorbenef i t sof f er edt hatgi v esat i sf act i ont o consumer s.Ent er t ai nmentbymusi ci ans CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 85 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Educat i on Heal t hser v i ces Want s Thesear et hi ngst hatonecandowi t hout .Theyar enotr eal l yessent i alf orpr oper f unct i onoft hebodysuchasal cohol , f ur ni t ur eandmot orv ehi cl es. FACTORSOFPRODUCTI ON Thesear et hi ngst hatar enecessar yf orpr oduct i ont ot akepl ace. Pr oduct i onr ef er st oanyact i v i t yt hathel pst osat i sf ywant s. LAND Landcompr i sest hoser esour cesmadeav ai l abl ebynat ur eorsi mpl ynat ur alr esour ces suchas: Agr i cul t ur al ar eas Nat ur al gr assl ands, woodl andsandf or est s Deser t s Oceansl akes, seasandr i v er s Chemi cal soft heear t h’ scr ustandt heat mospher e LABOUR These ar e human ef f or t s ei t herphy si calorment al ,whi ch di r ect ed att he pr oduct i onofgoodsandser v i cesi ny ourr out i newor k.Labouri snotonl yaf act or ofpr oduct i onbutal sot her easonwhyeconomi cact i v i t i esar ecar r i edout . I ti st hepr oduct sofl abourt hatar eboughtandsol dandnotl abouri t sel f . TYPESOFLABOUR Ski l l edLabour :Thi si sl abourt hatr equi r espr of essi onalt r ai ni ng,l i kedoct or s, l awy er st eacher saccount ant s, et c. Semi Ski l l edLabour :Thi si sl abourt hatr equi r est r ai ni ngf orashor tper i odof t i mef orexampl esi xweeksoranyper i odl esst hanoney ear . Unski l l edLabour :Thi si sl abourt hatr equi r esl i t t l et r ai ni ngornot r ai ni ngf or exampl ef ar ml abor er s, cl eaner sandgar denboy s. EFFI CI ENCYOFLABOUR Thi sr ef er st ot hemaxi mum andef f ect i v euseofl abourwi t houtwast e. Pr oduct i v i t yout putofawor kerperuni toft i me FACTORSAFFECTI NGTHEOFEFFI CI ENCY Educat i onandt r ai ni ng:A per sonwhoi seducat edandhassoundt echni cal t r ai ni ngwoul dbemor eef f ect i v et hanonewhol acksknowl edge. Wor ki ngcondi t i ons:Theef f i ci encyofl abouri si nf l uencedbygoodwor ki ngcondi t i ons CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 86 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 andaf av or abl ewor ki ngenv i r onmentf orexampl e,al i v i ngwage,goodsani t at i onand wel l v ent i l at edwor kpl ace. Wel f ar eSer v i ces:Wel f ar eser v i cesar epr ov i dedt oawor kersuchasmedi calcar e, t r anspor t , andhousi ng. Mot i v at i on:Thi si nv ol v esv ar i ousi ncent i v essuchasmonet ar yr ewar d,asameansof st i mul at i ng CAPI TAL Capi t ali shumanmader esour ce.I tr ef er st ot hephy si calasset scr eat edi nt he pastandi sav ai l abl ef orpr esentuse. I ti ncl udesmachi nesandi ndust r i al bui l di ngst hatcont r i but et opr oduct i on. TYPESOFCAPI TAL Wor ki ngCapi t al :Thi si smoneyabusi nessmusthav ei nor dert omeeti t sdayt o dayexpensessuchaspay i ngf orr aw mat er i al s,el ect r i ci t y / wat erbi l l s,wor ker ’ s sal ar i es.I tal soi ncl udesmoneyowedt ot hebusi nessbydebt or s. Fi xedCapi t al :Thi sr ef er st ophy si calasset ssuchasl and,t r anspor t ,bui l di ngs, machi ner yandequi pment .I tal sor ef er st omoneyusedt ost ar tabusi ness. Ent r epr eneur shi p Thi si sanabi l i t ysomepeopl ehav et oacceptr i sksandcombi nef act or sof pr oduct i oni nor dert opr oducegoodsandser v i ces AnEnt r epr eneuri ssi mpl eaper sonwhost ar t sabusi ness.I nor derf orl and, l abourandt hecapi t alt opr oduceany t hi ng,t her emustbeaper sonwhoshoul d or gani zet hesef act or ssot hatpr oduct i oncant akepl ace. CAPI TALACCUMULATI ON Capi t alaccumul at i onmeansi ncr easi ngt hepr oduct i onofcapi t algoodsi naddi t i ont o whatt hecount r yal r eadyhas,economi cdev el opmentl ar gel ydependsont her at eof capi t al accumul at i on. FACTORSTHATAFFECTCAPI TALACCUMULATI ON Lowi ncomes: Peopl ewhohav el i t t l emoneyornot hi ngt osav e. Consumpt i onHabi t s:Peopl eeatexpensi v ef ood,t akeexpensi v ef or ei gndr i nks l i kebr andyandbuyexpensi v ecar s.Thi smaket hem sav el i t t l eornot hi ng Ext endedf ami l ysy st em:Somepeopl emai nt ai nl ar geFami l i esandf i ndi tdi f f i cul t t osav emoney .Aper soncankeepmanyr el at i v esi naddi t i ont ohi sorherf ami l y . Nof ut ur epl ans:Peopl espendmor et of ul f i l lt hei r[ pr esentneeds,henceendup bei ngext r av agant . Lackofknowl edget osav ef ori nv est ment :Mostpeopl edonothav et hei deaof sav i ngf ori nv est ment . Soci alst at us:Somepeopl eespeci al l yt hosei nt hehi ghgr oupt endt ospendal ot CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 87 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ofmoneyonexpensi v egoodscar sandcl ot hesi nor dert omai nt ai nt hei rst at us i nsoci et y . Lar gequant i t i esofi mpor t edf i ni shedpr oduct s:Mostoft hei mpor t edpr oduct s ar equi etexpensi v ehenceal otofmoneyi sspentt oi mpor tf i ni shedgoodsi nt o t hecount r yi nst eadofhav i ngt hem pr oducedl ocal l y . Pov er t yi ti ssi t uat i onwher epeopl el ackbasi cneedsandcannotent eri nt o busi nessv ent ur e BANKI NG Banki ngi sanactofsav i ngmoneyi naf i nanci ali nst i t ut i oncal l edabank.Banki nghel ps i nf i nanci ngoft r adeact i v i t i esort r ansf eroff undsf r om oneper sont oanot herorone i nst i t ut i ont oanot her . TYPESOFBANKS Cent r alBank Thi si st hepr i nci palf i nanci ali nst i t ut i oni nt hecount r yandact sasar egul at oroft he banki ngsy st em.I tdoesnotdealdi r ect l ywi t ht hepubl i cbutr at herpr ov i desser v i cest o t hecommer ci alBanksandt hegov er nment .I nZambi a,t heCent r alBanki scal l edt he BankofZambi a( BOZ)andi ti sownedbyt heZambi angov er nment . FUNCTI ONSOFTHECENTRALBANK Keepi ngmoneyf orcommer ci alBanks. I tpr ov i desal l oft hebanki ngser v i cest ot hebanki ngsect or . Keepi ngGov er nmentr ev enues:I tpay smoneyonbehal foft hegov er nmentand car r i esoutf or ei gnt r ansact i on.I twor kscl osel ywi t ht heMi ni st r yofFi nanceAnd Nat i onal Pl anni ngandgi v esi tadv i ceonf i nanci al mat t er s. I ssui ngBanknot esandcoi ns:I tal sowi t hdr awsMut i l at ednot esf r om ci r cul at i on t hr oughcommer ci al Banks Cl ear i ngchequesandt r ansf er r i ngofmoneyt ocommer ci al Banks Keepi ngf or ei gncur r enci esandsel l i ngt hem t ocommer ci al Banksandbur eaus. Lendi ngmoneyt ocommer ci al banks. Ser v i ci ngt henat i onaldebt .Thegov er nmentusest hecent r albankt opayi t s nat i onal andi nt er nat i onal debt . I tal sof i xest hemi ni mum andmaxi mum amountaper soncandeposi tand wi t hdr aw r espect i v el y .Thi si si n or dert o cont r olt he amountofmoneyi n ci r cul at i oni nor dert oav oi di nf l at i onanddef l at i on. Conduct i ngor di nar ybanki ngbusi nesssuchascashi nggov er nmentcheques andt r easur ybi l l s. COMMERCI ALBANKS Commer ci albanksar ef i nanci ali nst i t ut i onsl i censedt opr ov i debanki ngser v i cest ot he CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 88 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 publ i c. BASI CFUNCTI ONSOFTHECOMMERCI ALBANKS Col l ect ssur pl usf undsf r om t hegener al publ i c Tr ansf erf undsf r om oneper sont oanot herbymeansofachequeorcr edi tcar d. Lendsur pl usf undsatani nt er estt ot hecust omer sandot herent er pr i ses. Pr ov i demoneyt r ansf erser v i ces. Faci l i t at epay mentofgoodsandser v i ces. Of f eradv i ceonbusi nessmat t er ssuchasi nv est mentoppor t uni t i es, et c. Lookaf t erv al uabl essuchasj ewel r y , wi l l s, t i t l edeeds, et c. TYPESOFACCOUNTSOFFEREDBYCOMMERCI ALBANKS Cur r entaccount s: Thesear edeposi t swhi char ewi t hdr awnondemandandar esubj ectt ot r ansf er bycheque.SuchDeposi t sdonotear ni nt er estandbankscanmakeachangef or handl i ngt hechequesdr awnont heaccount s.Hol der sar eal soent i t l edt oan ov er dr af t . Deposi tAccount : Thesear edeposi t swhi chear ni nt er estbutwhi chcannotbet r ansf er r ed by cheque orwi t hdr awn on demand.Theyi ncl ude t i me deposi t s and sav i ngs account s. Lar geFi xedTer m Deposi t s: Thesear edeposi t swhi chi nv ol v el ar gesumsofmoneyanddoesnotal l owhol der t owi t hdr awmoneyondemandbutaf t ersomet i me. OTHERFI NANCI ALI NSTI TUTI ONS Ther ol eoft hesei nst i t ut i onsi st ocol l ectsav i ngsf r om member soft hepubl i c andchannel t hem t oi ndust r yandt hegov er nment .I nZambi a, t hesei ncl ude; Nat i onalSav i ngsandCr edi tBank TheNat i onalSav i ngsandCr edi tBankal sopr ov i desav i ngsaccount sandbasi c banki ngser v i cespar t i cul ar l yt ol owi ncomegr oupsi nbot hur banandr ur al ar eas. Dev el opmentbankofZambi a( DBZ) Thi swasest abl i shedbyt hegov er nmentt oof f erl ongt er mf i nancef orr i sky busi nessesorv ent ur eswher e ot herbanksar er el uct antt o oper at ei n,e. g. agr i cul t ur eandi ndust r i al sect or s. Zambi aNat i onalBui l di ngSoci et y( ZNBS) Thi spr ov i desl ongt er ml oanst hatenabl epeopl et obui l dorpur chasehouses.I t al sopr ov i dessav i ngsaccount s. LusakaSt ockExchange( LuSE) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 89 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 St ockExchangei sahi ghl yor gani zedmar ketwher eshar esandst ocksar eboughtand Sol d. Funct i onsofLuSE Pr ov i demar ketf orsecondhandshar es. Hel pcompani esorbusi nessest or ai senewcapi t al . Encour agesi nv est menti nsecur i t i es. Enabl esf l owofcapi t al f orpr oduct i v ei ndust r y . Regul at espr i cesofshar esont hemar ket . I NSURANCE I nsur ancei sasy st em ofpr ot ect i onagai nstal lki ndsofr i sk.Peopl ebuyi nsur ance pol i ci est opr ot ectt hemsel v esagai nstt hel ossofsomet hi ngwhi chi sv er yv al uabl et o t hem, suchasacar , ahouse, af ar m andaf act or y . I nsur erorunder wr i t eri st hei nsur ancecompany . I nsur ei st heper sont aki ngouti nsur ance. I nsur ancepol i cyi sCont r actsi gnedbet weent hei nsur ancecompanyanda per soni nsur ed. Pr emi umsar enor mal l ypai dmont hl y ,quar t er l yandannual l y .I nr et ur nf ort he pay mentofapr emi um ani nsur erorunder wr i t eragr eest ocompensat et he i nsur edi nt heev entofhi sorhersuf f er i ngaspeci f i edl oss, WORKCULTURE Thi si st heat t i t udeandv al uesofpeopl et owar dswor k.Wor kcul t ur ecanei t herbe posi t i v eornegat i v e. FORMSOFWORKCULTURE NEGATI VEWORKCULTURE Char act er i st i csofNegat i v eWor kCul t ur e Aper sonempl oy edi nt hef or malori nf or malsect ordoesnotwantt owor khar d butwoul dl i ket obepai df ordoi ngv er yl i t t l e. Aper sonspendsmostoft het i medoi ngnot hi ngorpl ay i ngaboutupt ot heendof t heday ’ swor k Ani ndi v i dual cannotwor kwi t houtbei ngsuper v i sed. Poormanshi pi nt hepr oduct i onofgoodsandser v i ce. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 90 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Fai l ur et oappr eci at eoneswor k. POSI TI VEWORKCULTURE Char act er i st i csofPosi t i v eWor kCul t ur e Wor kshar dt oachi ev epr oduct i v i t yt ar get swi t hi nagi v ent i me Doesnotwai tf orsuper v i si on.Oncewor khasbeenassi gnedheormakessur e t hatt hatt het aski scompl et edi nt i me. Ear nsal i v i ngt hr oughhar dwor kandput t i ngmaxi mum ef f or tt ocompl et eany assi gnedt ask. Usesi ndi v i duali ni t i at i v et odowhati sr equi r edr at hert hanwai tt obet ol dev er y t i me. Doesn’ thav enegat i v eat t i t udet owar dscer t ai nj obssuchasmeni al wor k. THEI MPORTANCEOFPOSI TI VECULTURE Theat t i t udeofpeopl et owar dswor ki sv er yi mpor t antbecauset hesur v i v aland dev el opmentofasoci et ydependsont hewor kofi t smember s Goodwor kcul t ur edet er mi nest hepr oduct i v i t yofwor ker s. A soci et ywi t haposi t i v ewor kcul t ur ehasv er yhi ghpr oduct i v i t yandal otof goodsandser v i cesar eav ai l abl e. FORMALANDI NFORMALSECTOR Empl oy mentcanei t herbeFor mal orI nf or mal . TheFor malSect ori ncl udesgov er nment ,publ i cent er pr i ses,pr i v at ecompani es andcommer ci al f ar mi ng.TheI nf or malSect ori smadeupofsubsi st encef ar mer s andi ndi v i dual swhomakeal i v i ngbydoi ngpr i v at ewor kei t heri ndi v i dual l yori na gr oup. Thegov er nmenti st hebi ggestempl oy eri nt heFor malsect or .Howev er ,t he numberofpeopl eempl oy edasf ul lt i mewor ker si sf arl esst hant hedemandf or j obsbyt hel abourmar ket . ALabourMar keti sapl acewher ei ndi v i dual sar el ooki ngf orempl oy mentandar e r eadyt osel l t hei rl abourf orawage. I MPORTANCEOFI NFORMALSECTORI NNATI ONALDEVELOPMENT I tcont r i but esgr eat l yt oeconomi cdev el opmentf ort hecount r y . I ti sal soi mpor t antbecausei tt akesupal ar gernumberofpeopl ecompar edt o f or malsect or .Peopl ear eabl et ogener at ei ncomeont hei rownl i v el i hoodor sur v i v al .Asar esul t , pov er t yl ev el sar er educedi nt hecount r y . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 91 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I tal sopr ov i dest r ai ni ngschemesf ory out hsout si deschool sandcol l eges. I thasal sopr ov i dedi nf r ast r uct ur esuchasbui l di ngs, shoppi ngcent r es, t r anspor t andcommuni cat i on. I thasal sopr omot edaccessi bl ecr edi tf aci l i t i esandi mpr ov edpr oduct i oni n subsi st encef ar mi ng. SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.Def i nedev el opment . 2.Basi chumanneedscanbedi v i dedi nt ogoodsandser v i ces.Def i nest het er m goodandSer v i ces. 3.Ment i ont hechar act er i st i cofnegat i v eandposi t i v ewor kcul t ur e. 4.Whatar et het wocl assi f i cat i onofcapi t al ? 5.Whatar esomeoft hef act or st hataf f ectcapi t al f or mat i on? 6.Apar tf r om cent r al andcommer ci al banks, ment i onot heri mpor t antf i nanci al i nst i t ut i onswhi chpl ayani mpor t antr ol ei ndev el opmentofanycount r y . 7.Cent r al bankat t r act sdeposi tf r om t hepubl i ci nt hr eemai nf or ms. 8.St at et het hr eef or ms.Whati st hedi f f er encebet weenneedsandwant s? CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 92 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ZAMBI A’ SLEGALSYSTEM WHATI SALAW? Lawi sasetofr ul eswhi chasoci et ydev el opsf ori t sel ft ocont r olt hebehav i or s ofi t smember st ooneanot her . I ti ncl udest hemeet i ngoutofpuni shmentt omember sofsoci et yt hatdonot abi debyt her ul esandawar di ngofcompensat i ont opeopl ewhohav ebeen wr onged. Forar ul et ober ecogni zedt her eshoul dbeawayofcompel l i ngpeopl et oobeyi t , donebyi mposi ngpenal t i esorpuni shmentt ol aw br eaker sandr ewar dst ot he wr ongedper sons. WHATI SALEGALSYSTEM? I ti sasy st em f ori nt er pr et i ngandenf or ci ngt hel aws. I tal sor ef er st oapr ocedur eorpr ocessf ori nt er pr et i ngandenf or ci ngt hel aw. Rul eswhi chmakel aws,t hei nst i t ut i onst hatadmi ni st ert hel aws,t hepr i nci pl es, i deas, t heor i es, pr act i ces, pr ocedur es, andt echni quest hatdev el opov ert hey ear s i ndeal i ngwi t hl awmakeupal egalsy st em Ther ear easmanyl egalsy st emsast her ear esoci et i es.Forexampl e:Zambi anl egal sy st em,t heZi mbabweanl egalsy st em,t heSout hAf r i canl egalsy st em andt heEngl i sh l egal sy st em whi chi sal soknownast hecommonl awsy st em ELEMENTSOFAGOODLEGALSYSTEM A goodl egalsy st em i sonet hatser v esmember sofi t ssoci et yf ai r l yandwi t hout v i ol at i ngt hei rr i ght s. ELEMENTSOFAGOODLEGALSYSTEM. 1.Si mpl e.Al awhast obewr i t t eni nal anguaget hatcanbeunder st oodbyal ar ger sect i onofsoci et y 2.Compr ehensi v e– I tshoul dnotl eav egapsbutat t emptt ocov eral lpossi bl e ar easofdi sput e, concer nordebat eandant i ci pat ef ut ur epr obl ems. 3.Cer t ai n-Ci t i zensoughtt oknowcl ear l yofwhati spr ohi bi t edbyl aw.Al awshoul d notbeambi guoust hati ti sonl yf ul l yunder st oodandi nt er pr et edbysmal lsect i on CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 93 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 oft hesoci et y . 4.Accessi bl e.Thel awshoul dbeav ai l abl et ot hemember soft hepubl i c.I tshoul d beaf f or dabl easci t i zensshoul dbeabl et ohav el egal r epr esent at i on. 5.Fl exi bl e-Lawshav et okeepupwi t hsoci alchangeandt her ef or e,t heyshoul d changewi t ht i me.Al awshoul dal way schanget ot akecar eofanewpr obl em. 6.Mor alv al uesThel awshoul dbebasedont hemor alv al uesofsoci et y .I fl awsdo notr ef l ectt hesoci et y ’ scor ev al ues, ci t i zensar eunl i kel yt or especti t SOURCESOFLAWSI NZAMBI A Zambi ahasaduall egalsy st em andr el i esont heEngl i shl awandt heAf r i cancust omar y l aw. [ a]ENGLI SHLAW SOURCES Commonl aw Commonl aw i st hel aw t hatst ar t edascust omst hatwer ecommont oal lpar t sof Engl and. WhenKi ngWi l l i am,t heconquer orofuni t edEngl andi n1066AD,hesenthi s Judgest ogor oundEngl andt ohearcasesandcodi f yt hem byput t i ngt hem i nt oa sy st em ofr ul esandpr i nci pl es. Codi f y I nl egal l anguaget hi smeanst owr i t esomet hi ngi nf or m ofadocument . [ b]LEGI SLATI ONORSTATUTES Thesear el awsenact edbypar l i ament .I ti st hel ar gestsour ceofl awi nZambi a THREETYPESOFLAWSMADEBYPARLI AMENT [ i ]THEZAMBI ANCONSTI TUTI ON I ti st hesupr emel awoft hel and.Thi smeanst hati fanyl awdoesnotconf or m wi t ht he const i t ut i ont hent hatl awbecomesv oi dwhi chmeansi nv al i d. Forexampl ecust omar yl awal l owsgi r l swhohav er eachedpuber t yt ogetmar r i ed. Butt heconst i t ut i onst at est hatanyper sonbel owt heageof16i sachi l dandi s notol denought ogetmar r i ed. Amanwhohasmar r i edherwi l l hav ecommi t t edacr i mi nal of f enceofDef i l ement and her par ent s wi l l be char ged wi t h Accessor y t o a cr i me. Accessor yt oacr i me.Thi si sasi t uat i onwher eaper sonhel psi nt heactof commi t t i ngacr i meoral l owsacr i met obecommi t t edi nhi sorherpr esence. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 94 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 [ i i ]ACTSOFPARLI AMENT Thesear el awsmadet hr oughbi l l sofpar l i amentandasser t edt obyt hepr esi dent . The pr ocess st ar t s wi t ht he pr esent at i on oft he bi l lwhi ch passes t hr ough di f f er entst ages.Thepr esi dentcanei t herassentorv et o.I fnotassent ,t hebi l li s t akent onat i onalassembl yf orf ur t herdebat eandbesentbackt ot hepr esi dent i ni t sor i gi nal f or m. Pr esi denthas21day si nwhi cht oei t herassentordi ssol v epar l i amentt opav e wayf orf r eshel ect i ons. [ i i i ]DELEGATEDORSUBSI DI ARYLEGI SLATI ON Del egat edorsubsi di ar yl egi sl at i onar el awsdel egat edt ot heexecut i v ewi ngof t heGov er nmentt omakel awsaspr ov i dedi nanactofpar l i ament . Gov er nment has al l owed mi ni st r i es t o make l aws known as st at ut or y i nst r ument s. [ c]CASELAW I ti st hesecondl ar gestsour ceofl awi nZambi a,al soknownasLawRepor t sor j udi ci alpr ecedent . Thi si sdonewhendi sposi ngof facase,t hecour tr ef er st ohow asi mi l arcase wasdeci deduponbyasuper i orcour t s. Thet hr eecour t shandl eappealcaseshencet heyar eknownasAppel l antcour t s. Deci si onsofappel l antcour t sar er epor t edi nt heZambi anl awRepor t s. Theser epor t edcasesar et heonesacour tdi sposesofundert hepr i nci pl eofRes Judi cat ameani ngt or esol v eacasesoast hepar t i esi nv ol v eddonothav et ogo t ocour tt oseekf ur t herr esol ut i on. I MPORTANCE Sav et i meast her ei snoneedf orawhol enewr esear ch. Shawr espectt oj udgeswhomadet hepr ev i ousdeci si ons Ensur eequal i t y , Uni f or mi t yandst abi l i t yi nt hel aw. [ d]I NTERNATI ONALTREATI ES Thesear ei nt er nat i onalagr eement sorconv ent i onst hatZambi ahassi gned. Cont ent soft heset r eat i esar eal sosour cesofl awi nZambi a. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 95 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Howev er ,t heset r eat i esdo notaut omat i cal l ybecomel aw unl essan actof par l i amentdomest i cat est hem. [ e]CUSTOMARYLAW Thesear el awsder i v edf r om cust oms, apr act i ceofdoi ngt hi ngsi nsoci et y . Theyar edi f f er entf r om st at ut or yi nst r ument sbecauset heyar enotwr i t t enand codi f i edf ori tt ober ecogni zedandenf or cedbycour t sofl aw. Cust omar yl aw uses adv i sorwho ar e cal l ed assessor st o gi v e adv i ce on par t i cul armat t er s.Thesear enotJust i cesbutpl ayt her ol eofconsul t ant s TYPESOFCOURTCASES CRI MI NALCASE. Thi si sacour tcasei nwhi cht heaccusedi st r i edf orcommi t t i ngacr i meagai nstt he gov er nmentorst at e.I tdeal swi t hacr i me. Acr i mei sanywr ongf ulactoromi ssi oni nsoci et y ,whi cht hepar t i cul arsoci et yt hi nks af f ect st hei nt er estofal li t smember s. ELEMENTSOFACRI ME Ev er ycr i mehast woel ement s: ( a) Thewr ongf ulactoromi ssi on. Thi scr eat esof f encessuchasr ape, mur der , bur gl ar y , ordef i l ement , whi chhasan el ementofphy si cal actt aki ngpl ace. I nat hef t , t her ei st het aki ngawayofsomet hi ngandkeepi ngi t .I namur der ’ t her e i st heact i onofki l l i ng.Thi sel ementi nLat i ni sknownasAct usReus,meani nga phy si cal act . ( b) Thei nt ent i onordesi r et ocausehar m. Thei nt ent i onordesi r et ocausehar m,l ossori nj ur yi sknownast heGui l t yst at e orbl amewor t hyst at eofmi ndont hepar toft heof f ender . TheLat i nphr asef ort hi si sMen’ sReawhi chmeansagui l t ymi ndorMal i ce af or et hought . CLASSFI CACATI ONOFACRI ME Br oadl ycr i mesar ecl assi f i edi nt o: ( b) Cr i mes ofspeci f i ci nt ent :These ar e cr i mest hatar e commi t t ed wi t ha CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 96 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ( c) speci f i ci nt ent i one. g.t hef t ,bur gl ar y ,r obber y ,andwoundi ng someonet o causehar m. Cr i mesofBasi ci nt ent -Thesear ecr i mescommi t t edt hr oughr eckl essnessor asuddeni mpul sesuchasdr i v i ngpastr edt r af f i cl i ght s( r obot s) , notst oppi ng atast opsi gn, exceedi ngt hespeedl i mi tormansl aught er . BROADCLASSI FI CATI ONOFCRI MES: Mi sdemeanor s.Thesear e pet t ycr i messuch ascommon assaul t ,i ndecent exposur e, pi ckpocket i ngorl i t t er i ng. Fel oni es.Thesear eser i ouscr i messuchasmur der , t r eason, aggr av at edr obber y , def i l ementorr ape.Thesear eal soknownascommonl awcr i mes St at ut or ycr i me.These ar e cr i mest hatar e commi t t ed cont r ar yt o whati s cont ai nedi nst at ut or yi nst r ument ssuchasVot i ngt wi cei nanel ect i on, r i ggi ngan el ect i onorf ai l i ngt opayt ax . CI VI LCASE Thi si sawr ongf ulactt hataf f ect sonl yi ndi v i dual sorpar t i esi nv ol v ed.I ti sanycaset hat doesnothav eacr i mi nal cont ent .E. g.f ai l i ngt oset t l eadebt . Ci v i ll aw Sect i ons ofci v i ll aw Fami l yl aw,Law ofCont r act ,Law ofTor t ,l and Law and Empl oy mentl aw LawofTor t -Thi si spr i v at eorci v i l wr ongf orwhi cht hewr ongedper sonmaygetr edr ess i nacour tofl aw. COMPARI SONBETWEENACRI MI NALCASEANDACI VI LCASE CRI MI NALCASE CI VI LCASE Af f ect st hewhol ecommuni t yhencei t Af f ect s i ndi v i dual s: I ti s r ecor ded i sr ecor dedPeopl eVsPhi r i MwansaVsTembo Ai mi st opuni shorr ef or mt heof f ender Ai m i st o compensat et he wr onged per son Casei nst i t ut edbyt heDi r ect orofPubl i c Casei nst i t ut edbyt hewr ongedper son Pr osecut i ons Ser i ouswr ongact Lessser i ouswr ongf ulact Concer ned wi t h t he dut i es t hat a Concer ned wi t hr i ght s and dut i es of CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 97 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 per sonowet ot hesoci et y . ci t i zens Caseendsi nsent enci ngt heof f ender Caseendsi nawar di ngdamagest ot he wr ongedper son Case must be pr ov en bey ond Bal anceofpr obabi l i t yappl i es r easonabl edoubt Bal anceofpr obabi l i t y Thi smeanst hatwhent wopar t i est al kaboutt hesamet hi ng( i nci dent )butar e say i ngdi f f er entt hi ngs, t henoneoft hem i snott el l i ngt het r ut h. Bal anceofpr obabi l i t ydet er mi neswhoi st el l i ngt het r ut h. LEGALI NSTI TUTI ONSANDTHEI RFUNCTI ONS LEGI SLATURE. Thi si soneoft heor gansoft hegov er nmentt hati schar gedwi t hmaki ngofl aws f ort henat i on.I ti st hehi ghestl awmaki ngbody . Lawsar emadet hr oughmember sofpar l i amentwhor epr esentt hepeopl ei n const i t uenci es. Al lt hest at ut es, r ul eandr egul at i onswhi char eenf or cedbycour t s, pol i ceandt he execut i v ear emadebyt hel egi sl at ur e. THEZAMBI APOLI CESERVI CE Thi si st hemosti mpor t anti nst i t ut i onoft heZambi anl egalsy st em.Thepol i ce hav et het askofmai nt ai ni ngl awandor dert opr eser v el i f e,pr ot ectpr oper t yand mai nt ai npubl i cpeace. Theyar r estl awbr eaker sandpr osecut et hem andwor kcl osel ywi t ht hecour t sof l aw. THEEXECUTI VE Thi si st hel egali nst i t ut i ont hati schar gedwi t ht her esponsi bi l i t yofenf or cement ofl aws. I ti sal egali nst i t ut i onbecauset hepr esi dentheadsi tandhaspower st omake l awsbyv i r t ueofhi spr er ogat i v epower s.Pr er ogat i v epower sar especi alpower s andpr i v i l egesgi v ent ot hepr esi dent . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 98 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Thi sor ganmakesl awst hr oughcabi netmi ni st er swhoar emember soft he execut i v et hr ough st at ut or yi nst r ument s ordel egat ed subsi di ar yl egi sl at i v e power s. THECOURTSYSTEM. Cour t sdeal wi t hal l ar east odowi t ht hel awi nt hecount r yandf or mt heJudi ci ar y . TheJudi ci ar ywor kswi t hot herl egali nst i t ut i onssuchast hepol i ce, Pr i son, of f i ce oft heDi r ect orofpubl i cpr osecut i onsandt heLegal pr of essi on. TYPESOFCOURTSI NZAMBI A LOCALCOURTS Theyar eest abl i shedbyanactofpar l i ament , t hel ocal Actcap29oft hel awsofZambi a. Ther ear et wot y pesofl ocalcour t s, Gr adeAandGr adeB.Gr adi ngi sdonebyt he mi ni st erofJust i ceandar epr esi dedov erbyt hepr esi di ng. Localcour t s onl y hearci v i lcases t hatoccuri nt hei rgeogr aphi calar eas especi al l yt hoset odowi t hAf r i cancust omar yl aw. THEMAGI STRATEORSUBORDI NATECOURTS. They ar ef ound ev er y wher ei n Zambi a and wher e est abl i shed undert he subor di nat ecour t sActcap23oft hel awsofZambi a. Cl assofsubor di nat ecour t s( or derofseni or i t y . ) Cl assI I I ,Cl assI IandCl assI . Cl ass Imagi st r at es ar ef ur t herdi v i ded i nt o Resi dent ,pr i nci pl e and Seni or Magi st r at es.Thepr i nci pl emagi st r at ei smor eseni orofal l . Thepr osecut i onandt hedef ensear esupposedt of ol l owst r i ctr ul esofpr ocedur e i nt hi scour t . THEHI GHCOURT. Theyar ef oundi nal lpr ov i nci alcapi t al sofZambi aandhav eor i gi nalunl i mi t ed power s( Jur i sdi ct i ons) . Theycan hearanycase such as di v or ce,el ect i on pet i t i ons,Human r i ght s appl i cat i on, t r easont r i al sorpr oceedi ngoft heHabeascor pus. Thi scour ti sal soknownast hecour tofFi r stI nst anceorappel l at ecour t s becauset heyhearappeal casesf r om t hesubor di nat ecour t s. Thesear ecour t swhi char eusual l ypr esi dedbypusi nej udges( j uni orj udges) who ar e appoi nt ed byt he pr esi dentaf t err ecommendat i on byt he Judi ci al CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 99 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Ser v i ceCommi ssi on. Onceappoi nt ed,t heycanonl yber emov edbyf el l owJudgeswhosetupat hr ee mant r i bunal . Thi si susual l yongr oundsofgr ossi ndi sci pl i ne,ment aldi sor derorPhy si cali l l heal t horf ai l ur et oper f or mf unct i on.I nt hi scour ti ti sadv i sabl et ober epr esent ed byal awy er . Ther ei sneedt ohav eal awy erwhoi spr ov i dedbyt hegov er nmenti ncasewher e onecannotaf f or dt ohi r eone.Thi si sknownasLegalAi d. THEI NDUSTRI ALRELATI ONSCOURTS. Thi si st hecour tt hathandl esonl yi ndust r i almat t er swhi chdealwi t hempl oy ee andempl oy err el at i ons. I ti sgui dedbyempl oy mentActcap268oft hel awsofZambi aandi sont he samel ev el wi t ht heHi ghcour tandappeal sf r om i tgot ot heSupr emeCour t . Lawy er sar eal l owedt or epr esentt hei rcl i ent s. THESUPREMECOURT. I ti st hehi ghestcour tofappeali nZambi aest abl i shedbyt heSupr emeCour tAct andRepubl i canConst i t ut i on. I ti sheadedbychi efJust i cewhoi sassi st edbyot herni nej udges.I ti snotat r i al cour t , unl esst hecasei sapr esi dent i al el ect i onpet i t i on. I thear sappeal sonquest i onsofl awot hert hanquest i onsoff act s.I tsi t smai nl y i nLusakabuthol dssessi onsi nKi t we, Ndol a, andKabwe. Forconv eni ence, i tmeet si nKabwet ohearappeal sofcondemnedpr i soner swho ar eatMukobekoMaxi mum pr i son. THECONSTI TUTI ONALCOURT. TheConst i t ut i onal cour ti satt hesamel ev el i nr anki ngwi t ht heSupr emeCour t . I thandl est wocases: ThePr esi dent i al El ect i onPet i t i on Appeal sofHumanRi ght sCasesf r om t heHi ghCour t . THESTRUCTUREOFTHECOURTSYSTEM I NZAMBI A. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 100 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 LOCALCOURT ↓ MAGI STRATEORSUBORDI NATECOURT ↓ HI GHCOURT↔ I NDUSTRI ALRELAI ONSCOURT ↓ SUPREMECOURT↔ CONSTI TUTI ONALCOURT THELEGALPROFFESSI ON. Thi si sabodyofl egalpr act i t i oner scommonl ycal l ed l awy er swho r ecei v e t r ai ni ngf r om t heUni v er si t yofZambi aorot herUni v er si t i esout si det hecount r y . Lawy er scanonl ybeal l owedt opr act i cewhent heyhav ebeenadmi t t edt ot heBar af t erpassi ngt heexami nat i ons.Exami nat i onsar esetbyZambi aI nst i t ut eof Adv ancedLegal Educat i on Br i t ai n,t hel egalpr of essi oni sdi v i dedi nt ot wobr anches:Bar r i st er swhoappear i nhi ghercour t sandsol i ci t or swhopr act i cei nl owercour t s. I nZambi a, t het wobr anchesar ef usedi nt ooneandl awy er sar ecal l edAdv ocat es ORGANI SATI ONSTHATPROMOTEJUSTI CE LEGALRESOURCESFOUNDATI ON. I twasest abl i shedi n1991andbecameoper at i onal i n1993. I ti sanonpr of i tmaki ngor gani zat i ont hatwor kst opr omot eHumanr i ght s t hr oughpr ov i di ngl egal Adv i ceandLi t i gat i on. I tof f er st hef ol l owi ngser v i ces: Fr eel egal adv i cer epr esent at i ont ot hoset hatconsul tt hem Legal assi st ancet ot hoset hatar er ef er r edt ot hem. Legal adv i cet oal l whoseeki t NATI ONALLEGALAI DCLI NI CFORWOMEN. I twasf or medasapr oj ectundert hewomen’ scommi t t eeoft heLawassoci at i on ofZambi a. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 101 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I twasest abl i shedi n1990t opr ov i deaf f or dabl eLegalAi dt owomenandchi l dr en f r om mar gi nal i zedsoci al sect orI tal soof f er scounsel i ngandl egal educat i on. WOMENI NLAW I NSOUTHERNAFRI CA.( WI LSA) I twasest abl i shedi n1989t oi mpr ov et hel egalposi t i onofwomeni nsout her n Af r i canCount r i es. Theor gani zat i onal sopr ov i desl egaladv i ceandl i t i gat i ont ov ul ner abl epeopl ei n soci et yespeci al l yi nWomen. CI TI ZENSADVI CEBUREAU( CAB)–LAW ASSOCI ATI ONOFZAMBI A. I ti sabr anchoft heLawassoci at i onofZambi aandi tof f er sf r eeadv i ceandl i t i gat i onon aPr obonobasi s Pr obonoi sf r eeadv i cet hatev er yl awy erwhoi samemberofLawAssoci at i on Zambi ai sobl i gedt oof f eraspar toft hel egalpr of essi onal ’ sser v i cet ot he communi t y . LEGALAI DCLI NI C, SCHOOLOFLAW UNI VERSI TYOFZAMBI A. TheSchoolofLawoft heUni v er si t yofZambi ahasi t sownLegal Ai dCl i ni cwhi ch of f er sl egal adv i ce. Four t hy earl awst udent s, of f er sl egaladv i ce.Sessi onsar ehel di nt heaf t er noon whent heUni v er si t yi si nsessi on. YOUNGWOMENCHRI STI ANASSOCI ATI ON( YWCA) . I ti snon-pr of i tmaki ngChr i st i anor gani zat i ondedi cat edt oempower mentof womenbymaki ngt hem knowst hei rr i ght s, dut i esandr esponsi bi l i t i esi nsoci et y . I tof f er sf r eel egaladv i ceoni ssuest odowi t hi nher i t ance,pr oper t ygr abbi ng, mai nt enance,phy si calv i ol ence,ment alabuse,Sexualabuse,chi l dabuseand ot herl egal mat t er s. ZAMBI ACI VI CEDUCATI ONASSOCI ATI ON( ZCEA) I ti sanon-pr of i tmaki ngor gani zat i ont hatwasest abl i shedi n1993. I tpr omot esandpr ot ect schi l dr en’ sr i ght st hr oughci v i ceducat i onandof f er s f r eel egal adv i cet ov ul ner abl egr oupsi nsoci et y . CARI TASZAMBI A I tr unsl egal adv i ceDesksunderi t sJust i cePr ogr ams. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 102 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I ti sf oundi nal lCat hol i cDi oceseswi t hi nt hecount r yandof f er sl egaladv i cet o v ul ner abl epeopl e. WOMENI NLAW ANDDEVELOPMENTI NAFRI CA( WI LDAF) I ti sapanAf r i cannon-gov er nment alor gani zat i onwhi cht r i est opr omot ea cul t ur ef ort heexer ci seofandr espectf orwomen’ sr i ght si nAf r i cancount r i es. I tof f er sl egal adv i cet ov ul ner abl emember sofSoci et y . RI GHTSOFASUSPECTI NAPRETRI ALPROCEDURE Ther i ghtt ol i ber t yi sguar ant eedf ori nar t i cl e13oft heconst i t ut i on.Howev er , some oft he r i ght s can be t aken awayf r om a per son who i sr easonabl y suspect edofhav i ngcommi t t edanof f ence. I nt hi si nst ance,t hel i ber t yofasuspectwi l lbet akenawayt hr ought heactof Appr ehensi onorar r est . Appr ehensi on:Thi si swhensomeonei st akeni nt ocust odywi t houtawar r ant Ar r est :Thi si swhensomeonei st akeni nt ocust odywi t houtawar r ant Tr i al : Thi si sexami nat i onofi nv est i gat i oni n Der ogat i ons:Thesear eexcept i ons’t ot her ul eespeci al l yt ot heenj oy mentof r i ght sandf r eedomsoft heper son. ARRESTWI THOUTWARRANT Suspect sshoul donl ybear r est eduponpol i ceof f i cer spr oduci ngawar r antof ar r estunl ess Theaccusedwasseencommi t t i ngacogni zabl eof f ence Cogni zabl eof f encei sanof f encet hatcanbeseenasacr i me,f orexampl e, unl awf ul assembl y , bur gl ar y , mansl aught er . A per son who i s ar r est ed wi t houta war r antshoul d be br oughtbef or ea compet entcour twi t hi nt went y -f ourhour sorassoonasr easonabl ypr act i cabl e. I fnott r i edbef or ear easonabl et i me, heorsheshoul dber el eased. ARRESTWI THAWARRANT Cr i mesunderwhi chaper soncanbear r est edwi t hawar r anti ncl ude: Al l owi ngapr i sonerofwart oescape Commonassaul t Cor r upt i on Def amat i onofChar act er Deser t i onofchi l dr enbyapar ent CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 103 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Fr aud DETENTI ONFORQUESTI ONI NG Thi smeanst hatt hePol i cehav enopowert odet ai naper sonf orquest i oni ng unl essheorshei sar r est edf oracr i mi nalof f enceandi nf or medoft her easons f ordet ent i on.. Rel at i v esoft heaccusedcoul dsecur ehi sorherf r eedom t hr oughHabeas Cor pus. HabeasCor pusi sanor derobt ai nedf r om t hecour t sr equi r i ngaper sonwhoi si n det ent i ont obebr oughtbef or eaJudgeorCour t s. COMPENSATI ONFORFALSEI MPRI SONMENT Thi si mpl i est hataper sonwhoi sunl awf ul l yar r est edordet ai nedcansuef or compensat i ont hr ought hecour t sofl aw. I fi tt hepol i cet hatf al sel yi mpr i sonedhi m orher ,onecansuet hest at et hr ough t heAt t or neyGener al , whoi st hegov er nment sLegal Adv i ser . I NTERROGATI ON Thi si sasi t uat i onwhent hePol i ceaskt heaccusedper sonsomequest i onsona par t i cul arcaseonwhi chonei sal l egedt ohav ecommi t t ed. Thi si mpl i est hatt hepol i cear enotal l owedt oquest i onaper sonwhomaybe suspect edofwr ongdoi ngandsuchper sonsar eundernoobl i gat i ont oanswer . Thepol i cehav enor i ghtt ousef or cet odr awoutst at ement sf r om suspect sand t or t ur eofsuspect si snotal l owedunderanyci r cumst ances. JUDGES’ RULE Thi sr ul er equi r est hepol i cet oi nf or mt heaccusedofhi sorherr i ghtt or emai n si l enti ft heysowi shasanyst at ementt heymakecanbeusedasev i dence agai nstt hem dur i ngt r i al . Ther ul eal sopr ov i dest hatt heaccusedbeal l owedt oconsul twi t hl awy er sor ot herl egal pr act i t i oner sev enwhenpl acedi ncust ody . THELAW OFBAI L Thi smeanst hataper sonar r est ed,det ai nedorappear i ngbef or et hecour tmay , whi l ei ncust ody , oratanyst ageoft hepr oceedi ngappl yf orbai l . Bai li sasum ofmoneypai dbyaper sonaccusedofwr ongdoi ngassecur i t yt hat heorshewi l l appearbef or et hecour tunt i l t hecasei sdi sposed Bai lcanbesecur edbypr ov i di ngt woSur et i es,whoar eper sonst hatgobef or e t hecour tt osweart hatt heywi l lmakesur et hatt heaccusedper sondoesnotr un awayandt hatheorshewi l lappeari ncour twhenev erheorshei sr equi r edt odo so. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 104 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I ft heaccusedi sar espect abl ememberofsoci et y ,heorshei snotr equi r edt o pr ov i desur et i esandcanbeadmi t t edt obai l i nhi sorhercogni zance. Cogni zance means bei ng awar e orhav i ng consci ous knowl edge on t he i mpl i cat i onsofabscondi ngf r om j ust i ce. RI GHTSOFASUSPECTATTHETRI ALSTAGE Ther ear et hr eebasi cpr i nci pl est hatgui det hecr i mi nalpr ocedur enamel y : Thedef endanti spr esumedi nnocentunt i l t hecour tpr ov eshi m orhergui l t y . TheBur denofpr oof ,whi chi st hedut yt hatl i esont hepr osecut i ont opr ov et he cr i mi nal al l egat i onagai nstt heaccused. I ti sbasedont heaccept edr ul e“ hewhoal l egesmustpr ov e” Thest andar dofpr oof ,whi chi st hemeasur eoft hepr oofbr oughtagai nstt he accusedbey ondr easonabl edoubt . I ti st hewei ghtoft heev i dencet hepr osecut i onmustpr oducei nor dert o est abl i sht heal l egedcr i me. OTHERRI GHTSOFASUSPECT. FAI RTRI ALANDANI MPARTI ALJUDGE Theconst i t ut i onpr ov i dest hatanyper sonchar gedwi t hacr i mi nalof f enceshal l be af f or ded a f ai rhear i ng wi t hi nar easonabl et i me and an i mpar t i aland i ndependentcour t . Pr i nci pl eofnat ur alJust i cest at est hat : Nooneshoul dbeaj udgei nhi sorhercase I nacase, bot hsi desmustbehear d RI GHTTOASPEEDANDPUBLI CTRI AL Thi smeanst hatanaccusedper sondet ai nedi npol i cecust odymustbet r i edi na cour tofl awwi t hi nf our t eenday sofhi sorherar r est . Thi si s because t he j ust i ce sy st em oper at es on t he pr i nci pl et hat“ Just i ce del ay edi sj ustdeni ed”whi chmeansnotget t i ngaspeedyt r i ali sasgoodasnot get t i ngj ust i ce. Thel ongdel ayi ndi sposi ngof fcasesi sasar esul tofdel ay si nr ecei v i ngt hef i at f r om t heDi r ect orofpubl i cPr osecut i ons( DPP) . Fi ati sacer t i f i cat eofi nst r uct i onsf r om t heDi r ect orofPubl i cPr osecut i onst o commenceTr i al becauset hedel ay si nt r i al sunder mi net heRul eofl awaspeopl e l oseconf i dencei nt hej ust i cesy st em THERI GHTTOSI LENCE CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 105 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Thi smeanst hatt heaccusedhast her i ghtt or emai nsi l entbynott aki ngt he st andi nt hewi t nessboxandgi v i ngev i denceonoat h. Theaccusedmayal sodeci det ogi v eunswor nst at ementf r om t hedockwhi chi s t hesi t t i ngpl acef ort heaccusedper sonsi nacr i mi nal cour tpr oceedi ng. PROTECTI ONAGAI NSTDOUBLEJEOPARDY Thi smeanst hatanaccusedper soncannotbet r i edagai nf oranof f encewhi ch heorshehasbeenacqui t t ed.Forexampl e, aper sonacqui t t edofmur dercannot l at erbet r i edonal esserchar geofmansl aught er . Thepr osecut i onshoul ddeci der i ghtatt hebegi nni ngwhet hert ot r yt heaccused f ormur derormansl aught er . PROTECTI ONAGAI NSTEX-POSTFACTOLAW. Thi smeanst hati faper soncommi t sawr ongf ulactwhi chatt het i medoesnot const i t ut eacr i me, heorshecannotbet r i edatal at erst agewhenawr ongf ulact becomesacr i me. I tal so meanst hatal aw cr eat i ng acr i mi nalof f encecannotbebackdat ed expr essedi nLat i nasExPostFact oLaw. THERI GHTTOEXAMI NEANDCROSSEXAMI NEWI TNESSES Thi smeanst hatt hedef endanthast her i ghtt oquest i ont hewi t nessespr esent ed byt hepr osecut i onandexami nehi sorherownwi t nesses. I ti sdonebyquest i onandanswermet hod. THERI GHTTOATTORNEY Thi si sar i ghtwhi chanaccusedper sonhast ober epr esent edbyal awy eri fone i saccusedofof f encest hatar esupposedt obet r i edi nt heappel l antcour t s. Thi si sbecausei nbot ht heCi v i landCr i mi nalt r i al si nt heZambi anCour t sar e basedont headv er sar ypr ocedur e. Thi si s a sy st em wher et he pr osecut i on and def ense t r eateach ot heras opponent sbutnotasenemi esorapr ocessofopposi ngsi dest r y i ngt owi n agai nstt heot herbet weent hePr osecut i onandDef enset eams RI GHTTODEFENDONESELF Thi si saConst i t ut i onalr equi r ementt hatt heaccusedper sonshoul dbegi v en enought i met oconsul tandpr ov i def orhi sorherdef ense. I nr eal i t y , t hi sr ar el yhappensast heaccusedi susual l yi ncust odyandnotgi v ena chancet ocol l ectev i denceandasar esul tt hedef ensemer el yr eact st ot he pr osecut i on’ swi t nesses. Ther ei snoi ndependentquest i oni ngofwi t nesses,v i si t st ot hesceneoft he CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 106 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 cr i me,al i biwhi chi spr ooft hatt heper sonaccusedofacr i mewasi nanot her pl acef r om wher et hecr i met ookpl aceandt hatt heper soncoul dnothav e commi t t edt hecr i me. RI GHTSOFACONVI CTEDPERSONATPOSTTRI ALSTAGE RI GHTTOAPPEAL Thi smeanst hataconv i ct edper sonhast her i ghtt oappealt ohi ghercour t si f notsat i sf i edwi t ht hedeci si onoft hel owercour t . Thi si st omakesur et hatanyer r ort hatmayhav ebeenmadei nt hel owercour t canbecor r ect edbyanappel l antcour tandaconv i ct edper soni si nf or medofhi s orherr i ghtt oappeal att heendoft r i al . OTHERRI GHTSOFTHEACCUSED Theconst i t ut i onofZambi aguar ant eest hef ol l owi ngr i ght st ot heaccused: Ther i ghtnott obet r i edf oracr i mi nalof f encef orwhi chonehasbeenpar doned byt heHeadofSt at e Ther i ghtt ohav eani nt er pr et eri fonedoesnotunder st andt hel anguagebei ng useddur i ngt hepr oceedi ngs. Ther i ghtt obegi v enacopyoft her ecor doft hepr oceedi ngsmadebyt hecour t Wi t hi nar easonabl et i meaf t erj udgment Ther i ghtnott obeconv i ct edofacr i mi nalof f enceunl esst hatof f encei sdef i ned andt hepenal t ywr i t t eni nl aw. PROCEDURESI NTHECRI MI NALJUSTI CEPROCESS Thepr ocedur esi nt hecr i mi nalj ust i cepr ocessr ef er st ot hest epsf ol l owedi nacr i mi nal pr ocedur easout l i nedi nt hecr i mi nalpr ocedur ecode,whi chi sal sor ef er r edt oast he C. P. Ci nl egal t er ms. Ar r est Thi smeanswhent heaccusedper soni st akeni nt ocust odywi t horwi t houta war r ant . I ti mpl i est hatanaccusedper sonmaybear r est edwi t hawar r antobt ai nedf r om a cour tofl aw f orof f encesl i kepoachi ngf r om r est r i ct edar easwhi l ecasesl i ke t hef tal l owsar r estwi t houtawar r ant . Pl ea Thi si swhent hechar geagai nstt heaccusedi sr eadandi ft heaccusedadmi t s CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 107 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 t heof f ence,t henheorshei ssai dt ohav et akenapl eaofgui l t ybuti fheorshe deni est hechar get henapl eaofdeni ali st akenwhi chi sal socal l edapl eaofnot gui l t y . Tr i al Thi shast hepr osecut i onanddef ensepar t st oi t .Thepr osecut i oncasei swhen t hepr osecut i oncal l st hei rwi t nessesknownasExami nat i oni nchi ef ,whi chi s meantt obui l dt hecaseagai nstt heaccused. Ont heot herhand,t hedef ensewi l lt henbr i ngt hei rownwi t nessesknownas Def ensewi t nesseswhoseaccount swi l l bet hedef ense’ sexami nat i oni nchi ef . Fi nalsubmi ssi ons Thi sr ef er st oasi t uat i onwhenbot ht hedef enseandpr osecut i onaddr essest he Magi st r at eort heJudgewi t ht hei rst r ongpoi nt s. Judgment Thi smeanswhent hemagi st r at eorj udgedel i v er st hef i nalr ul i ngorv er di ctof t hecaseagai nstt heaccusedper son. Recor dsofpr ev i ousconv i ct i ons Thi si swhent hepr osecut orr eadst ot hecour tanypr ev i ousconv i ct i onswhi ch t hedef endantcanei t heracceptorr ej ect( deny ) . Mi t i gat i on. Thi si swhent hedef endantgi v esr easonst ot heJudget hatmaymaket he puni shmentl esssev er e( l eni encypuni shment ) . Sent enci ng Thi si swhent hemagi st r at eorj udgesent encest heaccusedper son,gui dedby t het hr eepr i nci pl esofsent enci ngwhi chi ncl udes: Ret r i but i onwhi chmeanspuni shi ngt heof f enderespeci al l yi nr apecases. Det er r ent ,whi chmeanspuni shmentmeantt opr ev entt heof f enderorot her , woul dbeof f ender sf r om commi t t i ngt hesameorsi mi l arcr i me. Ref or mat i on orRehabi l i t at i on,whi ch i s puni shmentmeantt or ef or m t he of f enderi nor dert or et ur nt oadecentl i f e,mai nl yappl i edt oJuv eni l eandf i r st of f ender s. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 108 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 TYPESOFSENTENCES. [ i ]Concur r entSent ence Thi si sonei sser v edatt hesamet i measanot hersent encei mposedear l i eroratt he samepr oceedi ng. [ i i ]Consecut i v eorCumul at i v eSent encei sonewhi ch Def endanthasbeen conv i ct ed ofsev er alcount s,each oneconst i t ut i ng adi st i nct of f enceorcr i me,orwhenadef endanthasbeenconv i ct edofsev er alcr i mesatt he samet i me. [ i i i ] Li f eSent ence Thepr i sonerspendst her emai nderoft hei rl i v esi npr i son. [ i v ]Mandat or ySent ence Thi sonei scr eat edbyt hest at est at ut eandr epr esent st her ender i ngofapuni shment f orwhi chaj udgehasnor oom f ordi scr et i on. [ v ]Maxi mum Sent ence I tr epr esent st heout erl i mi tofapuni shment , bey ondwhi chaconv i ct edper sonmaynot behel di ncust ody . [ v i ]Mi ni mum Sent ence Thi sonet hatr epr esent st hemi ni mum puni shmentort i meaconv i ct edper sonmust spendi npr i sonbef or ebecomi ngel i gi bl ef orr el ease. [ v i i ]SuspendedSent ence CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 109 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I tmeanswi t hhol di ngorpost poni ngofpr onounci ngasent encef ol l owi ngaconv i ct i onor post poni ngoft heexecut i onofasent enceaf t eri thasbeenpr onounced. PROCEDURESI NACI VI LCASE Ther ear ef i v et y pesofcour t si nZambi at hatconductci v i lpr ocedur enamel y : Local Cour t s Magi st r at eorSubor di nat eCour t s Hi ghCour t s I ndust r i al Rel at i onsCour t Supr emeCour t Const i t ut i onal Cour t CI VI LPROCEDUREI NALOCALCOURT Thepr ocedur ei sgener al l yi nf or malbecauset heai m oft hepr oceedi ngi st o admi ni st ernecessar yJust i ce. Thesecour t shav enotadopt edcompl expr ocedur ebecausemostoft hepeopl e who use t hese cour t s ar e not educat ed t o under st and compl ex cour t pr oceedi ngs. Ci v i lpr ocedur esi nl ocalcour t sst ar twi t hWr i tofSummonsObt ai nedf r om t he cour tCl er kbyt hePl ai nt i f f , aper sonorper sonswi t hacompl ai nt . Thecour tcl er ksf i l li nt hepar t i cul ar soft hepl ai nt i f fandt hedef endantort he accusedPer son Thesummonsi sser v edt ot hedef endantathi sorherr esi dent i aladdr essanda copyi sl ef twi t ht hedef endant . CI VI LPROCEDUREI NSUBORDI NATECOURTS I nt hesecour t s,t hepar t i esi nv ol v ed ar esupposed t of ol l ow st r i ctr ul esof pr ocedur e,whi chbegi nswi t ht heser v i ngoft heWr i tofSummonsser v edont he def endant , whoi sexpect edt of i l l i nt heEnt erofAppear ance. Ent erofappear ancei saf or mf i l l edbyt heaccusedagr eei ngt oappeari ncour tat t heappoi nt edt i meanddat e CI VI LPROCEDUREI NAHI GHCOURT Thepr ocedur ei sf or malandt hepl ai nt i f fmustf i l ei nast at ementofcl ai m, whi ch i snotr equi r edi nt hesubor di nat ecour t .St at ementofcl ai mi sadecl ar at i on CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 110 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 st at i ngt hedemandoft hepl ai nt i f ff r om t hedef endant . I ti sser v edt oget herwi t hawr i tofsummonsandt hedef endantf i l l si nt hecent er ofappear ancet oget herwi t ht hedef ense. Thi si sar esponset ot hest at ementofcl ai m andt heTr i alwi l lt hent akepl ace l eadi ngupt ot hef i nal submi ssi onandj udgment . I ft hecaseofacl ai mi sknown,awar r antofdi st r esswi l lbeser v edont he def endantt oseal t hej udgment . Ther e ar e cases t hat come bef or et he hi gh cour tt hat ar e hear d i n chamber s, [ pr i v at e]whi chi st heof f i ceoft hej udge. Someoft hecasest hatar ecl assi f i edaschambermat t er si ncl ude: Uncont est edmar r i agedi v or ceact i ons Appl i cat i onf oranor derofv acat i oni npr oper t yr epossessi on Appl i cat i onf oror derofcompanydi ssol ut i onal soknownasl i qui dat i on Appl i cat i onf ormai nt enancei ncaseofadi v or cedspouseandchi l dr en PROCEDUREI NTHEI NDUSTRI ALRELATI ONSCOURT Thi scour thandl esonl yi ndust r i almat t er s,whi chmat t er sar eper t ai ni ngt oempl oy ee andempl oy err el at i ons. CI VI LPROCEDUREI NSUPREMECOURT Thepr ocedur ei ssi mi l art ot hatf oundi nt hehi ghcour texceptt hatt hesupr eme Cour tdoesnotconductt r i al sbecausei thear sappeal s; hence.( Cour tofAppeal ) . CAPI TALPUNI SHMENT Capi t alPuni shmenti st he Deat h Penal t ywhi ch i mpl i est he t aki ng awayof someone’ sl i f eandaper sonwhoi ssent encedt odeat hbecomesacondemned per son. Theyar ecal l edcondemnedbecauset heypayf ort hecr i met heycommi t t edwi t h t hei rl i v eswhi chi st heul t i mat epuni shmentt hatcanbemet edoutonahuman bei ng. I ti sr ef er r edt oasPuni shmentbey ondpuni shment . SOMEMETHODSOFEXECUTI ONI NCLUDE: Hangi ng: Thenecki sbr okenanddeat hcomesqui ckl yunl esst hef r ee-f al l. Whi chi sadi st ance cal cul at edaccor di ngt ot hewei ghtandhei ghtoft hecondemnedper son, i snotaccur at e? El ect r i cchai r Thi si st hechai rwi r edupwi t hel ect r odesandacondemnedper soni sst r apped CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 111 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 i nwi t hel ect r i ccabl esar oundt heankl es, ar msandhead. Thenanamountofel ect r i calv ol t agei sr unt hr oughhi sorherbodyenought o ki l l hi m orher . Fi r i ngSquad: Thepr i soneri sshor tt hr ought hehear tbymanyshoot er sanddeat h comesqui ckl y . Let halI nj ect i on:Let haldr ugsar ei nj ect edi nt ot hecondemnedper son’ sbody whoi sst r appedt oabed. Beheadi ng/Gui l l ot i ne:Thi si swhent heheadi scutof fbyashar pmet alwhi ch sawst hr ought heneckoft hepr i soner . St oni ng:Thepr i soneri spel t edwi t hr ocksandbi gst onesunt i lt heyev ent ual l ydi e anddeat hi ssl owandpai nf ul . Cr uci f i xi on:Thi smet hodwasusedi nt heki l l i ngofJesusChr i st .I twasamet hod t h f av or edbyt heRomansandwasabol i shedi nt he4 Cent ur y . Bei ngf edal i v et owi l dani mal s Bei ngr i ppedapar tbyhor sesr unni ngi nopposi t edi r ect i ons Bei ngt hr ownf r om apeakoft hemount ai n Bei ngdr owned. ARGUMENTSAGAI NSTCAPI TALPUNI SHMENT Peopl ewhoadv ocat ef ort heabol i t i onoft heDeat hPenal t yar ecal l edAbol i t i oni st s Thedeat hpenal t ypr omot est heaccept anceofv i ol encebysoci et ybecauset he gov er nmentwhi chi ssupposedt ouphol dt hesanct i t yanddi gni t yofl i f eal so commi t sav i ol entactagai nstt heper sont heyexecut e Thedeat hpenal t yi sav i ol at i onoft heuni t edNat i onsHumanRi ght s, Ri ghtt ol i f e, whi chi saf undament al humanr i ght Despi t et hedeat hpenal t ybei ngt her ef r om t i mei mmemor i al , i thasnotpr ev ent ed ot herpeopl ef r om commi t t i ng Mur derand ot herser i ous cr i mes t hatar e puni shabl ebydeat h. I ti si r r ev ocabl eandt her i skofexecut i ngani nnocentper soni sal way st her e. Hi st or yhaspr ov edt hatev ent hemostsophi st i cat edLegalsy st emsi nt hewor l d ar enothundr edper centper f ectandst udi eshav eshownt hati nnocentpeopl e hav ebeenexecut ed. Thedeat hpenal t yi sasy mpt om ofacul t ur eofv i ol ence,notasol ut i ont oi tand t hatci v i l i zedsoci et y ’ st aski st omai nt ai nasy st em ofj ust i cebasedonpur el y l awsnotemot i ons. Thedeat hpenal t yi sanespeci al l ybr ut al andcol dbl oodedf or m ofki l l i ngbecause t her ei snopassi onorhear t , oft hemomenti nv ol v edi nt hepr ocess. Thedeat hpenal t ymaymaket er r or i stmar t y r si nt heey esoft hei rsuppor t er s Rat hert hant hedeat hpenal t y ,soci et yshoul dbegi nl ooki ngi nt ot hemot i v esof t heki l l er sandpr essur est hati tput st hem t hr ough.Forexampl e, t her easont hat CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 112 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 i nmostcasesofmur der , t hemur der eri sr el at edt ot hev i ct i m. ARGUMENTSFORCAPI TALPUNI SHMENT Peopl ewhosuppor tt heDeat hpenal t yar ecal l eddef ender s. Taki nganof f ender ’ sl i f ei samor esev er epuni shmentt hanapr i sonsent ence Thedeat hpenal t ywi l lpr ev entf ut ur ewoul dbeof f ender snott ocommi tt hecr i me andt heexecut edper sononbei ngr emov edf r om soci et y ,wi l lnotcommi tt he sameof f enceorsi mi l arof f enceagai n. Wi t houtt hedeat hpenal t y , t her ei snosuf f i ci entpuni shmentt omet eoutt ot hose ser v i ngal i f esent encei npr i soni ft heydeci dedt oki l lanot herper sonwhi l ei n pr i son. Thedeat hpenal t yhasBi bl i calor i gi nsi nGenesi s9: 6whi chr eads:Whososheds aman’ sbl ood, bymanshal l hi sbl oodbeshed; mani smadei nt hei mageofGod. Puni shmentshoul df i tt hecr i me;t her ef or e,i tf ol l owst hati faper sonmur der s anot herper son, t heyshoul dal sobeputt odeat h. Soci et yhasadut yt oki l li nsel f def enseofi t smember sandt hatt hedeat h penal t yhasheal i ngef f ect sont her el at i v esoft heof f ender ’ sv i ct i m ast heyget t hepeaceofmi ndt hr oughdeat h. I tpr ot ect sci v i l i ansand pol i ce f r om bei ng i ndi scr i mi nat el ymur der ed and i t expr essessoci et y ’ st ot al sur r enderofmur der Rev engei sanat ur alhumanemot i ont her ef or e;t hel aw shoul dbebasedonan ey ef orey eandt oot hf ort oot h. Li f ei mpr i sonmenti snotpuni shmentenoughf orki l l er sandbesi dessomepeopl e ser v i ngl i f esent encesar epar donedandi nnot i mear ebackont hest r eet swher e t heyki l l agai n. SAMPLEQUESTI ON 1.Def i nel egal sy st em. 2.Out l i neel ement sofagoodl egal sy st em. 3.Ment i onf i v e( 5)sour cesofl awi nZambi a. 4.Whatdoy ouunder st andbycr i mi nal cases? 5.Whati sacr i me? 6.Expl ai nt het woel ement sofev er ycr i me? 7.Whatar et het wocl assi f i cat i onofacr i me? 8.St at esomeoft hel egal i nst i t ut i oni nZambi aandt hei rf unct i on. 9.Wr i t edownt hef ourl ev el sofcour t si nZambi a. 10. Descr i besomeor gani zat i onst hatpr omot ej ust i ce. 11. Compar eci v i l andcr i mi nal case. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 113 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 GENDEREQUI TYANDgenderEqual i t y . Genderi sdef i nedassoci al l yconst r uct edandv ar y i ngr ol est hatmenandwomenpl ayi n t hei rdai l yl i v es. EQUALI TY Thi si sapr i nci pl et hatconsi der sgi v i ngt hesamet r eat mentt obot hmenandwomen, boy sandgi r l si nsoci et yi nal l sect or soft heeconomy . GENDEREQUI TY I ti st hePr ocessbywhi chwomenandmenar et r eat edf ai r l yi naccor dancet ot hei r r espect i v eneedsi nsoci et y . GENDEREQUALI TY Thi si saconceptst at est hatal lhumanbei ngst hati s,gi r l sandboy s,womenandmen ar ef r eet odev el opt hei rper sonal abi l i t i eswi t houtl i mi t at i onssetbysoci et y AFFI RMATI VEACTI ON( POSI TI VEDI SCRI MI NATI ON. ) I ti sapol i cywi t hspeci almeasur eswhi char eai medatcr eat i ngast at eofequi t y bet weenf emal esandmal est hr ought hei mpl ement at i onofpol i ci esandpr ogr ams. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 114 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 GENDEREQUALI TY Thi si saconceptwhi chst at est hatal l humanbei ngst hati s; womenandmenar ef r eet o dev el opt hei rper sonal abi l i t i eswi t houtl i mi t at i onssetbysoci et y . GENDERGAP Thi si sameasur eofi nequal i t yi nanypar t i cul arsoci al economi ci ndi cat orandmay be t hedi f f er encei nanyaspectofsoci al -economi cst at usofmenandwomen. STEREOTYPE I tmeanst hatdi f f er entbehav i orandaspi r at i onsofal lhumanbei ngsar econsi der ed, v al uedandf l av or edequal l y . GENDERROLES GenderRol esar el ear ntbehav i ori nt hegi v ensoci et y .Thesear esubscr i bedf unct i on act i v i t i eswhi char eper cei v edasmal eorf emal e. Theyar ei nf l uencedbycul t ur epol i t i cal ,economi candr el i gi ous,age,cl assand r aci al f act or s.Genderr ol esar edy nami c; t heychangef r om t i met ot i me. Genderr ol es: Busi nessEnt er pr i se Wat erResour ceManagement Far mi ng Gat her i ng Tour i sm Cr af t swor k Env i r onmentManagement Speci f i cr ol esassi gnedbysoci et y : MEN At t endi ngofsoci al andpol i t i cal meet i ngs. Cat t l er ear i ng Bushcl ear i ngandf el l i ngt r ees Hunt i ng Keydeci si onmaker sonf ar mi ngact i v i t i es. Women heal t hcar epr ov i der s Foodpr epar at i on Pot t er ymaki ng Matandbasketweav i ng. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 115 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Cr ophar v est i ng That chi nggr asshar v est i ng. SEXROLES Sexi st hebi ol ogi calt er m whi chr ef er st ot heexcl usi v ephy si ol ogi caldef er encebet ween f emal esandmal es. Sexr ol esar et her ef or er ol eswhi chf emal esandmal esper f or m ont hebasi soft hei r r epr oduct i v eandbi ol ogi cal makeup. SEXROLESSTEREOTYPE. Thi si sabel i eft hatmal esandf emal esbyv i r t ueoft hei rsexper f or m cer t ai nr ol es.For exampl egi r l sar el essi nt el l i gentt hanboy s. SOCI ALI ZATI ON Thi si sapr ocesst hr oughwhi chf emal esandmal es, gi r l sandboy s, womenandmenar e assi gnedcer t ai nr ol esandr esponsi bi l i t i esbasedont hev al uesofapar t i cul arsoci et y . AGENTSOFSOCI ALI SATI ON Thef ami l y Soci al i zat i oni si ni t i al l ycar r i edoutbypar ent sandr el at i v esl i v i ngwi t ht hef ami l y . Thesoci alandcul t ur alat t i t udest endt of av or st heboychi l d.Hencet hemal e chi l dr ecei v esav ai l abl er esour cesaswel laspar ent alat t ent i on,heal t hcar eand educat i on. Agi r lchi l dper f or msmor ehousechor est hanaboychi l dandt her ebyl eav i ngher sev er el ydi sadv ant agedi nt er msofeducat i onoppor t uni t i es.Si mi l ar l y ,Women ar emadet obel i ev et hatt heyi nf er i ort omen. Deci si onmaki ngi nt hef ami l y Cont r ol ofr esour ces. Sexual r el at i onshi panduseofcont r acept i v es. Pol y gamousmar r i ages. TheSchool Ther ear eper si st entsexdi f f er encesi neducat i onalpr ocesseswi t hi nt heschool . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 116 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Femal eandmal el ear ner sar esubj ect edt odi f f er entsoci al i zat i oni nt heschool sy st em. Thef or maleducat i onpr ov i dedt endst oconf i negi r l st odomi nantandhousehol d l ev el sseent hr ought heki ndofsubj ect st heyt ake.Forexampl e,mostgi r l st end t oav oi dchal l engi ngsubj ect sandt akepr act i cal subj ect s. RELI GI OUSI NSTI TUTI ONS Theypl ayani mpor t antr ol ei nsoci al i zat i onpr ocess.Al lr el i gi ont eachest hatwomen shoul dbesubmi ssi v et omenandmenshoul dber ecogni zedasl eader s. Peergr oup Peopl eoft hesameagear equi t ei nf l uencedt hr oughsoci al i zat i onpr ocesshencet hey copycer t ai nbehav i or al t r ai t sf r om eachot her . Themedi a Themedi ai nZambi ai sanot heragentofsoci al i zat i onandhadcont i nueddepi ct i ngt he posi t i onofwomenasbei ngsubor di nat et omen.Someoft hesongspl ay edonr adi o andt el ev i si ondescr i bet hei mmor albehav i orofwomenwhi l eot her semphasi zesi n t hei rt ot al submi ssi ont omen. THEI NTERSTATESUCCESSI ONACT( 1989) Theactwasenact edbyt heZambi anPar l i amentonMay14, 1989. TheActi sast epr el at edgui demeantt of aci l i t at eway sofensur i ngadequat e f i nanci alandpr oper t yshar i ngf orsur v i v i ngspouse( s) ,chi l dr enpar ent soft he deceasedandanyot herr el at i v esoft hedeceasedper son. Thi si si nacasewher eadeceasedper sondi dnotl eav eawi l l ast ohowpr oper t y , l egal l yr ef er r edt oasEst at e Wi l l Awi l li sadecl ar at i ont hatout l i neshow f i nancesandpr oper t yofadeceasedper son shoul dbedi st r i but edamongt hebenef i ci ar i es Anadmi ni st r at ori sal egal l yappoi nt edper sonwhoact sonbehal foft hest at ei n CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 117 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 handl i ngmat t er soft hedeceasedper son.He/ shei snotpar toft hebenef i ci ar i es. Di st r i but i onoft heEst at es. 50%f ort hechi l dr ent aki ngi nt oconsi der at i ont hei ragesandeducat i onneeds. 20% f orsur v i v i ngspouse( s)wi dow( s)orwi dower .Thi smeanst hati ncaseof pol y gamousmar r i agest heper cent ageshal lbedi st r i but edamongal lsur v i v i ng spouses.I ft her ei snospouse, t he20%shal l begi v ent ochi l dr en. 20%f ort hedeceased,i nacasewher et her ear enopar ent st he20%shoul dbe di st r i but edamongt hespouse, chi l dr enanddependent s. 10%f oral l t hedependent si fany . I ti si mpor t antt onot et hatt hebr ot her s,si st er sandanyr el at i onsoft hedeceasedar e notpar toft hebenef i ci ar i es. PERSONALCHATTELSANDHOUSE. Per sonalchat t el s. Thesei ncl udet hi ngsl i kehousehol dgoods,agr i cul t ur eandhut t i ngequi pment ,books andmanyot her s.Thesear ef ort hesur v i v i ngspouseandchi l dr en. Thehouse Thehousei sf ort hesur v i v i ngspouse( s)andt hechi l dr en. Howev er ,t hesur v i v i ng spouseonl yhasal i f ei nt er esti nt hehouse.He/Shecanonl yr emai ni nt hehouseas he/ shel i v esanddoesnotr emar r y . Abr eachofanypar toft heI nt est at eActconst i t ut esacr i mi nalof f ence.Thi smeans t hatpr oper t ygr abbi ngi sst r ongl ypr ohi bi t edundert hi sact . PRACTI CALPROBLEMSANDLI MI TATI ONSOFTHEI NTESTATEACT. Cust omar yLawofI nher i t ancei spr act i cei nZambi adoesnotpr ot ectt hewi dows andt heor phans. A chi l dbor noutofcohabi t at i onshoul df ul l yenj oyhi s/ herr i ght s. Howev er , cour t ssomet i mesr el uct ant l yr ecogni zesuchuni ons. Chi l dr enbor noutof“ wedl ock”i fnotknownorr ecogni zedbyasur v i v i ngspouse, donotbenef i tf r om t hepr oper t yoft hedeceasedpar ent . Sect i on10oft heI nt est at eActpr ov i desf ort hesur v i v i ngspouset ohav el i f e i nt er esti npr oper t y , l i kehouseandt hati fhe/ sher emar r i es. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 118 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Er r i ngadmi ni st r at or smustbepuni shedundersect i on29oft hei nt est at eAct . Sect i ont wooft heI nt est at eActdoesnotf av ourandpr ot ectwomenov ert he cont r ol oft r adi t i onal l and. Thei nt est at eActsuppor t st hel egal i t yofpol y gamousmar r i age. TheI nt est at eActdoesnothav eapr ov i si onf orassi st anceoft hev ul ner abl e chi l dr enespeci al l ycompl et eor phanswhomayhav ebeenaf f ect edbyHI V/ AI D pandemi c. GENDERI SSUESI NTRADI TI ONALANDMODERNSOCI ETY Compar i sons. Bot hhav egener al mi sconcept i ont hatr egar dswomenasi nf er i ort omen. Tr i balwar f ar e, Mi l i t ar yf or ceandmal ebr av er yandst r engt har eusual l yat t r i but ed t omenandnotwomen. Landi spr edomi nant l yownedbyt hemenf ol kandt hel awswhi chgov er nt he Zambi anl egal sy st em ar esenderbi l l . I nsuf f i ci entdeci si onmaki ngpoweri nahomei sexper i encedbymostmar r i ed womenwhof i ndt hemsel v esi nunf ai rsi t uat i ons. At r adi t i onofmal emonopol yofcont r olov erf emal er epr oduct i onhast obeown ext entcont i nuedev eni nt hemoder nsoci et y .I ti sbel i ev edt hatt hehusbandhas ar i ghtt ocont r ol sexual r el at i onshi p. Fami l yofachi l dl essmar r i agewher eawi f ei si nf er t i l e,ahusbandmayeasi l y mar r yanot herwomanandnotv i cev er sa. Womenandt hei rgi r l chi l dr enspendmor ehour sofwor kt hant hei rcount erpar t s. Cont r ast s. Tr adi t i onal l ywomenar esoci al i zedt obepassi v eandobedi entwhi l emenar e t aughtt o beaggr essi v eanddomi nant .To ensur egenderequal i t ymenand women can now mi xand par t i ci pat et oget heri n al lar easofdev el opment . Tr adi t i onal l yt hesour ceofpoweri nsoci et ywassol el yi nt hehandsofmen. Womensubor di nat i oni namar r i ager el at i onshi pduet oBr i depr i cei mpl i edt hat womenhadl i t t l echoi cet oabandonmar r i age. Howev ergr i ev ancesar enow bei ngaddr essedbyt hecour t sofl aw. Tr adi t i onal l y ,gi r l sandwomenwer eexpect edt odot hehousewor k.Si mi l ar l yat school .Toachi ev egenderbal ance, t het r endhasnowchanged. Tocur bt heHI V/ AI DSandot herSTDsi nsoci et y ,i ssuesofsexualr el at i onshi ps bet weengi r l sandboy sar et odayf r eel ybei ngdi scussedatdi f f er entl ev el s. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 119 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I NSTI TUTI ONSTHATADVOCATEFORGENDEREQUI TYANDEUALI TY. ZAMBI ANATI ONALWOMEN’ SLOBBYGROUP ZNWLG -t hi sgr oupwasf or medi n1991bywomenf r om Nongov er nment al Or gani zat i onsandPol i t i calpar t i esconcer nedaboutdi scr i mi nat i ont hatwomen di f f erandt hei rpoorr epr esent at i oni ngov er nmentandot herpubl i cof f i ces. I thasof f i cesi nt hef ol l owi ngpr ov i nci alcent r es: Copper bel t( Ki t we) East er n( chi pat a) West er n( Mongu) Obj ect i v esoft heor gani sat i on. Pr omot i onofequalpar t i ci pat i onandr epr esent at i onofwomanandmeni n deci si onmaki ng. Cul t i v at i onandpr omot i onofcul t ur eofgenderequi t yandequal i t yandr espect f orwomen’ sr i ght s. Undert aki ngt r ai ni ngandmanagi ngr esour cemobi l i zat i onpr ogr amsmeant f orcapaci t ybui l di ng. PROGRAMMESTAKENBYTHEORGANI SATI ON. Capaci t ybui l di ngf orf emal easpi r i ngcandi dat esf orel ect i ons. Ci v i ceducat i onr el at i ngt oconst i t ut i onal mat er s. Moni t or i ngandobser v i ngel ect i ons. Conduct i ngcommuni t ydebat eont opi cal i ssues. I nf or mat i ondi ssemi nat i ont hr oughpubl i cat i ons. JUSTI CEFORWI DOWSANDORPHANSPROJECT( JWOP) I twasest abl i shedi n2001undert hesuppor toft heembassyofFi nl and. Obj ect i v es Todi ssemi nat ei nf or mat i onont her i ght sofwi dowsandor phans. Tohi ghl i ghtandpuni shcasesofv i ol at i onofhumanr i ght s. Toconductsensi t i zat i onpr ogr amsf orcommuni t yl eader sandt hegener al publ i c. YOUNGWOMENCHRI STI ANASSOCI ATI ON( YWCA) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 120 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Theadv ocacypr ogr ammewhi chf al l sundert hewomen’ sr i ght s( WHR)pr ogr amme est abl i shmenti n1993. Ai ms Ensur i ngt hatwomenknowt hei rr i ght sdut i esandr esponsi bi l i t i esi nsoci et y . Hel pi ngwomenr eal i zet hei rf ul lpot ent i alashumanbei ngsandt hecont r i but e t ot hecommuni t y . ZAMBI AASSOCI ATI ONFORRESEARCHANDDEVELOPMENT.( ZARD) ZARDwasf or medi n1984. Ai ms To upl i f tt he st at us and posi t i on of women t hr ough act i on or i ent ed par t i ci pat or yandgendersensi t i v er esear ch. To under t akesr esear chact i v i t i est hatai med pr omot egenderbal ancei n soci et y . Zambi aAssoci at i onf ordi sabl edwomen( 1992) . Ai m To dev el op pr ogr ams f orempower i ng di sabl ed women so as t oi nf l uence l ong est abl i shedassoci at i ont owar dsani mpr ov edf ocusont hespeci alpr obl emsofdi sabl ed women. ZAMBI AALLI ANCEOFWOMEN-( ZAW) ZAW wasf or medi n1978butf or mal l yr egi st er edi n1982. Ai ms Adv ocacyf orwomen’ sr i ght s as human r i ght s gendersensi t i zat i on and popul ar i zi ngCEDAW. Pr omot i onandenhancementofwomen’ sr i ght sandi nher i t ance,womenand educat i onandwomenanddev el opmenti ngener al . Adv ocacyf orgoodgov er nanceandpr omot i onofpeace. Er adi cat i onofpov er t yt hr oughf oodsecur i t y . Resear chanddocument at i oni nsoci aleconomi cpr ogr amsandi nheal t hand educat i onmat t er s. ACHI EVEMENTS Spearheadedt heSADCRegi onalRur alI ndust r i alst udyt opr omot ei ndust r i es, suchasbasket r y , baki ngandf i shpr ocessi ng. Pr omot ehousehol df oodsecur i t yt hr oughcr opdi v er si f i cat i onpr oj ect sat CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 121 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 v i l l agel ev el . Dev el opagr of or est r ypr ogr ams. Render edsuppor tt omai nl yr ur al sel f hel ppr eschool sandheal Cent r e’ s. VI CTI M SUPPORTUNI T( VSU)( ZAMBI APOLI CE) TheVSUwasf or medi n1994andst ar t edoper at i ngi n1997. Ai ms Pr eser v at i onofl i f e Pr ot ect i onofpr oper t y Pr ev ent i onofcr i meand Mai nt enanceofpeacei nsoci et y . SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.Def i net hef ol l owi ngconcept s i .Gender , i i .Genderequi t y , i i i .Genderequal i t y , i v .Af f i r mat i v eact i onandposi t i v edi scr i mi nat i on. 1.. St at esomei ssuest hataf f ect swomen’ ssoci oeconomi cneeds. 2.Whatar eGenderr ol es? 3.Whatdoy ouunder st andbyt het er m‘ GenderGap? 4.Def i nesoci al i zat i oni nr el at i ont ogenderr ol es. 5.St at et heagent sofsoci al i zat i on. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 122 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 6.Def i net hef ol l owi ngt er ms. i . Theact i i . Awi l l i i i . Est at e i v . Admi ni st r at or 7.Undert hei nt est at esSuccessi onAct , howshoul dbet heest at edi st r i but ed? 8.St at esomegov er nment al i nst i t ut i onst hatadv ocat egenderequi t yandequal i t y . 9.Ment i onsomeNonGov er nmentOr gani zat i ont hatadv ocat egenderequi t yand equal i t y . CULTUREOFPEACE PEACE Peacei st heabsenceofwar .Buti nr eal i t yPeacemeansmor et hant heabsenceofwar . I tal someanst hepr esenceofj ust i ce. Subdi v i si onofPeace Negat i v ePeacer ef er st ot heabsenceofdi r ectphy si cal v i ol ence, Posi t i v ePeacer ef er st ot hepr esenceofcondi t i onsofwel l bei ngandj ustr el at i onshi ps i nsof arast hesoci al , economi c, pol i t i cal andecol ogi cal wel f ar ei sconcer ned. Vi ol encei st hepr esencewar , t or t ur e, pov er t y , di scr i mi nat i on, andecol ogi cal v i ol ence. PEACE CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES Negat i v ePeace:Absenceof 123 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Posi t i v ePeace:Pr esenceofcondi t i onsof METHODSOFPROMOTI NGPEACE Peacei sv er ycent r alandi mpor t antt ohumanaf f ai r sanddev el opment .Wi t houtpeace, dev el opmentsuf f er s. I nt er mar r i ages–amongdi f f er entet hni cgr oupi ngs, i nt er mar r i agesar ea goodmet hodofpr omot i ngpeace. Fr i endshi p-maki ngf r i endswi t hpeopl esecur espeaceandt her ear edi f f er ent degr eeswhi chcoul dcr eat eamongpeopl eofdi f f er entl ocat i onsandor i gi ns. Reci pr oci t y :Thi si swher et woormor epeopl eexchangegi f t sorf av or si na mut ual manner Mut ualAi d:Thi st y peofcr eat i ngpeacepeopl ei nv ol v esexchangi nghel p, assi st anceorai di nt het i meorpr obl ems. For gi v eness:Whensomebodyhascommi t t edanof f enceandpeopl ebecome ki ndenought of or gi v esuchaper son, peacecanbegener at ed. Tol er ance:Thi sr ef er st oawayofl i v i ngandaccept i ngdi f f er entoropposi ng v i ewpoi nt s.Thi sexpr essespeacei nt hesenset hatpeopl eexpr essdi f f er ent oropposi ngv i ewpoi nt s. Respect :Thi si nv ol v esr espect i ngot herpeopl escul t ur es,opi ni ons,i deas, bel i ef s, l anguagesandhumani ngener al . CHALLENGESTOPEACE Peopl e’ sbel i eft hatwarandv i ol encear eor gani cmeani ngt hatwarandv i ol ence CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 124 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ar ei nev i t abl eandunav oi dabl ef eat ur esofhumansoci et y . PeaceandJust i cear esomet i mesv i ewedascont r adi ct i onsi npr act i calt er ms.I f onebel i ev est hatt heonl ywayt opr ev enti nj ust i ceandcr eat ej ust i cei sbyf or ce, t hensuchaper sonbel i ev est hatj ust i cer equi r eshost i l i t i esandwar . Peopl e’ sdesi r et ohav epowerandt obeatanadv ant agei nr el at i ont oot her s. Suchasi t uat i onof t enl eadst ocompet i t i onwhi chmayr esul ti nv i ol enceandwar . Exampl esofpeacef ulCount r i esandCommuni t i es Ami sh( 1693t opr esent ) Sweden( 1814t oPr esent ) Swi t zer l and( 1848t opr esent ) Cost aRi ca( 1949t opr esent ) Zambi a( 1964t opr esent ) Conf l i ct . Conf l i cti st hequar r el , st r uggl eorf i ghtbet weent woi ndi v i dual s, communi t i es, soci et i es orcount r i es.Conf l i ct smaybephy si cal whi chmeansi tl eadst obodi l yhar m. Vi ol ence I ti sanext r emedest r uct i v ef or cewi l l f ul l yexer t edagai nstsomeone,i sal way snegat i v e andbegi nsi nourhear t s. Aconf l i ctshowsi t sel ft hr oughanger ,hur t ,f r ust r at i on,di sappoi nt ment ,quar r el , phy si cal f i ghtorv er bal f i ghtusi ngabusi v el anguage. Conf l i ctcanoccurati ndi v i duall ev el ,f ami l yl ev el ,andcommuni t yl ev el ,r egi onal , nat i onal andi nt er nat i onal l ev el . CAUSESOFCONFLI CTS Hi st or y Resear ch has r ev eal ed t hathi st or i calr easons hav e cont r i but ed t o emer gence of conf l i ct si nAf r i ca.Forexampl e:t heconf l i ctbet weenChr i st i ansandMosl emsi nmost par t sofAf r i cahassomet hi ngt odowi t hl ongst andi ngani mosi t i esandmi st r ust . Et hni ci t y Deepnegat i v ef eel i ngsagai nstagr oupofpeopl et hatdonotbel ongt oy ourownet hni c gr oupcanbr i ngaconf l i ctbet weent woet hni cgr oups.Forexampl e: I nNi ger i a,1967–1970,Bi af r aapr ov i ncedomi nat edbyI boet hni cgr oup t empor ar ybr oke awayf r om t he count r y . Theyaccused t he f eder al gov er nmentofdi scr i mi nat i ngagai nstt heI bopeopl e. Accusedt heFeder al gov er nmentofdi scr i mi nat i ngagai nstt heI bopeopl e. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 125 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Kat angaShabaPr ov i nce/ r egi ont empor ar i l ybr okeof ft heCongo( DRC) . Justaf t eri ndependencei n1960. I mbal anceofNat ur alResour ces. Thei ncr easedpopul at i onputt oomuchpr essur eonl andandNat ur al Resour ces.Peopl e f i ghtov erNat ur al Resour cessuchasmi ner al .Bur undi andRwanda. I mmi gr at i on Massi v ef or ei gni mmi gr at i oni ncr easesr esent ment sbyt hehostpeopl e.Exampl esar e f oundi nCent r alandWest er nCot eDev oi r( I v or yCost )wher eani nf l uxofi mmi gr ant s hascr eat edser i ousxenophobi cconf l i ct s Xenophobi a-Ref er st oani nt ensef earordi sl i keoff or ei gnpeopl e,t hei rcust omsand cul t ur e. Economi candExpor tResour ces. Thest at esf i ghtov erapi eceofl andt hati ssuspect edt ohav e( orhasconf i r med)r i ch deposi t sofmi ner al s.Forexampl e; Chad-Li by aconf l i ctov ert heAouzouSt r i pi n1973–1994. Camer oon–Ni ger i aconf l i ctov ert heBakassi I sl andunt i l 2004. Mal i –Bur ki naFasoconf l i cti n1986and Et hi opi a–Er i t r eaconf l i cti n2001. Mi smanagementofEconomi cResour ces. Count r i eswher et her ei spoorgov er nance, cor r upt i onandwi despr eadpov er t yconf l i ct s ar el i kel yt oar i se. Ref ugees. Lar ge number s ofr ef uges i ncr ease pr essur e on t he l ocalr esour ces i nt he host count r i escommuni t i es.Somet i mes,t her ef ugesuset hesear easasspr i ngboar dsf or at t acki ngt hei rgov er nmentf or ces. Pov er t y , I l l i t er acyandunempl oy ment . I nt hi r dWor l dCount r i es,i nequal i t yi naccessi nggoodsandser v i cesl eadi nt oconf l i ct s i n ur ban ar eas. Unempl oy ed poorpeopl ed al so known as Lumpen Pr ol et ar i at commonl ycal l ed Kapony as. Theyar eeasyt ar get sf orwarr ecr ui t sand pol i t i cal ext r emi st s. I nj ust i ces Wher ev ert her ei si nj ust i cepeacewi l lnev erpr ev ai lbecausei nj ust i cemani f est si t sel fi n manyway s.I susual l yt hesour ceofanger ,f r ust r at i on,andr esent mentt ot heex i st i ng gov er nment ? CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 126 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Conf l i ctaboutI nf or mat i on I nmanyi nst ances,t hepar t i esi nconf l i ctdonothav esuf f i ci ent ,orev ent hesame i nf or mat i onaboutasi t uat i on. Conf l i ctov erResour ces Di sput esaboutmat er i alr esour cessuchasl and, moneyorobj ect sar enor mal l yobv i ous t oi dent i f yandof t enl endt hemsel v eswel l t ost r ai ghtf or war dbar gai ni ng. Conf l i ct sov erRel at i onshi ps Peopl ei nt hef ami l yr el at i onshi psbusi nesspar t ner shi psorcommuni t yor gani z at i ons commonl yhav edi sagr eement sov erav ar i et yofspeci f i ci ssues. Conf l i ct sov eri nt er est sorneeds I mpor t antandpower f ulneedsf orsucht hi ngsasi dent i f y ,r espect ,par t i ci pat i on,abi l i t y t oi nf l uenceot her sandsuccessar eof t enatt hehear tconf l i ct st hatappear t o be acont estov ermat er i al t hi ngs. Conf l i ct saboutst r uct ur es St r uct ur escr eat edpeopl esuchaspol i t i calorr el i gi ousst r uct ur es,usual l ydet er mi ne whohasaccesst opowerorr esour ceswhoi saccor dedr espectandwhohasaut hor i t y t omakedeci si ons. Conf l i ct si nv ol v i ngv al ues Val uesandbel i ef sar esomet i mesf or medbyl i f eexper i encesandf ai t hper spect i v es. Becauseachal l enget oaper son’ sv al uei sseenasat hr eatt oone’ si dent i t y NEGATI VEI MPACTSOFCONFLI CTSI NAFRI CA I nnocentpeopl ear eki l l edespeci al l ychi l dr en,womenandt hedi sabl ed.Women ar eal sosexual l yhar assed. Peopl ear ef or cedt or unawayf r om t hei rhomest ot aker ef ugei nar easwher e t her ei snowar . Theeconomyofacount r yi nconf l i cti snegat i v el yaf f ect ed.Agr i cul t ur eandt r ade decl i ne. Damagest ot hei nf r ast r uct ur e;br i dges,bui l di ngs,ai r por t sandr ai l wayl i nesar e dest r oy ed. Conf l i ct sl eadt oenv i r onment aldegr adat i on.Env i r onmentdegr adat i oni smaki ng t heenv i r onmentl essf i tf orhuman, ani mal andpl antl i f e. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 127 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Publ i c expendi t ur ei s pr edomi nant l yf ormi l i t ar y ef f or t . Such expendi t ur e nor mal l yi ncr easest heNat i onal debtasacount r ybor r owsf ort hewaref f or t . Conf l i ctweakensgov er nancei nst i t ut i ons,ashasbeent hecasei nSomal i .Asa r esul t , cr i mer i sesast her ei snost r onggov er nancei nst i t ut i on. Pr ov i si onofheal t handeducat i onalser v i cesi sdi sr upt edaspeopl ear eaf r ai dt o r epor tf orwor k. Emer genceofchi l dsol di er swhoar ef or cef ul l yr ecr ui t edi nt oar medmi l i t i as. Thei nf l owofr ef ugeescr eat esbur densandgr i ev ancesi nnei ghbor i ngcount r i es andpossi bi l i t i esofspi l l ov erconf l i ct sbecomehi gh. Cr i mel ev el sescal at easpeopl eeasi l yacqui r esmal l ar msandl i ghtweapons. POSI TI VEI MPACTS( ECONOMI CANDPOLI TI CALGAI NS) Whenagr oupcapt ur est het er r i t or yoft heenemy , t her esour cesar epl under edby t hegr oupt hathascapt ur edi t .Forexampl et heUNI TAgr oupi nAngol a,RUFi n Si er r aLeon. Compani espr oduci ngar ms( guns)ammuni t i ons,uni f or m,boot s,f ood,mi l i t ar y har dwar el i ket anksandpl anesgai neconomi cal l y . Whenonegr oupi sdef eat ed,suchadef eatl eadst ot er r i t or i alexpansi onbyt he v i ct or si nt heconf l i ct . Thosewhowor khar dt obr i ngpeacei nt her egi onsofconf l i ct sal sobenef i tf r om t heconf l i ct sf orexampl e:t heI nt er nat i onalCommuni t ypr ov i dedmuchf undt o br i ngaboutpeacei nDRC. Conf l i ct st hati nv ol v emor egr oupsornat i onsal l i ancesar ef or medi nor dert o def eatt heot her .Suchal l i ancescr eat epol i t i cal uni t y . CONFLI CTRESOLUTI ON Conf l i ctResol ut i oni st heset t l ementorav oi danceofdi sput esbet weeni ndi v i dual sor gr oupst hr oughsol ut i onst hatav oi dv i ol enceandat t emptt or euni t et hepeopl e. METHODSOFRESOLVI NGCONFLI CT Counsel i ng Thi smet hodi susednor mal l yi ni ndi v i dualsi t uat i ons. Thecounsel ori ssomeone t r ust edbybot hpar t i es. Negot i at i on Thi si sapr ocessconduct edbyar el i abl eandski l l ednegot i at i ondi r ect l ybet weent he di sput i ngpar t i es. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 128 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Medi at i on Thi si samet hodofconf l i cthandl i ngbyaneut r alt hi r dpar t yaccept abl et ot hedi sput e par t i esorgr oupst oar r i v eatanaccept abl esol ut i ongener at edbyt hepar t i esorgr oups t hemsel v es.LundaLuv al ei nZambi a. Ar bi t r at i on Thi si saconf l i cthandl i ngski l lunder t akenbyanar bi t r at orwhoi sappoi nt edbyt he di sput i ngpar t i esorgr oupst or esol v et hei rdi f f er ences. Li t i gat i on Thi si samet hodt hatal l owst hepar t i esconcer nedt opr oceedt ot hepubl i ccour t sof l aw.Somet i mesdi sput esofconf l i ct sbet weencount r i esar et akent ot hei nt er nat i onal cour tofj ust i cet ober esol v ed CREATI NGACULTUREOFPEACE Peacei swhatshoul dpr ev ai li nanycount r y .Butpeacecanonl ybei nourhear t si fwe r espectot herhumanbei ngs. Weshoul dcont r olouranger ,t hehur twehav ef orot herpeopl eandcont r olt he r esent mentt hatwehar bori nourhear t sf orot herpeopl e Pr omot i onofgoodgov er nancei sanot heri mpor t antst ept owar dst hecr eat i onof acul t ur eofpeacei nourcount r y . Pr omot eposi t i v esoci al andeconomi cdev el opmentf ort hebenef i tofal l ci t i zens. ROLESOFTHEUNI TEDNATI ONI NPROMOTI NGPEACE Sendi ngpeacekeepi ngt r oopst ocount r i eswer et hei rconf l i ct s. Appl ysanct i onsonanycount r yt hr eat eni ngpeace. Encour agi ngdi al ogueamongcount r i eswhi char ei nconf l i ctt hr oughmedi at i on. Usemi ni mum f or cei fnecessar yoncount r i eswhi cht hr eat enwor l dpeacei n or dert omai nt ai npeacef ul coexi st enceofst at es. SAMPLEQUESTI ON 1.Def i nepeace 2.Expl ai nsomemet hodsofpr omot i ngpeace. 3.Gi v esomeexampl esofpeacef ul count r i esandcommuni t i es. 4.Br i ef l yout l i nesomecausesofconf l i ct s? 5.Anal y zet heI mpact sofconf l i ct si nAf r i ca. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 129 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 6.Out l i nesomemet hodsofr esol v i ngconf l i ct s. 7.Whati st her ol eofuni t ednat i oni npr omot i ngpeace? 8.Assesst hei mpactofconf l i ctonAf r i casoci et y . 9.I l l ust r at et hef or msofconf l i ctatv ar i ousl ev el si nsoci et y . 10.I fy ouwantpeacewor kf orj ust i ce, expl ai nway sofcr eat i ngcul t ur epeace. SOCI ALCHALLENGES Soci alChal l enges Thesear ei ssuesandpr obl emsf aci nghumanbei ngst oday .Forexampl e,Chi l dAbuse, Sexual Assaul t , TeenagePr egnanci esandGenderVi ol ence CHI LDABUSE Chi l dabusei sanyf or m ofi l lt r eat mentofachi l d.Thi si l lt r eat mentcoul dbephy si cal , ment al orv er bal . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 130 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Phy si calabuseanyact i ont hatcausephy si cali mpai r mentsuchasBat t er y , sl appi ng, pi nchi ngoft heski n, pul l i ngear s, bur ni ngoft heski n, bi t i ngt hechi l d. Ment alabusecoul dbel ackofl ov e,negl ect ,i nsul t s,shout i ngatt hechi l d,name cal l i ngorr i di cul e. FORMSOFCHI LDABUSE. Chi l dDef i l ement Def i l ementi st heactofhav i ngunl awf ulsexuali nt er cour sewi t hagi r lundert heageof 16y ear s.I ti ncl udes: Touchi ngpr i v at epar t sofachi l d. Maki ngt hechi l dt ouchorpl aywi t hsex ual or gansofanol derper son. Showi ng chi l dr enpi ct ur esofnaked peopl ef orpur poseofexci t i ng t hem sexual l y .Suchanacti scal l edI ndecentassaul t . Chi l dBat t er i ng Thi si saf or m ofchi l dabusewher esomeonebeat sachi l dof t en. Chi l dNegl ect Thi si sasi t uat i onwher echi l dr enar enott akencar eofbyt hei rpar ent sorguar di ans. Somet i mechi l dr enar eabandoned Chi l dl abour Ref er st owor kt hati sment al l y , phy si cal l y , soci al l yormor al l ydanger ousandhar mf ult o chi l dr en. Chi l dSexualAbuse Sexualabusei sanysexualacti mposedonachi l dory oungper sonbyacl oser el at i v e andi ncl udesf ondl i ngachi l d’ sgeni t al s, maki ngt hechi l df ondl et headul t ’ sgeni t al sand hav i ngsexual i nt er cour sewi t hachi l d. Sexualassaul ti swhenast r angercommi t st heabov et ot heChi l d. Chi l dt r af f i cki ng Thi si st hei l l egalt r anspor t at i onandsel l i ngofchi l dr enwi t hi norout si deacount r y ,f or pr ost i t ut i on,por nogr aphy ,f or cedl abour ,cr i meorbusi nessi nv ol v i ngsel l i ngofbody or gans. Chi l dPr ost i t ut i on Thi si ssexual expl oi t at i onofchi l dr en.I tcanbef or cedorv ol unt ar y . For cedchi l dpr ost i t ut i oni swhenchi l dr enar ecompel l edt osel lsexualser v i ces f orexampl ei nhot el s, br ot hel s, orst r eet s. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 131 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Vol unt ar ychi l dpr ost i t ut i oni sasi t uat i onwher egi r l ssel lsexualser v i cesf ora l i v i ng, i nor dert omeett hei rdai l yneeds. WAYSOFADDRESSI NGCHI LDABUSE. Legi sl at i ononchi l dl abour–t hel awshoul dpr escr i bepenal t i esorpr act i ci ngand encour agi ngal l f or msofchi l dl abour . Enact i ngst i f fpuni shmentf orchi l ddef i l er si ncl udi ngt hosewhobat t erornegl ect t hei rchi l dr en. Sensi t i zi ngt hecommuni t yaboutchi l dabuse. Repor t i ngcaseofchi l dpr obl em. Speaki ngaboutt hepr obl ems Encour agi ngv i ct i mst ogot ov i ct i m suppor tuni t .Dr opi nCent r e’ sandNGO’ sf or counsel i ngser v i cesandl egal adv i ce I NSTI TUTI ONSTHATADDRESSCHI LDABUSE. Vi ct i m suppor tuni t( Zambi aPol i ceSer v i ce) YoungWomen’ sChr i st i ansAssoci at i on( YWCA) YoungMenChr i st i ansAssoci at i on( YMCA) Zambi aCi v i cEducat i onAssoci at i on( ZCEA) PROTECTI ONAGAI NSTSEXUALASSAULT Tr yt omakey ourhomeassecur easpossi bl e. Donotl etany onei nt oy ourhomei fy ouf eel i nanywaydoubt f ul orsuspi ci ous. Av oi dsi t uat i onst hatmakey ouf eeluncomf or t abl eorunsaf e, ev eni fy oucansee nor easonf ory ourf eel i ngs. Tr yt ogethel pf r om someonenear by , butst ayal er tandusey ourj udgment . Hi ckHi ki ngi sr i skyf orgi r l sandwomen. Wheny out r av el al oneusi ngpubl i ct r anspor tt r yt osi twi t hanot herwoman. Remember st hatmostoft heabuser sar epeopl ewhoknowy ousuchasf r i ends andr el at i v es. Pr act i cesel f def enseski l l sr egul ar l y . RAPE Thi si sanactoff or ci ngaper sont ohav esexuali nt er cour seagai nsthi sorherownwi l l . I nZambi a,accor di ngt ot hepenalcode,r apei sdef i nedas:Anyper sonwho has unl awf ulcar nalknowl edgeofawomanoragi r lwi t houtherorwi t hherconsentby usi ngf or ce, t hr eat sori nt i mi dat i on. WAYSOFRESI STI NGRAPE CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 132 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 At t ent i onseeki ngt act i cs,shout i ng,scr eami ngort r y i ngt ogetsomeonet o hel p. Noncor por at i ont act i csf orexampl er ef usi ngt ot akey ourcl ot hesof f . Psy chol ogi calt act i cs; f orexampl er easoni ngwi t ht her api st , t r y i ngt of r i ght en hi m, di sgusthi m orgai nsy mpat hy . Phy si cal r esi st ance; f i ght i ngbackorst r uggl i ng. POSSI BLEREACTI ONSAFTERRAPE Shock Lossofcont r ol , f eel i ngsofpower l essness. Unmat ur el ycal m Tr y i ngt oact i ngnor mal l y . Pr obl emswi t hsl eepf orexampl eni ght mar es. Fear Shame Feel i nggui l t y Av oi di ngphy si cal cont act Depr essi on Anger Tr auma WHATTODOAFTERRAPE Repor tt ot hepol i ce Getamedi cal r epor tf r om t henear estheat hcent r e. Vi si tacounsel or . Seekl egal adv i ce. TEENAGEPREGNANCI ES FACTORSTHATCONTRI BUTETOPREGNANCY Peerpr essur e Somet i mesboy sandgi r l sengagei nsexualact i v i t i esduet opeerpr essur eandwoul d l i ket obel i keot her s. Per sonalDev el opment Aschi l dr engr ow somet i mest heydev el opsexualf eel i ngsandemot i onswhi cht hey don’ tunder st andasar esul tt heywantt of ul f i l l t heseal l eges Lackofsexeducat i on CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 133 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Par ent sdonotdi scusssexual i ssueswi t ht hei rchi l dr en. Soci et yandmedi ai nf l uence. I nf l uenceofcul t ur esmoder nsongst el ev i si onandr adi opr ogr ams. Cul t ur ali ssues. Gi r l sar emar r i edof fatanear l yageandar enotal l owedt ogot oschoolonl yboy sar e al l owed. Economi ci ssues. Somegi r l sengagei nsex ual act i v i t i esf ormonet ar ygai ns. EFFECTSOFTEENAGEPREGNANCI ES Theheal t hoft hemot heri saf f ect edbecausehe/ shei snoty etmat ur ef or r epr oduct i on. Themot hermaynotknowhowt ot akecar eoft hebaby , hencepoorheal t hf or t hebaby . Thebur deni sshi f t edt ot hepar ent si ft hey oungcoupl ecannotcopewi t h cost s. Chancesoft hegi r l get t i ngmar r i edar eatst ake Chi l ddumpi ng. Di st ur bancei nt heeducat i onoft hemot her . PREVENTI ONOFTEENAGEPREGNANCI ES Abst i nence Av oi di ngbadcompany Set t i nggoal sorpr i nci pal s Di scussi ngwi t hf r i ends Av oi di ngal cohol anddr ugs. Resi st i ngpeerpr essur e Uphol di nggoodmor al sandv al ues Beoccupi edwi t hact i v i t i esl i kej oi ni ngcl ubs. SEXUALHARASSMENT Sexualhar assmenti swhensomeonekeepsonsay i ngt hi ngsordoi ngt hi ngsofsexual ki ndl i ket ouchi ngormaki ngsexual r emar ks. Peopl ewhoar esexual l yhar assedcandot hef ol l owi ng CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 134 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Makei tcl eart haty oudonotwantt hatki ndofbehav i orf r om t heper son. I fhe/ shecont i nuest ohar assy ou,keepar ecor doft hei nci dent si nanot e bookandt el l af r i endt owi t nesst hem f orsuppor t . Di scusst hepr obl em openl yandi nt hatwayy oucanmakepr obl em knownt o st opt hehar asser . GENDERVI OLENCE Genderbasedv i ol encei sphy si caloremot i onalf or cei nv ol v i ngmenandwomeni n whi cht hef emal ear eusual l yt hev i ct i m. FORMSOFGENDERVI OLENCE. Phy si calVi ol ence Af or m ofv i ol encedi r ect edont hebody .I tt akest hef or m off ondl i ng, beat i ng, sl appi ng, punchi ng, shoot i ng, ki cki ng, st abbi ng, r apeandsexual assaul t . Psy chol ogi calv i ol ence I ti sv i ol encet owar dt hemi nd.I tt akest hef or m ofhumi l i at i on, t hr eat s, har assmentand at t ackonanot herper son’ ssur fwor t h. St r uct ur ev i ol ence I ti ncl udesv i ol ence t hatexi st swi t hi nt he st r uct ur esofi nst i t ut i ons. I toccur si n economi c, pol i t i cal , soci al andmi l i t ar ysy st ems. Genderbasedv i ol enceemanat esl ar gel yf r om t hepat r i ar chalgendersy st em t hatv i ol et s women’ sr i ght satal ll ev el s. I ti ncl udespov er t y ,l andev i ct i onofl ackofaccesst o ser v i ces. CausesofGenderBasedVi ol ence. Soci al i zat i on–Lear nedbehav i orbasedoncul t ur alpr act i cesandbel i ef st hat di sadv ant agewomenandchi l dr enespeci al l ygi r l chi l d. Lowsel f est eem byper pet r at or . I nsecur i t y , soci al andf i nanci al economi cdependencebyt heabused. Bel i ef st hatwomenpr ov okemenbyanswer i ngback. Suspect edext r amar i t al af f ai r s. Ref usal ordel ayt oser v ef ood. Per cei v edsadnessandl ackofr espectf ort hehusband. Bel i eft hatmenshowl ov ebybeat i ngwi v es. Ref usal t ohav esex. Fai l ur et osetper mi ssi onf r om mal epar t ner st odosomet hi ng CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 135 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Genderr ol esst er eot y pi ng-soci et albel i ef s,my t hsorat t i t udest hatmenand womenbyv i r t ueoft hei rsoci al i zat i onshoul dper f or m cer t ai nt asks. Dr unkenness. Pet t yj eal ousy . Whoar et heAbuser s? Abuser smayi ncl udepeopl ewi t hi nt hef ami l ysuchashusbandandwi f eguar di anand t hoseout si det hef ami l yf r i endsandst r anger s. COMMONFORMSOFVI OLENCE Phy si cal ( spousebat t er y ) Ver bal abusef orexampl ei nsul t s) Rapeanddef i l ement I ncest Thr eat s Pr oper t ygr abbi ng Cr uel t ybyguar di ans Lackofchi l dorspousesuppor t . EFFECTSOFGENDERBASEDVI OLENCE Oppr essi onoft hespouse. Theabusedmaybef ear f ul andangr y Sexual v i ol encecont r i but i onst ot hespr eadofHI V/ AI DSandSTI s. Phy si cal , ment al i nj ur yanddeat h Per manentdi sabi l i t y Unpl annedpr egnanci es Sui ci de Depr essi onort r auma Lossofsel f est eem andconf i dence. Fami l ydi sr upt i on, f orexampl edi v or ce. WAYSOFREDUCI NGGENDERBASEDVI OLENCE Speaki ngaboutt hepr obl em. Sensi t i zi ng t hecommuni t yaboutgenderv i ol enceand t heneed t o wor k t oget hert ost opt hev i ce. Assi st i ngcoupl est odi scussandr esol v et hei rpr obl ems. Repor t i ngcasesofv i ol encet ot hepol i cev i ct i m suppor tuni tf orl egalact i on andcounsel i ng. Encour agev i ct i mst ogof orl egaladv i cet oNGOsordr opi nCent r e’ sdeal i ng wi t hgenderbasedv i ol ence. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 136 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 MEASURESTOCURBGENDERVI OLENCEANDCHI LDABUSE Lobbyand f orchangesi nl awsand enf or cementl awsr egar di ng gender v i ol ence. Awar enesscompani esongenderv i ol enceandchi l dabuse. Est abl i shi ngcounsel i ngCent r e’ sf orv i ct i ms. Put t i ngpr essur eont hecommuni t yt omakecondi t i onssaf erf orv ul ner abl e peopl esuchasi mpr ov i ngst r eetl i ght i ngi ncer t ai nar eas. Resear chi ngandkeepi ngr ecor dsonchi l dabuseandgenderv i ol encef or soci al act i onandpol i cymaki ng. For mul at i onofcommuni t ybasedgenderv i ol encecommi t t ees. I NSTI TUTI ONSTHATADDRESSGENDERBASEDVI OLENCE Vi ct i m Suppor tUni t YoungWomenChr i st i anAssoci at i on YoungMenChr i st i anAssoci at i on Legal Ai dCl i ni cf orwomen Ot herNGOs. SAMPLEQUESTI ON 1.Def i net hef ol l owi ngt er m: i . Soci al chal l enges. i i . Chi l dabuse. i i i . Sexual har assment . i v . Teenagepr egnanci es. v . Genderv i ol ence. 2. I dent i f yi nst i t ut i onst hatdeal wi t hgenderbasedv i ol ence. 3.Whatar et heef f ect soft eenagepr egnanci esonschoolgoi ngchi l dr enand gi v eway sofaddr essi ngt hi si ssue? 4.I dent i f ypossi bl e ef f ectofr ape on t he v i ct i m and descr i be way s of CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 137 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 pr ot ect i ngr ape. 5.Ther ear ev ar i ousf or msofabuse,suggestway sofaddr essi ngdi f f er ent f or msofchi l dabuse. 6.Di f f er ent i at echi l dl abuorandchi l dwor k.Suggestway sofi nv est i gat i ng genderbasedv i ol enceandhow y oucanpr esentt hef i ndi ngst ov i ct i m suppor tuni t . 7.Out l i net hei nst i t ut i ont hataddr essessoci al chal l engesi nZambi a. 8. Di scussMeasur est ocur bGenderVi ol enceandChi l dAbuse. 9. I dent i f yt hei nst i t ut i onst hataddr essgenderbasedv i ol ence. 10. Descr i bet heef f ect sofgenderbasedv i ol ence. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 138 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 GRADETWELVE I NTERNATI ONALHUMANRI GHTSI NSTRUMENTS. Human r i ght si nst r ument sr ef ert oi nst i t ut i onsand mechani smst hatar eused t o pr omot eandpr ot ecthumanr i ght s,suchast her i ghtt ol i f e,r i ghtt ov ot e,r i ghtt o educat i onet c. TYPESOFI NTERNATI ONALHUMANRI GHTSI NSTRUMENTS TheI nt er nat i onalBi l lofRi ght swhi chi smadeupoft hr eemai ni nt er nat i onalhuman r i ght si nst r ument snamel y : Uni v er sal Decl ar at i onofHumanRi ght s. [ UDHR]of1948 I nt er nat i onalCov enantonCi v i landPol i t i calRi ght s. [I CCPR] of1966andi t s t woopt i onal pr ot ocol s I nt er nat i onalCov enantonEconomi c,Soci alandCul t ur alr i ght s[ I CESCR]of 1966. SPECI ALI ZEDI NTERNATI ONALHUMANRI GHTSI NSTRUMENTSI NCLUDES The I nt er nat i onalConv ent i on on t he El i mi nat i on ofal lf or ms ofRaci al Di scr i mi nat i on[ I CERD]of1965. TheConv ent i onont heEl i mi nat i onofal lf or msofDi scr i mi nat i onagai nst Women[ CEDAW]of1979andi t sOpt i onal Pr ot ocol . The Conv ent i on agai nstTor t ur e and ot herCr uel ,I nhuman orDegr adi ng Tr eat mentorPuni shment[ CAT]of1984. Conv ent i onont heRi ght soft heChi l d[ CRC]of1989andi t st woOpt i onal Pr ot ocol s. TheI nt er nat i onalConv ent i onont hePr ot ect i onoft heRi ght sofAl lMi gr ant Wor ker sandMember soft hei rFami l i es[ CMW]of1990. CHARTERBASEDI NTERNATI ONALHUMANRI GHTSI NSTRUMENT THEUNI VERSALDECLARATI ONOFHUMANRI GHTS( 1948) Thi si nst r umentbegi nswi t ht hepr eambl eori nt r oduct i onwhi chst at est hev al ues andbel i ef soft hedocument .I ti sani nt er nat i onal l yr ecogni zedandagr eedupon i nst r umentt hr oughwhi chi ndi v i dual sandgov er nment scanwor kanddel i v er CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 139 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 basi cr i ght s. I twasadopt edon10thDecember ,1948byt heUni t edNat i onsi nGenev a,as t her esul tofgenoci det hatt ookpl acei nNazi ,Ger manydur i ngt heSecond Wor l dWaragai nstt heJews. Thi sdecl ar at i oncont ai ns30ar t i cl eswhi char eal i stofbasi cr i ght sev er y humanbei ngi sbor nwi t handcanbedi v i dedi nt ot wot hemesnamel yCi v i l andPol i t i calr i ght saswel l asEconomi c, Soci alandCul t ur alr i ght s. TheUDHRar t i cl esar esummar i zedbel ow. Ev er y one: I sbor ni nf r eedom, equal i t yanddi gni t y . Hast her i ghtnott obedi scr i mi nat edagai nstonanybasi s. Hast her i ghtt ol i f eandt ol i v ei nf r eedom andsaf et y Hast her i ghtt ol i ber t yorf r eedom Hast her i ghtt osecur i t yofper sonasnooneshoul dbet or t ur edorsuf f erf r om cr uel andi nhumant r eat ment . Hast her i ghtt oequal i t ybef or et hel awandequal pr ot ect i on. Hast her i ghtr ecogni t i onbef or et hel aw Hast her i ghtt oef f ect i v er emedy Hast her i ghtnott obesubj ect edt oar bi t r ar yar r estordet ent i on. Hast her i ghtt of ul l andf ai rhear i ngbef or eani mpar t i al andi ndependentt r i bunal Hast her i ghtt obepr esumedi nnocentunt i l pr ov engui l t y Hast her i ghtt omar r y Hast her i ghtt oasy l um Hast her i ghtt of r eedom ofmov ement Hast her i ghtt oNat i onal i t y Hast her i ghtt opr i v acy . Hasr i ghtt oownpr oper t y CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 140 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Hast her i ghtt of r eedom oft hought , consci enceandexpr essi on Hast her i ghtt of r eedom ofopi ni onandex pr essi on Hast her i ghtt of r eedom ofassembl yandassoci at i on Hast her i ghtt ot akepar ti ngov er nment , accesst opubl i cser v i cesandt ov ot e. Hast her i ghtt osoci al secur i t y . Hast her i ghtt owor k Hast her i ghtt or estandl ei sur e Hast her i ghtt oanadequat est andar dofl i v i ng Hast heei ghtt oeducat i on Hast her i ghtt of r eel ypar t i ci pat ei nt hecul t ur al l i f eoft hecommuni t y I sent i t l edt oasoci al andi nt er nat i onal or dert or eal i zet her i ght sandf r eedoms Hasdut i est ot hecommuni t y Musti nt er pr ett hi sdecl ar at i oni nawayt hatcannotendangeranyoft her i ght s andf r eedomsofot her s. TREATY–BASEDI NTERNATI ONALHUMANRI GHTSI NSTRUMENTS THEI NTERNATI ONALCOVENANTON ECONOMI C,SOCI ALANDCULTURALRI GHTS [ I CESCR] 1966. Thi si sanext r actoft heUni v er salDecl ar at i onofHumanRi ght swhi chwasal so anef f or tt ocomeupwi t hal egal l ybi ndi ngdocument , f or medi n1966 Theser i ght sar epr obl emat i cbecauset heyar edependentonr esour cesf ort hei r r eal i zat i on. Thepr eambl egi v esanout l i nef ort heexpl anat i onoft her i ght si nt heCov enant andt al ksaboutwhati scont ai nedi nt heUni v er salDecl ar at i onofHumanRi ght s [ UDHR]becauset heser i ght si nt heCov enantar ebasedont hei nher entdi gni t y oft hehumanper son. Thepr eambl eal soemphasi zest hei ndi v i si bi l i t yandi nt er dependenceofal l humanr i ght sbyst at i ngt hat ,t hei dealoff r eehumanbei ngsenj oy i ngf r eedom f r om f earandwantcanonl ybeachi ev edi fcondi t i onsar ecr eat edi nwhi ch CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 141 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ev er y onecanenj oyhi seconomi c,soci alandcul t ur alr i ght s,aswel lashi sci v i l andpol i t i calr i ght s SUMMARYOFTHEPROVI SI ONSI NTHEI CESCR Ri ght st owor k Ri ghtt oj ustandf av or abl econdi t i onsofwor k, i ncl udi ngf ai rwages, equalpayf or equal wor kandhol i day swi t hpay . Ri ghtt of or m andj oi nt r adeUni ons, i ncl udi ngt her i ghtt ost r i ke. Ri ghtt osoci al secur i t y . Pr ot ect i onoft hef ami l y , i ncl udi ngspeci al assi st ancef ormot her sandchi l dr en. Ri ghtt oadequat est andar dofl i v i ngi ncl udi ngf ood, cl ot hi ngandhousi ng Ri ghtt ot hehi ghestat t ai nabl est andar dofphy si cal andment al heal t h Ri ghtt oeducat i on Ri ghtt opar t i ci pat ei nt hecul t ur al l i f eandenj oyt hebenef i t sofsci ent i f i cpr ogr ess. THEI NTERNATI ONALCOVENANTONCI VI LANDPOLI TI CALRI GHTS[ I CCPR] 1966. Thi scamei nt of or cei n1996andi sl egal l ybi ndi ngt oi t smemberst at es.These ar er i ght st hatar eeasyt onat ur eandi mpl ementbecauset heyr equi r enobi g i nv est ment sf ort hem t obeenj oy ed. Thepr eambl e( i nt r oduct i on)oft hi sdocument sst at est hat ,t hei dealoff r ee humanbei ngsenj oy i ngf r eedom f r om f earandwantcanonl ybeachi ev edi f condi t i onsar ecr eat edi nwhi chev er y onecanenj oyhi seconomi c,soci aland cul t ur alr i ght s, aswel lashi sci v i landpol i t i calr i ght s Thet r eat yexpandsont heCi v i landPol i t i calr i ght ssetouti nt heUni v er sal Decl ar at i onofHumanRi ght s[ UDHR] ,wi t ht heexcept i onoft her i ghtt opr oper t y andr i ghtt oasy l um. SUMMARYOFTHEPROVI SI ONSI NTHEI CCPR. Ri ghtt ol i f e Fr eedom f r om t or t ur eandi nhumant r eat ment Fr eedom f r om sl av er yandf or cedl abour Ri ghtt ol i ber t yandsecur i t y CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 142 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Ri ghtofdet ai nedper sonst obet r eat edwi t hhumani t y Fr eedom f r om i mpr i sonmentf ordebt Fr eedom ofmov ementandchoi ceofr esi dence Fr eedom ofal i ensf r om ar bi t r ar yexpul si on Ri ghtt oaf ai rt r i al Pr ot ect i onagai nstr et r oact i v i t yoft hecr i mi nal l aw Ri ghtt or ecogni t i onasaper sonbef or et hel aw Ri ghtt opr i v acy Fr eedom oft houghtorconsci enceandr el i gi on Fr eedom ofopi ni onandexpr essi on Pr ohi bi t i onofpr opagandaf orwarandofi nci t ementt onat i onal , r aci al orr el i gi ous hat r ed Ri ghtt oassembl y Fr eedom ofassoci at i on Ri ghtt omar r yandf i ndaf ami l y Ri ght soft heChi l d Pol i t i cal r i ght s Equal i t ybef or et hel aw Ri ght sofmi nor i t i es OPTI ONALPROTOCALS An Opt i onalPr ot ocoli s a pr ov i si on at t ached t o an i nt er nat i onalhuman r i ght s i nst r umenti nor dert oof f ermor epr ot ect i on.TheI CCPRhast woopt i onalpr ot ocol s namel y : FI RSTOPTI ONALPROTOCOL( 1976) :Thi spr ov i si onal l owsi ndi v i dual st ocompl ai nt o t heUni t edNat i onsHumanRi ght sCommi ssi ononi ssuesofhumanr i ght sv i ol at i ons cont ai ned i nt he I CCPR pr ov i ded t heyexhaustal lchannel sofcompl ai nt susual l y t hr ought hecour t sofl aw.Zambi ai sast at epar t y( member )t ot hi spr ot ocol . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 143 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 SECONDOPTI ONALPROTOCAL( 1990) : Thi sai msatt heabol i t i onoft hedeat hpenal t yandZambi ai snotast at epar t yt ot hi s. SPECI ALI SEDI NTERNATI ONALHUMANRI GHTSI NSTRUMENTS THE I NTERNATI ONAL CONVENTI ON ON THE ELI MI NATI ON OF ALL FORMS OF RACI ALDI SCRI MI NATI ON[ I CERD] 1969. I tcamei nt of or cei n1969andi twasdr af t edt odr aw at t ent i ont omat t er sof r aci aldi scr i mi nat i onwhi chwer est i l l r ampanti nt hewor l d. Pr i nci pl e Def i ni t i on ofRaci aldi scr i mi nat i on:I ti s anydi st i nct i on,excl usi on, r est r i ct i onoranyper f or mancebasedonr ace, col or , descentornat i onaloret hni c or i gi nwhi chhast hepur poseofi mpai r i ngt her ecogni t i onorenj oy mentonan equalf oot i ng,ofhuman r i ght s and f undamentf r eedoms i nt he pol i t i cal , economi c, soci al , cul t ur aloranyot herf i el dofpubl i cl i f e. SUMMARYOFTHEPROVI SI ONSI NTHEI CERD Condemnr aci al di scr i mi nat i on, segr egat i onandapar t hei d. Pr ohi bi tt heactofdi scr i mi nat i onbyi ndi v i dual soror gani zat i ons Assur eev er y onewi t hi nt hepower s, adequat epr ot ect i onandr emedi es Condemn al lpr opaganda and or gani zat i ons based on i deas ort heor i es of super i or i t yofoner aceorgr oup. Pr ohi bi tandel i mi nat er aci al di scr i mi nat i onandequal enj oy mentofal l t her i ght s Under t akei mmedi at eandef f ect i v emeasur esi nt eachi ng,educat i on,cul t ur eand i nf or mat i on,wi t hav i ew of combat i ng pr ej udi ces whi ch l ead t or aci al di scr i mi nat i on. THECONVENTI ONONTHEELI MI NATI ONOFALLFORMSOF DI SCRI MI NATI ONAGAI NSTWOMEN[ CEDAW] 1979 Thi s came aboutaf t ert he f ai l ur e oft he 1967 decl ar at i on t o el i mi nat e di scr i mi nat i onagai nstwomen. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 144 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I twasobser v edt hatf emal esst i l lsuf f ert hewor stdi scr i mi nat i oni nt hesoci al economi caswel l ast hei rci v i l andpol i t i cal r i ght s. Thi si nst r umentwasputi nf or cei n1979t odi r ect l y . Pr i nci pl edef i ni t i onofr aci aldi scr i mi nat i on:t hi si sanydi st i nct i on,excl usi on, r est r i ct i onoranyper f or mancebasedonsexwhi chhast hepur poseofi mpai r i ng t her ecogni t i onenj oy mentofanequalf oot i ngofhumanr i ght sandf undament al f r eedom i nt hepol i t i cal economi csoci al ot herr i ghti npubl i cl i f e. SUMMARYOFPROVI SI ONSI NTHECEDAW El i mi nat eal l f or msofdi scr i mi nat i onagai nstwomen. Est abl i shl egal pr ot ect i onoft her i ght sofwomenonanequal basi swi t hmen. Pr omot et hepr i nci pl eofequal i t yofmenandwomeni nt hei rdomest i cl egi sl at i on Modi f yorabol i shexi st i ngnat i onall egi sl at i onandpr act i ceswhi chconst i t ut e di scr i mi nat i onagai nstwomen. El i mi nat edi scr i mi nat i oni nt heenj oy mentofal l r i ght sbet weenmenandwomen ACCORDWOMENEQUALI TYWI THMENBEFORETHELAW El i mi nat edi scr i mi nat i onagai nstwomeni nal lmat t er sr el at i ngt omar r i ageand pr oper t y . CEDAW hasanopt i onal pr ot ocol adopt edi n1999whi chal l owst heUni t edNat i ons Commi t t eeont heEl i mi nat i onofDi scr i mi nat i onagai nstWoment or ecei v eandhear Casesofv i ol at i onsofwomen’ sr i ght s THE CONVENTI ON AGAI NST TOTURE AND OTHER CRUEL,I NHUMAN OR DEGRADI NGTREATMENTORPUNI SHMENT[ CAT] 1984. Thi sconv ent i oncamei nt obei ngon10th December 1984andZambi abecamea st at epar t yt ot heconv ent i oni n1998. Theai m oft hei nst r umenti st ot ot al l yf or bi dt or t ur eandot hercr uel ,i nhumanor degr adi ngt r eat mentorpuni shment . Pr i nci pl edef i ni t i on: Tor t ur ei sdef i nedasanactbywhi chsev er epai norsuf f er i ng, whet herphy si calorment al,i si nt ent i onal l yi nf l i ct ed on a per son f orsuch pur posesasobt ai ni ngf r om hi m orat hi r dper soni nf or mat i on orconf essi on, puni shi nghi mf oranactheorat hi r dper sonhascommi t t edori ssuspect edof CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 145 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 hav i ngcommi t t ed. SUMMARYOFPROVI SI ONSI NCAT Pr ohi bi tt or t ur e Notr ef oul er ,whi chmeanst osendbackaper sont oacount r ywher ehe/ shei s l i kel yt ounder got or t ur e. Puni sht or t ur er s. Rehabi l i t at ev i ct i msoft or t ur et hr oughcounsel i ng Cont r ol t hesy st em ofi nt er r ogat i onanddet ent i on Repor tt ot hecommi t t ee. Educat eci t i zensont heev i l oft or t ur e THEI NTERNATI ONALCONVENTI ON ON THEPROTECTI ON OFTHERI GHTSOF ALLMI GRANTWORKERSANDMEMBERSOFTHEI RFAMI LI ES [ CMW] 1990. Thi si smeantt opr ot ectt her i ght sofpeopl ewor ki ngi nacount r ywhi chi snot t hei r s. [i nt heDi aspor a] St at epar t i esar eobl i gedt opr ot ectandseekj udi ci alr emedyt ot hosemi gr ant wor ker swhoser i ght shav ebeenv i ol at ed. Pr i nci pl edef i ni t i on:t hi sappl i est oal lmi gr antwor ker sandmember soft hei rf ami l i es wi t houtdi st i nct i onofanyki ndsuchassex,r ace,col or ,l anguage,r el i gi onorconv i ct i on, pol i t i calorot heropi ni on,nat i onal ,et hni corsoci alor i gi n,nat i onal i t y ,age,economi c posi t i on, pr oper t y , mar i t al st at us, bi r t horot herst at us. SUMMARYOFTHEPROVI SI ONSI NTHECMW Non–di scr i mi nat i onofmi gr antwor ker sandt hei rf ami l i eswi t houtdi st i nct i onof anyki nd. Mi gr antwor ker sandmember soft hei rf ami l i esshal lbef r eet ol eav eanyst at e, i ncl udi ngt hei rst at eofor i gi n. Theyhav et her i ghtt oent erandr emai ni nt hei rst at eofor i gi n. Ther i ghtt ol i f eofmi gr antwor ker sandmember soft hei rf ami l i esshal lbe pr ot ect edbyl aw. Nomi gr antwor kerormember soft hei rf ami l i esshal lbesubj ect edt ot or t ur eor CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 146 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 cr uel , i nhumanordegr adi ngt r eat mentorpuni shment . Nomi gr antwor kerormember soft hei rf ami l i esshal lbehel di nsl av er yor ser v i t ude. Nomi gr antwor kerormember soft hei rf ami l i esshal lber equi r edt oper f or m f or cedorcompul sor yl abor . Theyshal l hav et her i ghtt of r eedom oft hought , consci enceandr el i gi on. Theyshal l hav et her i ghtt ohol dopi ni onswi t houti nt er f er ence. Theyshal lnotbesubj ect edt oanyar bi t r ar yorunl awf uli nt er f er enceoft hei r pr i v acy . SAMPLEQUESTI ON. 1.Def i nei nt er nat i onal HumanRi ght si nst r ument 2.Descr i bet het y pesofi nt er nat i onal HumanRi ght si nst r ument 3.Di st i ngui shbet weent hef i r stopt i onalpr ot ocolandt hesecondopt i onal pr ot ocol 4.St at et heel ement soft heI nt er nat i onalConv ent i onont heel i mi nat i onofal l f or msofdi scr i mi nat i onagai nstwomen 5.Expl ai n cl ear l yhow Zambi ai si mpl ement i ng t he i nt er nat i onalHuman Ri ght s 6.St at et hei mpor t anceofi nt er nat i onal HumanRi ght s 7.Wr i t ebr i efnot esont hef ol l owi ngHumanRi ght si nst r ument s. i . Conv ent i onAgai nstTor t ur eandot hercr uel ,i nhumanordegr adi ng orpuni shment i i . I nt er nat i onalConv ent i onont heEl i mi nat i onofal lf or msofRaci al Di scr i mi nat i on( I CERD) RI GHTSOFACHI LD HumanRi ght sar euni v er saland, t her ef or e, ev er yet hni ci t yi sent i t l edt ot hem asl ongas onei shuman. WHOI SACHI LD CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 147 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Theconv ent i ondef i nesachi l dasev er yhumanbei ngbel owt heageof18y ear s. Theconv ent i onr ecogni zest hatchi l dr enr equi r especi alcar eandassi st ance.I t asser t st her ol eoft hef ami l yi nchi l dr en’ sl i v es. I ti dent i f i est hechi l d’ sexper i enceofchi l dhoodasbei ngl ar gel ydet er mi nedbyt he car eandpr ot ect i ont heyr ecei v ef r om adul t , soci et yandst at e. CHI LDREN’ SRI GHTSAREHUMANRI GHTS Asepar at ehumanr i ght si nst r umentf orchi l dr endoesnotmeant hatchi l dr en’ sr i ght s ar edi f f er entf r om HumanRi ght s.Chi l dr en’ sr i ght sar eH/ Randar eder i v edf r om t he sameUni v er sal Decl ar at i onofH/ R( UDHR)exceptt hatt heconv ent i onsr i ght shav ebeen dr awnupspeci f i cal l yt oaddr esst hechi l dr en’ shumanr i ght ssi t uat i ons. A chi l di s ent i t l edt ospeci al car eandpr ot ect i on. REASONSFORASEPARATEHUMANRI GHTSI NSTRUMENTSFORCHI LDREN Chi l dr enexper i encedi scr i mi nat i onandt her ef or eneedspeci alpr ot ect i onunder i nt er nat i onal . Chi l dr enar ei ndi v i dual swi t hequal st at usasadul t s. Thehi ghestl ev elofdev el opmentofanysoci et ycanonl ybeat t ai nedwi t hi nt he heal t hyandact i v epar t i ci pat i onofchi l dr en Chi l dr enbecomedependentonl ywi t ht hehel pofadul t swhi chmakest hem v ul ner abl east heyar emor esensi t i v et osoci al condi t i onsofsoci et y . Chi l dr enar emor eaf f ect edbyGov er nment ’ sact i onsandpol i ci est hananyot her gr oup. Most l ychi l dr enhav el i mi t edaccesst ocompl ai nt smechani smsofanyl egal sy st ems. Chi l dr enar emor ev ul ner abl et oexpl oi t at i onandabusebecauseoft hei rphy si cal , emot i onal . Chi l dr enar easaf eguar doft hehumanr acewi t houtwhom t hehumanr acewi l l becomeext i nct .Consequent l y ,whenchi l dr enar enegl ect edi ti satt hecount r y ’ s ownhar m. STEPSTAKENTOCOMEUPWI THTHECONVENTI ONONTHERI GHTSOFTHECHI LD Bef or ecomi ngupwi t ht heconv ent i onont her i ght soft hechi l dt hatwasadopt ed t h byt heUni t edNat i onson20 Nov ember1989. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 148 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Sev er alat t empt swer emadet ocomeupwi t ht hecompr ehensi v ei nst r umentf or chi l dr en.Egl ant y neJebbanEngl i shwomanwasaf ounderofSav et heChi l dr en al l i anceaf t erser v i ngi nt heBal kanWar .Shedi scov er edt hatChi l dr enneed speci alpr ot ect swhi ch l ead t ot heat t empt st o comeup wi t h speci f i cH/ R i nst r ument s. YEAR EVENT 1924 The f i v e poi nt decl ar at i on of t he r i ght s of chi l d. The decl ar at i on.Wasadopt edbyt heLeagueofNat i ons 1946 Theuni t ednat i onsgener alassembl ycr eat edt heUNI CEFasa uni v er sal mov ementf orchi l dr en. 1959 TheTenpoi ntDecl ar at i onoft heRi ght soft heChi l d.Thi s Decl ar at i on by U. N Gener alAssembl ycont ai ned t en mai n Poi nt s 1961 Ar esol ut i on byt heUNGA based on t he1959 Decl ar at i on br oadensUNI CEF’ sf i el dofoper at i on 1965 Hague Conv ent i on on Jur i sdi ct i on, Appl i cabl e Law, Recogni t i on, Enf or cementand cooper at i on i nr espectof Par ent al Responsi bi l i t yandmeasur es f ort hepr ot ect i onofchi l dr en. 1979 The Uni t ed Nat i ons Gener al Assembl y pr ocl ai ms t he I nt er nat i onal Year of t he Chi l d ( I YC) t o cel ebr at e t he t h 20 Anni v er sar yoft hedecl ar at i onoft her i ght soft hechi l d. TheI YC Wasi nt endedt oencour age t he i mpl ement at i on of t he 1959 Decl ar at i on. 1980 Hague Conv ent i on on ci v i laspect s ofi nt er nat i onalchi l d Adopt i on 1986 Uni t ed Nat i ons Decl ar at i on on Soci aland LegalPr i nci pl es Rel at i ngt ot hepr ot ect i onandwel f ar eofchi l dr enwi t hspeci al r ef er encet of ost erpl acementandNat i onalandI nt er nat i onal adopt i on. 1989 Adopt i on byt he Uni t ed Nat i onsGener alAssembl yi n New CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 149 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Yor konConv ent i onont her i ght soft hechi l d. 1990 TheConv ent i onwhi chi sal egali nst r umentent er si nt of or ce af t er THEFOURPRI NCI PLESONTHECONVENTI ONONTHERI GHTSOFTHECHI LD TheCRCi sf oundedonf ourgener al pr i nci pl esandt hesear e: Thebesti nt er estoft hechi l d Al l adul t smustdowhati sbestf orchi l dr en. Thi sent ai l st hatwhenadul t smakedeci si ons,t heyshoul dt hi nkabouthowt hei r deci si onswi l l af f ectchi l dr en. Nondi scr i mi nat i on Theconv ent i onappl i est oal lchi l dr en,what ev ert hei rr ace,r el i gi onorabi l i t i es, what ev ert heyt hi nkorsay , what ev ert y peoff ami l yt heycomef r om. Nochi l dshoul dbet r eat edunf ai r l yonanybasi s. Sur v i v alanddev el opment Chi l dr enhav et her i ghtt ol i f e.Ther ef or eGov er nmentshoul densur et hatchi l dr en sur v i v eanddev el opheal t hi l y . Dev el opment alr i ght si ncl udepr ov i si onsf oreducat i on,accesst oi nf or mat i on, pl ayandl ei sur e, cul t ur al act i v i t i es. Par t i ci pat i on Whenadul t sar emaki ngdeci si onst hataf f ectchi l dr en. Chi l dr enhav et her i ghtt osaywhatt heyt hi nkshoul dhappenandhav et hei r opi ni onst akeni nt oconsi der at i on. PROVI SI ONSOFTHEUNI TEDNATI ONSCHI LDRENSRI GHTSCONVENTI ON( UNCRC) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 150 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 1.Ci v i lRi ght sandFr eedoms Thesear er i ght st hathav et odowi t hbei ngaci t i zenandi ncl udepol i t i cal ,soci al , l egal r i ght sandequal i t y .Thef ol l owi ngar et hepr ov i si ons Nameandnat i onal i t y :ev er ychi l di sent i t l edt oaname, nat i onal i t yandhas t her i ghtt oknow hi s/ herpar ent sandt obecar edf orbyt hepar ent s. Chi l dr enhav et her i ghtt oi dent i t ysuchasabi r t hcer t i f i cat e. Pr eser v at i onofi dent i t y :I ti st hedut yoft hegov er nmentt oassi stany chi l dwhosei dent i t yhasbeenunl awf ul l yt akenawayt ogeti tback. Fr eedom ofexpr essi onandi nf or mat i on:t hi sr i ghtpr ov i desf ort hechi l d t of r eedom ofexpr essi onandt oseeki nf or mat i on.Ther i ghti ncl udes f r eedom t oseek, r ecei v eandt ogi v eouti nf or mat i onandi deasofal l ki nds. Fr eedom oft hought ,consci enceandr el i gi on:t hi sr i ghtal l owsachi l d f r eedom oft houghtorconsci encei nchoosi ngt odot her i ghtr at hert han t hewr ongt hi ng.Chi l dr enhav et her i ghtt ot hi nkandbel i ev ei nwhatt hey wantandt opr act i cet hei rr el i gi on. Fr eedom ofassoci at i on:Thi sr i ghtpr ov i desf orgov er nment st or ecogni ze t her i ght soft hechi l dt of r eedom ofassoci at i on and t of r eedom of peacef ulassembl y .Associ at i oni sbel ongi ngt oagr oupf orachi ev i nga commonpur pose. Access t o i nf or mat i on and medi a:The pr ov i si on r ecogni zes t he i mpor t anceofmassmedi aandhow i tshoul densur et hatt hechi l dhas accesst oi nf or mat i onf orbot hl ocal andi nt er nat i onal sour ces. Tor t ur e, capi t alpuni shment , depr i v at i onofl i ber t y :Thi spr ov i si onpr ot ect s chi l dr enf r om t or t ur e,cr uelt r eat mentorpuni shment ,unl awf ular r estor depr i v at i onofl i ber t y .I tf ur t herpr ot ect st hechi l df r om bei ngsent encedt o deat h. Fami l yenv i r onmentandal t er nat i v ecar e:Ther i ght sundert hi scl ust er deal swi t ht hef ami l yenv i r onmentandal t er nat i v ecar ef ort hosechi l dr en whoar eunabl et obel ookedaf t erbyt hei rownpar ent sf orv ar i ousr easons. Par ent s,f ami l y ,communi t yr i ght s and r esponsi bi l i t i es:t hi s pr ov i si on r equi r est he gov er nmentt or espectt he r i ght sand r esponsi bi l i t i esof par ent sandt heext endedf ami l yt opr ov i degui dancef ort hechi l dwhi chi s appr opr i at et o hi s orherev ol v i ng capaci t y .Ev ol v i ng capaci t yi st he mat ur i ngpr ocesst hatchi l dr engot hr oughbef or er eachi ngadul t hood. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 151 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 2.FAMI LYENVI ROMENTANDALTERNATI VECARE NONSEPERATI ONFROM PARENTS Thi si sar i ghtt hatensur est hati fachi l di ssepar at edf r om hi s/ herpar ent s he/ shehast her i ghtt okeepcont actwi t hhi sorpar ent s. FAMI LYREUNI FI CATI ON Request sbyachi l dt ol eav eorent eracount r yf ort hepur poseoft hechi l d r euni t i ngwi t ht hef ami l ymember sshal lbedeal twi t hi nahumanemanner .The chi l dhast her i ghtt okeepcont act swi t ht hepar ent si ft heyl i v ei ndi f f er ent count r i esorpl aces. I LLI CI TTRANSFERANDNONRETURNOFCHI LDREN Thegov er nmentshal lt akemeasur est ocombatt hei l l i ci tori l l egalt r ansf erand nonr et ur nofchi l dr enabr oad. PARENTALRESPONSI BI LI TY Thi sr equi r espar ent st ohav ef ul lr esponsi bi l i t yt obr i ngupt hei rchi l dr enandt hat par ent sshoul dal way sconsi derwhati sbestf ort hei rchi l dr en.I ncaseswher et he par ent sf ai l t og ABUSEANDNEGLECTWHI LEI NFAMI LYORCARE Gov er nmenthast hedut yt omakel awsandpr ov i desoci alandeducat i onal measur est opr ot ectt hechi l df r om al l f or msofphy si cal orment al v i ol ence. ALTERNATI VECAREFORCHI LDRENI NTHEABSENSEOFPARENTS Thi sr i ghtpr ov i desf orachi l dwhoi st empor ar i l yorper manent l ydepr i v edofhi s orherf ami l ywi t hspeci al pr ot ect i onorassi st ancebyt hegov er nment . ADOPTI ON Thi sr i ghtr ecogni zest hatchi l dr enhav et her i ghtt ocar eandpr ot ect i on.Soi f adopt edorundercar e, t heconcer nwi l l bewhati sbestf ort hechi l dadopt ed. REVI EW OFTREATMENTI NCARE Chi l dr enwhoar el ookedaf t eri ni nst i t ut i onsofcar er at hert hant hei rpar ent s, CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 152 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 hav et her i ghtt hei rl i v i ngar r angement sr ev i ewedr egul ar l yt ochecki ft heyar et he mostappr opr i at e. STANDARDOFLI VI NG Thi sr i ghtpl acesdut yon t he gov er nmentt ot ake st epst or ecov erunpai d mai nt enancef ort hechi l df r om par ent sorot her swhoar er equi r edt ot akecar eof t hechi l df i nanci al l y . RECOVERYANDREI NTEGRATI ON Gov er nmenthast hedut yt or educeandr euni t echi l dv i ct i msofexpl oi t at i on, t or t ur eoranyot hermi st r eat mentbacki nt ot hei rcommuni t i es. 3.BASI CHEALTHANDWELFARE Her e, t her i ght sar emeantt opr omot et heheal t handwel f ar eoft hechi l d. ͓wel f ar ei st hesi t uat i onofhav i nggoodheal t handcomf or t abl el i v i ng. PARENTALRESPONSI BI LI TY Undert hi spr ov i si on,gov er nment shav er esponsi bi l i t yoft aki ngal lappr opr i at e measur est oensur et hatchi l dr enofwor ki ngpar ent shav et her i ghtt obenef i t f r om chi l dcar eser v i cesandf aci l i t i esf orwhi cht heyar eel i gi bl e. CHI LDRENWI THDI SABI LI TI ES Ther i ghtpr ov i dest hatadi sabl edchi l dhast her i ghtpr ov i dest hatadi sabl ed chi l dhast her i ghtt ospeci alcar e, educat i onandt r ai ni ngt ohel phi m orherenj oy af ul l anddecentl i f e. HEALTHANDHEALTHSERVI CES Chi l dr enhav et her i ghtt ot hebestheal t hcar esuchassaf edr i nki ngwat er , nut r i t i ousf ood, acl eanandsaf eenv i r onment . SOCI ALSECURI TY Gov er nmentshal lr ecogni zef orev er ychi l dt her i ghtt o benef i tf r om soci al secur i t y ,i ncl udi ng soci ali nsur ance and shal lt ake necessar y measur es t o achi ev et hi sr i ghti naccor dancewi t ht hei rnat i onal l aw. PARAGRAPHS:1AND3:STANDARDOFLI VI NGGov er nmentaccept st he r i ghtofev er ychi l dt oast andar dofl i v i ngsui t abl ef ort hechi l d’ sphy si cal , CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 153 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ment al ,spi r i t ual ,mor alandsoci aldev el opment .Par ent sorot herpeopl e r esponsi bl ef ort hechi l dhav et hef i r str esponsi bi l i t yt opr ov i dewi t hi nt hei r abi l i t i es. 4.EDUCATI ON, LEI SUREANDCULTURALACTI VI TI ES Ther i ght sher ehav et odowi t heducat i on, r ecr eat i onandcul t ur al act i v i t i es. RI GHTTOEDUCATI ON Al l chi l dr enhav et her i ghtt oapr i mar yeducat i on, whi chshoul dbef r ee. Di sci pl i ne i n school s mustr espectchi l dr en’ s di gni t y .Any f or m of di sci pl i neshoul dt akei nt oaccountt hechi l d’ shumandi gni t y . Schooladmi ni st r at or sshoul d makesur et hatanydi sci pl i nepr act i ces i nv ol v i ngphy si cal orment al v i ol enceornegl ecti sel i mi nat ed. Secondar y and v ocat i onal educat i on shoul d be encour aged by Gov er nmentandmaket hem av ai l abl et oev er ychi l d. Measur essuchast hei nt r oduct i onoff r eeeducat i onandof f er i ngf i nanci al assi st ancei ncaseofneedshoul dbet akenbygov er nment . Gov er nmentshoul dmakehi ghereducat i onaccessi bl et oal lont hebasi s ofcapaci t y . AI MSOFEDUCATI ON Educat i onoft hechi l dshoul dbet hedev el opmentoft hechi l d’ sper sonal i t y , t al ent sandment al andphy si cal abi l i t i est ot hei rf ul l estpot ent i al . Dev el opmentofr espectf orhuman r i ght sand f undament alf r eedoms enshr i nedi nt hechar t eroft heUni t edNat i ons. Dev el opmentofr espectf ort hechi l d’ spar ent s,hi sorherowncul t ur al i dent i t y , l anguageandv al uesoft hecount r yi nwhi cht hechi l di sl i v i ng. Pr epar at i onoft hechi l df ort her esponsi bl el i f ei naf r eesoci et y . PLAYANDRECREATI ON The chi l d has t he r i ghtt or estand l ei sur e,t o engage i n pl ay and r ecr eat i onal act i v i t i esequal t ot hechi l d’ sage. St at epar t i esshal lr espectandpr omot et her i ghtoft hechi l dt of ul l y par t i ci pat ei ncul t ur al andar t i st i cl i f e. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 154 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 5.SPECI ALPROTECTI ONMEASURES Ther i ght sher epr ot ectt her i ght sofchi l dr enwhocomei nt oconf l i ctwi t ht hel aw andf r om anyf or m ofabuseandexpl oi t at i on. Ref ugeechi l dr enst at esshal lensur et hatachi l dwhoi sseeki ngr ef ugeest at us ori sconsi der edar ef ugeebyl aw. Economi cexpl oi t at i on St at epar t i esr ecogni zet her i ghtoft hechi l dt obepr ot ect edf r om economi c expl oi t at i onandf r om per f or mi ngwor kt hati shar mf ult ot hechi l dori nt er f er e wi t ht heeducat i onoft hechi l d. Nar cot i candpsy chot i csubst ances St at epar t i esshal lt akemeasur est opr ot ectchi l dr enf r om t heuseofi l l i ci tof nar cot i cdr ugsandot heri l l i ci tpr oduct i onoft r af f i cki ngofsuchsubst ances. Sexualexpl oi t at i on:st at epar t i est opr ot ectt hechi l df r om al lf or msofsexual abuse. St at epar t i esshal lal soensur epr ot ect i onofachi l df r om bei ngengagedi nt he i l l i ci tpr oduct i onofandt r af f i cki ngofsuchsubst ances. ͯAbduct i on, sal eandt r af f i cki ngofchi l dr en-st at epar t i esshal lt akenat i onaland i nt er nat i onal st epst opr ev entt heabduct i onandsal eofchi l dr enf oranypur pose. ͯOt herf or msofexpl oi t at i on:st at epar t i esshal lpr ot ectt hechi l dagai nstal l ot herf or msofexpl oi t at i onhar mf ul t ot hechi l d’ swel f ar e. Tor t ur e, Capi t alpuni shmentanddepr i v at i onofl i ber t y Nochi l dshal lbemadet oexper i encesuf f er i ngoft or t ur eori nhumane t r eat ment . Deat horl i f ei mpr i sonmentshoul dnotbegi v ent oaper sonbel owt heage of18y ear s. Nochi l dshal l bedet ai nedi npol i cest at i onany how. Ar r est , det ent i onandi mpr i sonmentofachi l dshal lbewi t hi nt hepr ov i si on oft hel awandshal l beusedast hel astr esor t . Ev er ychi l dar r est edshal lbesepar at edf r om t headul t sunl essi ti si nt he CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 155 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 i nt er estoft hechi l d. Thechi l dshal l al sohav et her i ghtt okeepi nt ouchwi t hhi sf ami l y . Ev er ychi l dar r est edanddet ai nedshal lhav et her i ghtt oobt ai nqui ckl egal hel pandt her i ghtt oquest i onwhyhe/ shei sdet ai ned. ͯAr med conf l i ct– st at e par t i es t o ensur er espectf ort he r ul es of i nt er nat i onal humani t ar i anl awi nar medconf l i ctsuchas: Nochi l dunder15y ear sofageshoul dt akepar ti nar medconf l i ct . Nochi l dundert heageof18y ear sshoul dber ecr ui t edi nt hecount r i es ar medf or ces. JUVENI LEJUSTI CE Chi l dr enwhoar eaccusedofcommi t t i ngacr i mehav et her i ghtt obe t r eat edwi t hr espectanddi gni t y . Theyhav et her i ghtt obeconsi der edi nnocentunt i lpr ov engui l t yaccor di ng t ot hel aw. Chi l dr enhav et her i ghtt ohav et hemat t erdet er mi nedwi t houtdel aybya compet entcour tofl awandt ohav ef r eeassi st anceofani nt er pr et er CRCOPTI ONALPROTOCOLS: Theopt i onalpr ot ocolt ot heconv ent i onont her i ghtoft hechi l dont he sal eofchi l dr en Chi l dpr ost i t ut i onandchi l dpor nogr aphyt hatcamei nt of or ceon18t h Januar y 2002 was t he r esul tofgr eatconcer n by t he i nt er nat i onal communi t yatt hesi gni f i cantandi ncr easi ngi nt er nat i onalt r af f i cki ngi n chi l dr enf ort hepur poseoft hesal eofchi l dr en. Thepr ot ocolpr ohi bi t s Thesal eofchi l dr en, chi l dpr ost i t ut i onandchi l dpor nogr aphy . Theopt i onalpr ot ocolt ot heconv ent i onont her i ght soft hechi l dont he i nv ol v ementofchi l dr eni nar medconf l i ct s. Thepr ot ocolensur est hatper sonswhoar enoty et18y ear sofagear enot compul sor i l yr ecr ui t edi nt ot hear medf or ces. ROLEOFTHEGOVERNMENTI NFULFI LLI NGTHERI GHTSOFTHECHI LD CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 156 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 1.Obl i gat i ont or espect -Thi sobl i gat i onr equi r esgov er nmentt ost opdoi ng any t hi ngt hatwoul di nt er f er ewi t haper son’ senj oy mentoft hei rr i ght sorhi nder t hei rabi l i t yt osat i sf yt hoser i ght sbyt hei ref f or ti nr egar dt ochi l dr en’ sr i ght s 2.Obl i gat i ont opr ot ect Theobl i gat i ont opr ot ectr equi r est hest at et opr ev entt hev i ol at i onofhuman r i ght sbyt hepeopl e.Thegov er nmentdoest hi sbyput t i ngi npl acel awst hat pr ot ectper sons. 3.Obl i gat i ont of ul f i l l Thi st y peofobl i gat i oni ncl udest heobl i gat i ont of aci l i t at e,pr omot eandpr ov i de. I tpl acesanobl i gat i onont hegov er nmentt ot akest epst oensur et her eal i z at i on ofhumanr i ght st hr ought headopt i onofl awsandot hermeasur essuchas pr ov i si onofeducat i on. SAMPLEQUESTI ONS. 1. Whoi sachi l d? 2.Gi v er easonswhyt hechi l dr en’ sr i ght si nst r umenti si mpor t ant . 3.Chi l dr en’ sr i ght sar ehumanr i ght s.Di scuss. 4.Di scusst hepr ov i si on oft heUni t ed Nat i onsconv ent i onont he r i ght soft hechi l dr enandt heopt i onal pr ot ocol s. 5.Out l i net heel ement soft hechi l dr en’ sr i ghtconv ent i on. 6.I dent i f ycul t ur alpr act i ceswhi chv i ol at echi l dr en’ sr i ght si ny our communi t y . 7.St at et her ol esoft hegov er nmenti nf ul f i l l i ngt hechi l dr en’ sr i ght s. 8. Besi desenj oy i ngt hei rr i ght s,chi l dr enal sohav er esponsi bi l i t i est o t hecommuni t y .Li stdowndut i esoft hechi l d. 9.Di scusst hef ourpr i nci pl esofUNDHonchi l dr en’ sr i ght s. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 157 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 FAMI LYLAW WHATI SAFAMI LY? Af ami l yi sagr oupofpeopl er el at edbybl oodormar r i age.I ti st hesmal l estuni ti n asoci et y . I nZambi a, t her ear ef ourt y pesoff ami l ynamel y : [ i ]NUCLEARFAMI LY. Thi si sagr oupofper sonsconsi st i ngofahusband,wi f e,orwi v esi ncaseofa cust omar y Mar r i age, andt hei rchi l dr en. [ i i ]ANEXTENDEDFAMI LY. Thi si saf ami l yconsi st i ngofahusband,wi f eorwi v es,chi l dr en,gr andpar ent s, uncl es, aunt i es, ni eces, nephews, cousi ns, i nl awsandgr andchi l dr en. [ i i i ]ASI NGLEHEADEDFAMI LY. Thi si saf ami l yconsi st i ngofasi ngl epar entandchi l dr en.Forexampl e,aman andhi schi l dr enorawomanandherchi l dr en. I tcanbeasar esul tof: Di v or ce. Bei ngwi dowed. Ref usal t ot aker esponsi bi l i t ybyamanaf t eri mpr egnat i ngawoman. Outofchoi cewhenamanorwomandeci desnott omar r ybutt ohav echi l dr en whom t heydesi r et obr i ngupont hei rown. [ i v ]CHI LDHEADEDFAMI LY. Thi si saf ami l yheadedbyachi l dowi ngt ot hedeat hofbot hpar ent s,l eav i ng chi l dr ent obr i ngt hemsel v esup. MARRI AGE AMar r i agei sal egaluni onofamanandwomanashusbandandwi f e;t hus,i ti sa CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 158 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 cont r act t hatcr eat est hesoci alst at usofhusbandandwi f e, basedonr i ght s, obl i gat i on, and capaci t i es andi ncapaci t i es. Ri ght s:ar eent i t l ement sawi f eorhusbandenj oy si nt hemar r i age.I nat r adi t i onal setup, ahusbandhast her i ghtt obel ookedaf t erf orwhi l eawi f ehast her i ghtt o bepr ov i dedf orbyt hehusband.Howev er , acoupl ecanmaket hei rownr i ght s. Obl i gat i on:ar edut i est hatawi f eorhusbandper f or msi nt heuni onsuchas; each spousehast hedut yt ot akecar eofandpr ot ectt heot herspouse. Capaci t i es:ar eabi l i t i esorcapabi l i t i eswhi cht hespousebr i ngst ot heuni on.A wi f ebr i ngst heabi l i t yt oconcei v eandbearchi l dr enf ort heuni onwhi l et he husbandhast heabi l i t yt opr ov i det hemat er i al needsf ort hef ami l y . I ncapaci t i es:ar et hei nabi l i t i esori ncapabi l i t y ’ st hateachspousebr i ngst ot he uni on.Forexampl e,anuneducat edandunski l l edwomanmaybeunabl et o nei t herear nal i v i ngnorpr ov i de. Howev er ,t her i ght sandobl i gat i onsi nmar r i agedonotdependont hecoupl e al ongbutdependont hel awoft hecont r act . I nt heev entofdeat hofonespouse, t het y peofmar r i ageent er edi nt owi l ldi ct at e howt hesur v i v i ngspousewi l l i nher i tt hepr oper t yoft hedeceased( dead) . ELEMENTSOFFAMI LYLAW Mar r i age Di v or ce Pr oper t yset t l ement( shar i ng) Mai nt enanceofspouseandchi l dr enwi t hi nandaf t ermar r i age. Cust odyofchi l dr enaf t erdi ssol ut i onofmar r i age Adopt i onofchi l dr en Legi t i macyofchi l dr en Successi on. I nher i t anceofpr oper t y . TYPESOFMARRI AGESI NZAMBI A Ther ear eonl yt wot y pesofmar r i agei nZambi a,St at ut or yandCust omar yt hat ar er ecogni zedbyl aw. St at ut or ymar r i age I tr ef er st ov ol unt ar yuni onofonewi f eandonehusbandf orl i f eandexcl udi ngal l ot her s. I ti sal sor ef er r edt oasaCi v i lmar r i ageandi ti samonogamousmar r i age( one husbandandwi f eat i me. ) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 159 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ASt at ut or ymar r i agecannotbeconv er t edt oaCust omar ymar r i agebecausei ti s i l l egalandi nor derf oronet oent ert heSt at ut or ymar r i age,onehast ot aket he f ol l owi ngi nt oaccount : Takeoutanot i ceofmar r i age: Thi si sanot i ceoft hecoupl e’ si nt ent i ont omar r ymadeonapr escr i bedf or mt o t heRegi st r arofMar r i agesatt heLocal Counci l Of f i ces. Thenot i cewi l l bepubl i shedout si det heRegi st r ar ’ sof f i cef or21day s. Atl eastoneoft hepar t i esi nt endi ngt omar r yshoul dbear esi dentwi t hi nt he di st r i ctr egi st er edunderf oratl east15day sbef or et hemar r i agecer emoni es. Af t er21day s,t hemar r i agewi l lbesol emni zed( cel ebr at ed)byaPast oror Li censedPr i estorMar r i ageRegi st r ar . Dur i ngt heper i odofnot i ce,anyper soncanst opt hemar r i agei ft her ei sagood r easonf ort hecoupl enott omar r ybywr i t i ngt hewor d,f or bi ddenandgi v i ng r easons, i nt hemar r i agenot i cebook. Mar r i agepay ment s: Ther ear enomar r i agepay ment sr equi r edi naCust omar ymar r i ageunl esst he i ndi v i dual sconcer nedwantt oobser v et hecust omar yr i t ual ofpay ment s. The Mar r i age Actdoes notst i pul at e anypay mentofanyki nd butmost Zambi ansi nt endi ngt omar r yobser v et het r adi t i onalr i t ualofmar r i agepay ment commonl yknownasLobol a. Age Thepar t i esi nt endi ngt omar r yshoul dbe21y ear sofageundert heMar r i ageAct , buti fanyoft hepar t i esi sbel ow 21y ear sbutmor et han16y ear s,heorshe needsal et t erofconsent . Thi si sawr i t t enper mi ssi onandbl essi ngoft hepar ent sorguar di ans,f i l ed t oget herwi t haswor naf f i dav i tatt heHi ghCour t . Rel at i onshi p: Thet woi nt endi ngt omar r yshoul dnotber el at edei t herbymar r i ageorbl ood. Theser el at i onshi pswhi char epr ohi bi t edbyl awt oent eri nt omar r i agear eknown aspr ohi bi t eddecr ees. Sol emni zat i onofmar r i age: Thi si swhent heact ualweddi ngi sper f or medf ol l owi ngt hel ai ddownr i t ual s suchast aki ngvows, exchangi ngofr i ngsandsi gni ngt heRegi st er . Thi sshoul doccuri nar oom wi t hopendoor sbet ween08: 00hr sand18: 00hour s andt her eshoul dbeatl eastt wowi t nessest osi gnt heRegi st erandcer t i f i cat e, t oget herwi t ht heof f i ci al per f or mi ngt hecer emonyandt hecoupl e. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 160 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Mar r i agecer t i f i cat e: Thi si st heev i denceofmar r i ageandcopyofwhi chi skeptbyt heRegi st r arand anot herbyt hecoupl e. Themar r i agei sr egi st er edi nt heMar r i ageRegi st erkeptatt hecounci l whi chcan bei nspect edbyany oneuponpay i ngasear chf ee. CUSTOMARYMARRI AGE: Thi si sauni onofonemanandonewomanorwomenashusbandandwi f eor wi v es. Thi si samar r i agecont r act edundercust omar ypr act i cesandauni onmaynotbe v ol unt ar yasi naci v i lmar r i agebecauseonemaybecompel l edt omar r yaper son chosenbyr el at i v es. Cust omar ymar r i agei sgov er nedbycust omsandt r adi t i ons,whi char eusual l ya pr ocesswi t haser i esofcer emoni esl eadi ngt omar r i age. Thel ocalCour tRegi st r arcanr egi st erandi ssueamar r i agecer t i f i cat easl ongas t her ei st hewoman’ sguar di anorpar entt owi t nesst her egi st r at i on. REQUI REMENTSFORACUSTOMARYMARRI AGE Consent : Thi si s when par ent s orguar di ans oft he woman get t i ng mar r i ed gi v e per mi ssi onf orhert omar r yandal sowhent heper sonsget t i ngmar r i edagr ee t omar r y . Mar r i agepay ment Thi si sany t hi ngv al uabl epai dt ot heguar di ansorpar ent soft hewoman[ br i de t obe]asr ecogni t i onoft hemar r i age. Thi scanbeat okensum orasubst ant i alamountdependi ngont heet hni c gr oup. Spouse Thepar t i est ot hemar r i ageshoul dbemal eandf emal e, andt hef emal eshoul d besi ngl e,di vor cedorwi dowedbutt hemal emayal r eadyhav eoneormor e wi v es. Themanshoul dhav et heabi l i t yt opr ov i def ort hef ami l y . Rel at i onshi p Theper sonsi nt endi ng t o getmar r i ed shoul d notber el at ed bybl ood or mar r i age, al t houghi nsomeet hni cgr oupscousi nscanmar r y . OTHERTYPESOFMARRI AGE Al t hought hesear econsi der edmar r i ages, t heyar enotr ecogni zedbyt hel aw: CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 161 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 RELI GI OUSMARRI AGE: Thi si samar r i aget hati ssol emni zedi nachur ch, whi chshoul dbef ol l owedup byr egi st r at i onatei t hert heCi v i cCent r eorCounci lOf f i cesundert hemar r i age ActorataLocalCour tundert heLocalCour tAct . Howev er ,somechur chandcl er gy menhav ebeengi v enl i censeundert he mar r i ageactt oper f or m ci v i lmar r i ages. I facoupl ewant st hei rmar r i aget obeataChur ch,not i cei sgi v enoft he i mpendi ngmar r i aget hr oughmar r i agebanns. Mar r i agebannsar eannouncement st hatar emadei nachur choft hecoupl e’ s i nt ent i ont omar r y . Howev er , chur chmember sar easkedt oi nf or mt hepr i esti nconf i dencef ort he coupl enott omar r y .Forexampl e,i nt heSDAchur ch,t henot i ceofi nt ent i ont o mar r yl ast sf oraper i odofatl eastf ourt osi xmont hs. Assuch, i ft hecoupl ewant st hei rmar r i aget ober egi st er edundert hel aw, t hey shoul dmakesur et heyar emar r i edbyt heMar r i ageActl i censedPast orort hey shoul dr egi st erei t herwi t ht heHi ghCour t( ci v i lmar r i age)orLocalCour t ( Cust omar yMar r i age) . Acopyoft hemar r i agecer t i f i cat eshoul dbesentt ot her egi st r arofmar r i ages oft hedi st r i ctt ober ecor dedi nt hemar r i ager egi st er . COHABI TATI ON: Thi si samar r i agewher et hepar t i esconcer neddeci dedt ol i v et oget heron t hei rownwi t houtt heconsentoft hei rpar ent s, guar di ansandf ol l owi nganyof t her i t ual sper f or medei t heri nacust omar yorci v i lmar r i age. Af t ersomet i me,soci et i esacceptandr ecogni zet hecoupl eashusbandand wi f eandt heymayev enhav echi l dr ent oget herandgr andchi l d. Themar r i agewi l lnotber ecogni zedundert hel awandwi l lber ef er r edt oasa v oi dmar r i ageandt hecoupl enomat t erhowl ongt heyl i v et oget herwi l lj ustbe cohabi t i ng. VOI DANDVOI DABLEMARRI AGE VOI DMARRI AGE: Thi si samar r i agewi t houtal egalst andi ngr i ghtf r om t hebegi nni ngbecausei ti s nul l andv oi d .Anypar t yt oaav oi dmar r i agemaynotbegui l t yofbi gamyi fheorshemar r i es bef or edi v or ci ngt heso–cal l edf i r stwi f eorhusbandbecauset hemar r i agewas notr i ghtf r om t hest ar t . Bi gamyi smar r y i nganot herper sonwhi l est i l ll egal l ymar r i edt osomeoneel se, whi chmaybeduet o: CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 162 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Lackofpar ent al consent non–publ i cat i onoft hebannsi nchur ch, I ft heman i sunder21y ear sol d, i ft he f emal ei sunder21y ear sandabov e16y ear swi t houtt heconsentofherpar ent s orguar di ans; I fonepar t yi sal r eadymar r i ed undert hemar r i ageActatt het i meofcont r act i ng t he“ mar r i age” , Pr ohi bi t eddecr eesofmar r i agewhi char er el at i onshi psbybl oodi nl egalt er ms knownasconsangui ni t yorbymar r i agewhi chbyl awi scal l edaf f i ni t y . VOI DABLEMARRI AGE Thi si samar r i agewhi chi si ni t i al l yv al i d, butl at eri nv al i dat edbyt hecour tofl aw becauseoft hef ol l owi ngr easons: I ft hechi l dbor ni snott hehusband’ schi l d I faspousehascont r act edasexual l yt r ansmi t t edi nf ect i onf r om el sewher enot f r om t hespouse I ft he mar r i age i s notconsummat ed due t oi mpot ence.Consummat i on i n mar r i agemeansmaki ngmar r i agev al i dbyhav i ng sexuali nt er cour seandi s appl i cabl et obot hci v i landcust omar ymar r i age: Wi l l f ul r ef usal t oconsummat et hemar r i agebyanypar t i es Ment al di sor derofanyoft hepar t i es. DI VORCE Undert hel aw,mar r i agecannotbeconsi der edf ordi v or ceunt i lt hecour thandl i ngt he casei ssat i sf i ed, t hatamar r i agehadact ual l yexi st ed. DI VORCEI NCUSTOMARYMARRI AGE Accor di ngt ot heMat r i moni alCausesActof1973,di v or ceunderacust omar y l awwi l l t akepl acedependi ngont heCust om t hecoupl ewasmar r i edunder . Someoft hepay ment smayber et ur ned t ot hehusband’ sf ami l yand i ti s expect edundert hecust omar yl awt hati ti st hemanwhodi v or cest hewi f eand notv i cev er sa. I nacust omar yl aw,di v or cecanbedonebyt het wof ami l i esmeet i ngt oget her andmar ki ngt hedeci si onorei t herpar t ycansuet hespousef ordi v or cei nt he Local cour t . Causesaccept abl easgr oundsf ordi v or cei nacust omar ymar r i age. Adul t er yoft hewi f e( whi chdoesnotneedt obepr ov ed) . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 163 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Cr uel t y Lazi nessont hepar toft hewi f e Badr el at i onswi t ht hei n–l aws I nf er t i l i t y Lackofmai nt enancebyt heman. Deser t i on. DI VORCEUNDERSTATUTORYMARRI AGE TheMat r i moni alCausesActof1973, t her ei sonl yonegr oundf ordi v or ce, whi ch i st hat , ‘ t hemar r i agehasbr okendowni r r et r i ev abl y . ’ Thi smeanst hatt hemar r i agecannotbesav edorr edeemedusi nganyot her means, whi chcanar i seoutoft hef ol l owi ngr easons: Adul t er ywhi chshoul dbepr ov edwi t ht het hi r dper sonknownandnamed. One orbot h oft he mar r i ed per sons conductt hemsel v es i n unr easonabl e behav i or , Cr uel t yorv i ol encet hatmakesi ti mpossi bl ef ort heot herpar t nert ol i v e saf el y . I fonepar t nerdi sser t sanot herf oraper i odoft woy ear s,t hent her ei ssuf f i ci ent gr oundf ordi v or ce. Separ at i onwi t hconsentoft hecoupl ef ort woy ear s. Li v i ngapar tf oracont i nuousper i odoff i v ey ear s. Not e: apet i t i onf ordi v or cecanonl ybef i l l edi nt hehi ghcour taf t eroney earofmar r i age. Bef or eoney ear , i twi l l notbeadi v or cebutanannul ment . Thel awy er shandl i ngt hecaseshoul dv er i f ywhet hert heyt r i edt or econci l et hecoupl e dur i ngt heper i odofsepar at i on. ADecr eeni ssii sat empor ar ydi v or cecer t i f i cat egi v ent oacoupl eandaf t ersi xweeks, aDecr eeabsol ut e( per manentdi vor cecer t i f i cat e)i sgr ant edpr ov i dedt hecour ti s sat i sf i edwi t ht hear r angement smadef ort hechi l dr en. PROPERTYSETTLEMENT( SHARI NG) . Af t eradi v or cei nacust omar ymar r i age,t hewomanusual l yget ssomef or m of compensat i ont oal l ow hert ost ar tl i f eaf r eshexcepti ncaseswher eshehas commi t t edadul t er y . Howev er ,t heseday si ti sr ecogni zedt hatwhoev eri satf aul tcompensat est he CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 164 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ot her , t her ef or e, whoev erhasmor emoneywi l l paycompensat i ont ot heot her . I nCi v i lmar r i age, pr oper t yi sshar edbyt hecour t ’ sDeput yRegi st r ar .I nasi t uat i on wher eoneper sonwor kedandbr oughti nal lt heear ni ngs, t heper sonwhost ay ed athomeandl ookedaf t ert hehomeandf ami l yget sat hi r d[ 1/ 3]oft het ot al weal t hoft hecoupl e.I fbot hwor kedandear nedal i v i ng,t heywi l lshar et hei r pr oper t yhal f–hal forf i f t y–f i f t ybasi s. Somet i mesi naCi v i lmar r i age,acoupl emaychooset omar r yi nCommuni t yof Pr oper t ywhi chmeanst hatev er y t hi ng t heyownedandt hei rdebt s,f r om bef or e t hei rmar r i agei sputt oget heri naJoi ntEst at e. MAI NTENANCEOFSPOUSEANDCHI LDREN Dur i ngmar r i ageunderst at ut or yl aw, t hespousehasadut yt omai nt ai nhi sorher par t ner . Af t erdi v or ce,aspousest i l lhast her esponsi bi l i t yofmai nt ai ni nghi sorher spouseunt i l heorshedemandorbecomesf i nanci al l yi ndependent . Mai nt enancemaybepai dper i odi cal l yasagr eementuponbyt hepar t i esori tmay bepai dasbepai dasal umpsum. Theamountdependsont hei ncomeear nedandt hef i nanci alst at usoft he par t i esi nv ol v ed. undert hecust omar yl aw, Thecour tcanawar d anyamountf orei t herper i odorl umpsum mai nt enanceas t heyseei tf i t . I fei t heri snotsat i sf i ed wi t ht he amountawar ded,t heycan appeali nt he subor di nat e( Magi st r at e)Cour t . Themai nt enanceofchi l dr eni spr ov i dedi nt heAFFI LI ATI ONandmai nt enance pr ov i si onsAct , CAP64oft her ev i sedl awsofZambi a. Thi sActper mi t schi l dr enbor noutofwedl ockt obeaf f i l i at edt ot hei rmal epar ent andt her eby, cl ai m mai nt enance: Achi l d; f r om i t saf f i l i at edf at herorl egal par ent s. Aguar di an;f orexampl e,agr andpar entoranuncl ecancl ai m mai nt enanceon behal foft hechi l d. Asi ngl ewomanf r om t heaf f i l i at edf at herorherchi l d Aspousehi sorherpar t nerwher edi v or cedornot . Not e:any one wi shi ng t o cl ai m mai nt enance can appr oach t he cl er katt he near estl ocal cour torl awy er . Cust odyofchi l dr en Thel awst at est hatt her eshoul dbeal way sanadul tt ol ookaf t ert hechi l dr en. I ft hechi l dr enar ey oungt hecour tusual l ygi v escust odyt ot hemot her . I famot herdoesnotmanaget opr ov i def ort hechi l dr en,t hef at herst i l lhasa mai nt ai ni ngf ort hemot herandchi l dr en. Adopt i onofchi l dr en CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 165 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Thel awsofZambi a,under Adopt i onofchi l dr enAct ,chapt er136of1948,t he cour t shav ebeengi v i ngpowert ogr antanor dert oadul t sr equest i ngt oadopta chi l d Cat egor i esofadopt i on Acoupl ecanj oi nt l yadoptani nf anti sachi l dl ess7y ear sol d. Thest epmot herorf at heroft hei nf antal soi sel i gi bl e. Bot ht hei nf antandt heper sonappl y i ngf oradopt i onshoul dl i v ei nZambi a. Thei nf ancyhasbeenl ookedaf t erbyt heappl i cantcont i nuousl yf oratl eastt hr ee mont hsbef or et hedat eofadopt i on. Theper soni nt endi ngt oadoptnot i f i est hecommi ssi ont hr eemont hsbef or e. Howev er , t hel awf or bi dsadopt i oni f : Adopt i onofaf emal ei nf antbyamal eappl i cantonhi sownunl esst her ear e speci al r easonsf ordoi ngso. Adopt i on ofan i nf antwho al r eadyhas par ent( s)orguar di an orany body pr ov i di ngmai nt enance. Whengr ant edt headopt i onshoul dber egi st er edwi t ht heRegi st erwhor ecor ds t hedet ai l si nt heAdopt i onChi l dr en’ sRegi st er . ADOPTI ONSOCI ETI ES Thei ror gani zat i ont hatexi stf oradopt i onofi nf ancyandt heywi l lnotber egi st er edi fi t appeart hat ; Theact i v i t i esoft hesoci et yar enotcont r ol t hemember soft hesoci et y Anymemberwor ki ngf orsuchasoci et yi snotf i tt owor kf oranor gani zat i on Thenumberofcompet entper sonsempl oy edi snotsuf f i ci entt ocopewi t hwor k LEGI TI MACYOFCHI LDREN Thel egi t i macyactof1927oft hel awsofZambi apr ov i dest hatachi l dbor noutofwed l ockshoul dbel egi t i mat ebutt hi sacthasbeent akenbyUNCRCof1989at t empt st o equal i zechi l dr enf r om out si demar r i ageandt hosebor nofawedl ock I NHERI TANCEOFPROPERTY I nZambi a,t hei nher i t anceofpr oper t yi spr ov i dedf ori nt het est at eandi nt est at e successi onAct . TESTATESUCCESSI ON I tdeal swi t ht hei nher i t anceofpr oper t yofadeadper sonwhol ef tawi l l . The wi l li sadecl ar at i on nor mal l yi nwr i t i ng st at i ng howaper sonwant shi sor herpr oper t ydi st r i but i oni nt heev entofhi sorherdeat h KEYTERMSI NTHETESTATESUCCESSI ONACT Test at or( mal e)t heper sonwhomadet hewi l l andTest at r i x( f emal e) . Anor alwi l lcanal sobev al i di fi ti smadei nt hepr esenceoft wowi t nessesnot CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 166 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 benef i ci ar i est ot heest at e. I nt est at esuccessi oni swhensomedi eswi t houtl i v i ngawi l l l i v i ngawi l l behi nd orsomeonewhohasl ef tawi l l buti snul l i f i edbyt hecour t . Pr oper t yi sdef i nedasaper son’ si t emsofcl ot hi ng,ar t i cl esofper sonaluse such as v ehi cl es bi cy cl es,f ur ni t ur e,appl i ances,ut ensi l s,boat ,l i v est ock, agr i cul t ur eequi pment , booksandmoney . THEI NTESTATESUCCESSI ONACTSTATES 20%oft heest at egoest ot hesur v i v i ngspouse. I fnosur v i v i ng20%wi l lbedi st r i but edt ot hechi l dr enaccor di ngt ot hepr opor t i on ofagesandneeds I ft her ear enochi l dr en, 20%wi l l begi v ent opar entt oshar e10%each I ft her ear enopar ent s, t he20%goest odependent si nequal shar es. Whenal lt hement i onedr el at i v esar enotal i v e,t henhi sorherest at ewi l lgot o r el at i v essuchasbr ot her s, si st er s, gr andpar ent s, cousi nsi nequal shar es. When none oft he r el at i v es ment i oned do notexi st ,t he est at e goes t o gov er nment . Whenamandi esi napol y gamousmar r i age,20% wi l lbeshar edamongt he sur v i v i ngdependi ngont henumberofy ear si nmar r i age. 50%oft heest at egoest ot hechi l dr enbot hi nandout si dewedl ockaccor di ngt o ageandneedsofeachchi l d. I ft her ear enochi l dr en,t he50% goest osur v i v i ngspousedependentandt he par ent s. I ft her ear enopar ent s,t he50% goest ot hespouseanddependent sshar ed equal l y . 20%goest ot hepar ent sorguar di ans. Wher et her ear enopar ent s,20% wi l lbegi v ent ot hechi l dr enandt hespouse equal l y . 10%goest odependent si nequalpr opor t i ons.I nt hi scase,t hedependent sar e t hosel i v i ngwi t ht hedeceasedpr i ort ohi sorherdeat h, orl i v i ngout si det hehome butdependentont hedeceased.Wher et her ear enodependent s10% goest o par ent s I ft her ear enopar ent s,i ti sshar edbet weent hesur v i v i ngspouseandchi l dr en equal l y . VI CTI M SUPPORTUNI T I twascr eat ed t o pr osecut e,i nv est i gat e and sensi t i ze t he publ i cand of f er counsel i ngser v i cet of ami l i eswhi char eaf f ect ed.I tdeal swi t hf ami l yof f ences suchas; Domest i cv i ol ence. Ar son. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 167 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Occasi oni ngbodi l yhar m. Causi nggr i ev ousbodi l yhar m. Mal i ci ousdamage Sodomy I ndecentassaul t Chi l dpr ot ect i on Humant r af f i cki ng Cr i mi nalI nv est i gat i onsDepar t mentwi l ldealwi t hpeopl ewhohav ecommi t t edsuch cr i mes. SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.Expl ai nt hef ol l owi ngt er ms i . Fami l y i i . Mar r i age 2.Cust omar yand st at ut or ymar r i agesar esomeoft het y pesofmar r i agesi n Zambi a.Whi choneoft het wot y pesi sbet t ert hanot heri nr el at i ont odi v or ce, deat handsepar at i on?Gi v er easons. 3.Descr i bet hef unct i onofi nt er st at esuccessi onactof1989.Undert hei nt est at e successi onact( 1989)t hepr oper t yoft hedeceasedwoul dbedi st r i but edamong t hebenef i ci ar i es.Whoget s i . 50% i i . 20% i i i . 10% 4. Howhasdi si nt egr at i onofl edt oi ncr easeofst r eetki dsi nZambi a 5.. descr i bet hecauseofdi v or cei nast at ut or ymar r i age. 6.Out l i net heci r cumst anceswer eadopt i onofchi l dr eni snotal l owed. 7. Desi gnasampl eofawi l l . 8. Compar eandcont r astcust omar yandst at ut or ymar r i ages. 9. Di st i ngui shbet weenshar i ngofpr oper t yi nast at ut or ycust omar ymar r i age. 10. Di scusst heel ement soff ami l yl aw. DEVELOPMENTPLANNI NG Pl ans-ar ei nt ent i onsorsetsuggest i onsai medatachi ev i ngcer t ai nsetgoal si nf ut ur e. Dev el opmentpl anni ngr ef er st ot hedel i ber at eef f or tbyt hest at eai medatachi ev i ng cer t ai nsetgoal s. GOALS Gi v i ngbet t erser v i cest ot hepeopl e CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 168 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 El i mi nat i onofdi spar i t i esbet weenur banandr ur al ar eas Ri si ngt hest andar dofl i v i ngoft hepeopl et hr oughi ncr easedi ncomer et ur ns PURPOSEOFPLANNI NG Ast at ementofgener al obj ect i v esofeconomyandsoci al pol i cy Anev al uat i onofpr ogr essachi ev edundert hepr ecedi ngpl an. Cur r enteconomi ccondi t i onsespeci al l ynat i onali ncome,pr oduct i v eandf or ei gn t r ade Cur r entsoci alsi t uat i onespeci al l ypopul at i onchanges,educat i on,heal t hhousi ng andsoci al secur i t y Est i mat esoft hegr owt h, orsoci al componentdur i ngt heper i odcov er edbyt hepl an. Measur esdesi gnedt or ai set her at eofeconomi cgr owt hf orexampl e: -t ost i mul at e sav i ngandi nv est mentandt oi ncr easepr oduct i v i t ywhi char ei mpossi bl et oachi ev e. Tomov et owar dsasust ai nabl egr owt h LEVELSOFPLANNI NG I ndi v i dualPl anni ng Ani ndi v i dual hast odr awapl anandabudgetf orapar t i cul aract i v i t y . Abudgeti sapl anofact i onf oraspeci f i cper i odoft i mei ndi cat i ngest i mat edi ncomeand expendi t ur eont hepr oj ect . Communi t yLev el Agr oupofpeopl ei dent i f i esr esour cest obeusedi napar t i cul arpr oj ect .Thent heydr awa pl anandabudgetf ort hepr oj ectwhi chshoul dshowsour cesoff unds Nat i onalLev el Atnat i onall ev elt hegov er nmentmaydeci det obui l dbr i dgesacr osst hecount r y ,school s and hospi t al s.The gov er nmentwi l ladv er t i se t he pr oj ectt hr ough t ender t oi nv i t e i ndi v i dual sorcompani est ocar r youtpr oj ect s. I nt er nat i onall ev el Thi st akespl aceatpl acei nt er nat i onal .Forexampl e,t heUni t edNat i onsOr gani zat i onhas setupi nt er nat i onaldev el opmentt ar get sknownasTheMi l l enni um dev el opmentGoal st o beachi ev edbyi ndi v i dual st at es Nb.I sPl anni ngatdi st r i ctl ev eli sspear headedbyDi st r i ctDev el opmentcoor di nat i ng commi t t ee( DDCC) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 169 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 AtPr ov i nci all ev eli ti sdonebyPDCC BUDGET Thi si s an est i mat e ofi ncome and expendi t ur e.I ti st he bal ance bet ween gov er nment ’ si ncomeandexpendi t ur e. Thebudgetpl ay sani mpor t antr ol ei ndet er mi ni ngt heper f or manceoft heeconomy . I nZambi at heconst i t ut i onmandat est hemi ni st eroff i nanceandNat i onalPl anni ng t opr esentt hebudgetf orappr ov alt ot henat i onalassembl y .Thi smustbedone undert hr eemont hs( 90)day sofeachf i nanci al y ear . Thebudgeti spr esent edev er yOct oberandi mpl ement edi nJanuar yt hef ol l owi ng y ear Medi um t er m expendi t ur eFr amewor k Thi si sat hr eey earf r amewor kwi t hi nwhi chav ai l abl er esour cesar edi v i dedbet ween sect or sont hebasi sofachi ev i nggov er nmentobj ect i v es. MTEFal l owsf ort hebudget i ngpr epar at i onpr ocesst ocommenceear l y . TheMTEFwasi nt r oducedasameasur et oaddr essweaknessesi nt hebudget i ng andpl anni ngpr ocess. BUDGETPROCESS St age1 Dr af t i ngoft hegr eenpaperbycompi l i ngr equi r ement sf r om v ar i ousmi ni st r i esandot her depar t ment s St age2 Thedr af t edgr eenpaperi sconsol i dat edandf or war dedt ocabi netf orappr ov alaf t erwhi ch t hegr eenpaperi spr i nt edf orci r cul at i on. St age3 Cei l i ngsar esentoutt oal ll i nemi ni st r i es,pr ov i nci alandspendi ngagenci est oget herwi t h t he t i me t abl ef ordi scur si on.Thi s enabl es di f f er entsect or st o cont r i but e ormake suggest i onsf ori ncl usi on. St age4 CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 170 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Al l i ssueswhi char et of or m par toft hebudgetr equi r eCabi netappr ov al .TheCabi net meet smor et hanoncet ochar tt hecour seoft hebudget . Thef i r stcabi netmeet i ngi shel dbet weent het hi r dandf our t hquar t er soft he f i nanci al y ear . TheNextmeet i ngt akespl aceaf t ert hebudgethasbeencompl et ed. Themeet i ngensur est hatal lobser v at i onsmadedur i ngt hef i r stmeet i nghav ebeen i ncor por at edont her esour cessi de. St age5 Satt hi sst age,t hebudgeti sconsol i dat edandpr esent edbyt hemi ni st err esponsi bl ef or Fi nanceandnat i onal pl anni ngf orappr ov al byt heNat i onal Assembl y . BudgetExecut i on TheMi ni st r yFi nanceandNat i onalPl anni ngi nf or m mi ni st r i es,Pr ov i ncesandspendi ng agenci es( MPSAs)onquar t er l yr el easesoff unds. Legi sl at i on Af t ert hebudgethasbeenpr esent edf orappr ov albyt heNat i onalassembl y ,t wobi l l sar e pr epar ed and pr esent ed i nt he nat i onalassembl y .The Bi l l s ar et he Suppl ement ar y Appr opr i at i onBi l landExcessExpendi t ur eAppr opr i at i onBi l l .Thi si sai medatnor mal i zi ng measur escont ai nedi nt hebudget . Gener alwar r ant Af t ert heappr opr i at i onBi l li spassedi nt oanact ,t hegener alWar r anti spr epar edf ort he pr esi dentt osi gn.TheGener alWar r antgi v esaut hor i t yt ot hesecr et ar yt ot heTr easur yt o r el easef undsf oral l pr ogr ams.TheGener al War r antr epl acest hePr ov i nci al War r ant . ( PW) Moni t or i ngandEv al uat i on Moni t or i ngandev al uat i onoft hebudgeti st her esponsi bi l i t yofal lt hekeypl ay er swho shoul dadmi ni st erandev al uat et heuseofpubl i cf unds.Thesei ncl ude. Budget andFi scalDi sci pl i ne FI SCALDI SCI PLI NE:-Meansst r i ctcont r ol ofpubl i cr esour ces Thegov er nmentt akesmeasur est oensur ecompl i ancei nt axat i onandpubl i cexpendi t ur e. Gov er nmentshoul dcuti t sexpendi t ur eanddi r ecti t sr esour cesonl yt oessent i alar eas.As Muchaspossi bl e,ext er nalbor r owi ngi sav oi dedunl esssuchbor r owi ngt ar get seconomi c CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 171 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 gr owt ht hr oughpr oduct i v ei nv est ment . ZAMBI A’ SDEVELOPMENTPLANS 1.Emer gencyDev el opmentPl an( EDP) Thepl anwasl aunchedi mmedi at el yaf t eri ndependenceast hef i r stst ept o r est r uct ur et hei nher i t edcol oni al Capi t al i steconomy . I tpr ov i dedaf r amewor kf ormor ecompr ehensi v epr ogr amsofeconomi cand soci al dev el opment 2.Tr ansi t i onDev el opmentpl an( TDP)1965-1966 Moneywasspentonext ensi onoft r anspor tpowerandcommuni cat i onsser v i ces I tal sof ocusedont hei mpr ov ementofagr i cul t ur eandeducat i on. 3.Fi r stDev el opmentPl an( FNDP)1966-1970 Ai ms Todi v er si f yt heeconomyf r om coppermi ni ngt oagr i cul t ur eandmanuf act ur i ng Todev el opt her ur al ar eas Toexpandwel f ar eser v i cessuchashousi ngandbui l di ngmor ehospi t al s Toi mpr ov epowerandt r anspor tandcommuni cat i onser v i ces Tocr eat e100, 000newbyt heendof1970 4.SecondDev el opmentPl an( SNDP)1972-1976 I t sgoal swer et oi ncr easeandexpandt hedi v er si f i cat i onpr ocessi ni t i at edunderFNDP. At t ai ni ngsel f suf f i ci encyi nf oodsuppl i esandi mpr ov ementi ni ncome Expandi nganddi v er si f y i ngi ndust r yandmi ni ngt hr oughi mpor tsubst i t ut i onby usi ngLocal mat er i al s I ni t i at i ngmeasur esf orr egi onal dev el opment Li nki ngeducat i onal pr ogr amst ot hecount r i esmanpowerr equi r ement s I mpr ov et heexi st i ngi nf r ast r uct ur esuchaspower , t r anspor tandcommuni cat i on 5.Thi r dNat i onalDev el opmentPl an( TNDP)1980–1983 I thadt hef ol l owi ngpr ov i si ons: Al l ocat i ng i nv est mentf unds and cr eat i ng a base f ort he t r ansf or mat i on of soci et yt hr oughsoci al i sm andHumani sm I nv ol v i ngt hepr i v at esect ori neconomi candsoci aldev el opmentwhi l et aki ngi nt o accountSoci al i standHumani sti deas. Bal anceddev el opmentwi t hr egar dt ol i nkagesbet weeni ndust r yandagr i cul t ur e I ncr easi ngt hepr oduct i onofconsumerandcapi t al goods Fai ri ncomedi st r i but i onandcr eat i ngandegal i t ar i an( Communal Soci et y ) Di v er si f i cat i onoft heeconomyandr ur al dev el opment CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 172 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Expandi ngeducat i ont r ai ni ngf aci l i t i est ospeedupZambi ani zat i on. 6.Four t hDev el opmentPl an( FNDP)1989-1993 Thi s pl an was f ol l owed byt he New Economi c Recov er yPr ogr am,( Jul y1987 t o December1993) TheFNDPf ocusedon: Per i odi cr ev i ewoft heexchanger at eandi nt er estr at es Ther educt i onofbudgetdef i ci tt obel ow2%ofGr ossDomest i cPr oduct( GDP)by 1993 Agr adual r educt i onofsubsi di essoast or educepr essur eont hebudget . Reduct i oni nt heannual gr owt hofmoneysuppl yt obel ow40%by1993 Reduct i oni nt her at eofi nf l at i ont obel ow20%i n1993 I ncr easecapaci t yut i l i zat i ont oabov e70%ofi ndust r i al av er agesby1993 Reduci ngt henumberofpr i cecont r ol l edi t emst ooneby1993 7.Tr ansi t i onalNat i onalDev el opmentPl an I n2002,t hegov er nmentr ei nt r oducedNat i onalDev el opmentPl anwhi chwasexpect ed t or unf r om 2002t o2005andt her eaf t er , t hef i f t hNat i onaldev el opmentpl an.Themaj or pr ogr ammeundert heTNDPwaspov er t yr educt i onst r at egypr ogr ammePRSPt hemai n f ocusofwhi chwasr educi ngpov er t yandt hedebtbur den. 8.TheVi si on2030 Toenhancepl anni ng, t hegov er nmentcameupwi t hal ongt er m nat i onalpl anknownas v i si on2030whi chai medatt ur ni ngZambi ai nt oapr osper ousmi ddl eI ncomenat i onby 2030. I twasexcept edt hatby2030,woul dl i v ei nst r ongdy nami cmi ddl e– i ncome i ndust r i al economyt opr ov i deoppor t uni t i esf ori mpr ov i ngt hewel l bei ngofal l . 9.Fi f t hNat i onaldev el opmentpl an( FNDP) Thef i f t hNat i onaldev el opmentwasbasedont heVi si on2030andcov er edt heper i od 2006–2010.Someoft hegoal si ncl ude: Dev el opandr ehabi l i t at ei nf r ast r uct ur e Dev el opandbui l dhumanr esour ceandcapaci t yr espect i v el y Mai nst r eam cr oss cut t i ngi ssuessuchasHI VAI DS,gender ,democr acy ,good gov er nance, humanr i ght sandenv i r onment Dev el opi r r i gat i oni nbot hpr i v at eandpubl i csect or s. 10. Si xt hNat i onalDev el opmentPl an20112015 I tcov er saper i odf r om 2011-2015 I tal socov er st hepr ov i si onof2030 CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 173 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 11. REVI SEDSI XTHNATI ONALDEVELOPMENTPLAN:20132016. [ RSNDP] Thi sPl anwasf or mul at edwi t hav i ew t o meett henat i onalaspi r at i onsas ar t i cul at edi nt heVi si on2030. These aspi r at i ons ar et ot r ansf or m t he count r yf r om a pr i mar y pr oduct dependenteconomyt oast r ong,dy nami cmi ddl ei ncomei ndust r i al i sedcount r y by2030. Thepl anwasmost l ysuppor t edt hr ought heannualbudget sandmedi umt er m expendi t ur e f r amewor ks. Howev er ,t he amount s and unpr edi ct abi l i t y of budget ar y r el eases negat i v el y af f ect ed pr ogr amme i mpl ement at i on and achi ev ementofdesi r edout put sandout comes. 12. Sev ent hNat i onalDev el opmentPl an20172021. I ti sapol i cydocumentt hatout l i nest heGov er nment ’ sdesi r eddev el opment al out comesaswel l ast heaccompany i ngst r at egi esandpr ogr ams. TheSev ent hNat i onal Dev el opmentPl andepar t sf r om sect or al basedpl anni ng t oani nt egr at ed( mul t i -sect or al )dev el opmentappr oachundert het heme “ Accel er at i ngdev el opmentef f or t st owar dst heVi si on2030wi t houtl eav i ng any onebehi nd” . Thegoaloft he7NDPi st o: cr eat eadi v er si f i edandr esi l i enteconomyf orsust ai nedgr owt hand soci oeconomi c t r ansf or mat i ondr i v enbyagr i cul t ur e, t our i sm, manuf act ur i ngandmi ni ng. r espondt ot heSmar tZambi at r ansf or mat i onagenda2064andembedsi ni t t opr omot eeconomi cst abi l i sat i onandgr owt hnecessar yf ort heact ual i sat i onof aSmar tZambi a. TYPESOFDEVELOPMENTPLANNI NG 1.Shor tTer m Pl an Thi scov er sashor tper i odf r om si xmont hst ooney ear ,Forexampl et heAnnual Nat i onalPl an.The AnnualPl an i st he cont r olpl an whi ch checks di f f er ent mi ni st r i est omakesur et hatwhatwaspl annedandbudget edf orhasbeen i mpl ement ed. Themaj orchal l engeaboutshor tt er m pl ani sunderest i mat i on. 2.Medi um Ter m Pl an I tr angesbet weent hr eeandsev er aly ear swi t hf i v ey ear sast hemostpopul ar choi ce. Thepur poseofmedi um Ter m Pl ani st omov et owar dssel f sust ai ni nggr owt h, gr owt h, f orexampl e: -af t eri ndependenceZambi ahadt heEmer gence Nat i onalDev el opmentPl an whi ch wasdesi gned t o mov et he count r yf r om col oni al Mono-Economyt odi v er si f i edeconomy . Themai nobj ect i v esoft heMedi um Ter m Pl anmaybe: - CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 174 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Di v er si f yt heeconomyt oel i mi nat eov erdependenceononeort wopr oduct s I ncr easet hev al ueoft heNat i onsowni nput Mai nt ai nr easonabl epr i cest abi l i t y El i mi nat edi spar i t i esbet ween ur banandr ur alpopul at i on i ni nt er nsofweal t h andj oboppor t uni t i es Rai set hel ev el ofgener al educat i on Pr ov i det r ai ni ngt oequi pmor epeopl ef oradmi ni st r at i v eandt echni cal j obs Dev el opt henecessar ysoci al i nf r ast r uct ur esuchasschool shospi t al sandr oads Dev el opt r anspor tandcommuni cat i ons At t ai nsel f suf f i ci encyi nf oodsuppl yandsecur i t yandnewsour cesener gy Bal ancedev el opmentbet weenmanuf act ur i ngi ndust r yandAgr i cul t ur e St abi l i zet heeconomybycont r ol l i ngi nf l at i on Per i odi cal l yr ev i ewt heexchangeandi nt er estr at e. 3.LongTer m Pl an Thi si ssomet i mesr ef er r edt oast heLongRangeDev el opmentPl an.I tcov er sa per i od oft en t ot went yy ear s and abov e.The Pl an i s most l yneeded f or i mpl ement at i onofhugepr oj ect s Ref or est at i on Openi ngnewmi nes. const r uct i onofhy dr ost at i on Const r uct i on ofnew r oadsand r ai l wayl i nessuch pr oj ect s.I tal so enabl es gov er nmentt ospr eaddev el opmentt oal l ar easpar t i cul ar l yi nr ur al ar eas. Al ongt er m pl ant akescar eoft heshor t comi ngofshor tandmedi um t er m pl an suchaspl anni ngf ort oomanyt hi ngsi nonebudget METHODSOFPLANNI NG Cent r al i zedPl anni ng Thi spl anni ngi sdonebyt hecent r algov er nmentwi t houtt hei nv ol v ementoft he l ocal communi t i es. I nt hepastcent r al i zedpl anni ngandadmi ni st r at i onwer econsi der ednecessar y t ogui deandcont r ol t heeconomi csofcount r i es. Thi st y peofpl anni ngwascommoni ncommuni stcount r i es.Zambi ausedt hi s t y peofpl anni ngi nt hef i r standsecondRepubl i cs. Lack of par t i ci pat i on of t he l ocal communi t yi n t he f or mul at i on and i mpl ement at i onoft hepl an. I twasar guedt hatpl answer ebei ngi mposedi nt opdownf ashi ononl ocal communi t i eswhi chshoul dt heent husi asm att hecr uci al i mpl ement at i onst age. Pl anor gani zat i onswer edomi nat edbyexpat r i at eadv i ser swhoknow v er yl i t t l e aboutl ocal f ar mi ngcommuni t i es. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 175 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Ther ewasdel ayoft heappr ov aloft hepl anssi ncet heywer er ef er r edt ot hehead quar t er sbef or ei mpl ement at i on Decent r al i zedPl anni ng Thi st y pe ofpl anni ng i s done by i nv ol v i ng t he l ocalcommuni t y .A l ocal communi t yi dent i f i espr oj ect st obeundert akenatcommuni t yl ev el byt aki ngi nt o consi der at i oni t sact ual needs. Forexampl e:-School s,hospi t al s,br i dges,pi pedwat erandhousi nguni t s.The communi t ymaydr awabudgetf ori tt obesubmi t t edt ot hecent r alGov er nment f orf undi ng TheZambi angov er nmentt r i edt hi st y peofpl anni ngi nt he1980sbutt her ewas l ess success.Much of t he r esour ces wer e spent on wor ker st han on dev el opmentpr oj ect s. Si ncet hey ear2000,Decent r al i zedpl anni nghasbeenr e-i nt r oducedi nZambi a t hr oughAct i v i t yBasedBudget i ngPl ansi nt hecommuni t y . MI CROANDMACROI NSTI TUTI ONS Mi cr o-I saGr eekwor dmeani ng“ smal l’ ’AMi cr oFi nanci ali nst i t ut i oni sonet hat gi v esf i nanci alassi st ancet osmal lscal epr oducer sorent r epr eneur sf orsmal lscal e pr oj ect s.Forexampl e: -f ar mi ng,r epai rofacl assr oom bl ocksandi mpr ov i ngwat er suppl y . Zambi aSoci al I nv est mentFund( ZAMSI F) WomenFi nanceCooper at i v eofZambi a BayPor tFi nanceSer v i ce Uni t yFi nance Bl ueFi nanci al ser v i ces I zwel oans Mi cr of i n MACRO-FI NANCI ALI NSTI TUTI ONS Macr o-i saGr eekwor dmeani ngl ar ge. Macr oFi nanci ali nst i t ut i onsar ei nst i t ut i onswhi chf undl ar gescal epr oj ect ssuch asconst r uct i onofschool s, br i dges, r oadsandr ai l wayl i ne. ( i ) I nt er nat i onalMonet ar yFund( I MF) TheI MFi saspeci al i zedagencyoft heUni t edNat i onsOr gani zat i onwhi chwas setupi n1944.Some oft heObj ect i v esoft hef undar et o: - CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 176 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Pr omot ei nt er nat i onal Monet ar yCooper at i on. Pr omot est abl eex changer at esandmai nt ai nor der l yexchangear r angement s Faci l i t at et heexpansi onandbal ancedgr owt hofi nt er nat i onal t r ade. Encour agef ul lconv er t i bi l i t ybet weencur r enci esandcanendt oexchanger at es cont r ol s Toshor t enper i odsofbal anceofpay ment sofmembercount r i es Howev er ,t he economi c adj ust ment s pol i ci es pr escr i bed by t he I MF ar e consi der edbymanyt ohi nderdev el opment . Themeasur essuggest edbyt heI MFt oov er comet hebal anceofpay ment s Pr obl emsi ncl ude: Rel axi ngexchangecont r ol s Remov al ofi mpor tr est r i ct i ons, pr i cecont r ol sandt heendofsubsi di es Remov alofcont r ol s ov erf or ei gn exchange and i mpor t si n or dert o get assi st ance. The I MF’ s mai nf i nanci alr ol ei st o pr ov i de t empor ar ycr edi t st o member s exper i enci ngbal ancepay ment s’ di f f i cul t i es. ( i i )I nt er nat i onalBankf orReconst r uct i onandDev el opment( I BRD) TheI BRDi scommonl yknownast heWor l dBank.I tbegani t soper at i onsi n1946. TheBankencour agescapi t al i nv est mentf oral l memberst at es. I tgi v esl oanst ospeci f i cpr oj ect st hatar epr oduct i v eandpr ov i desFi nancef or f or ei gnexchanger equi r ement sf orsuchpr oj ect sLoansar eusual l yf oraper i od of20y ear s wi t hgr aceper i odoff i v ey ear s. ( i i )Af r i canDev el opmentBank( ADB) TheADBwasest abl i shedi nAugust1963andbegani t soper at i onsi nJul y 1966. I tgi v esconcessi onar y l oanst omemberst at es. Concessi onar yLoani smoneygi v ent oacount r ywi t hnocondi t i onsat t ached. I tgi v esLoanst ospeci f i cpr oj ectt hatar epr oduct i v eandpr ov i desf i nancef or f or ei gnexchanger equi r ement s f orsuchpr oj ect s.Thel oansgi v enar epai d backwi t hal owi nt er estr at el esst han10% TheBankal sogi v esgr ant st omemberst at est of i nanceessent i alpr oj ect si n educat i onandheal t h.Theheadquar t er sofADBi si nAddi sAbaba, Et hi opi a. ( i i )Ar abBankf orEconomi cDev el opmenti nAf r i ca( ABEDA) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 177 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 TheBankwassetupbyt heAr abLeaguei n1973andbegunoper at 5i onsi n1975. TheHeadOf f i cei si nKhar t oum,Sudan.I tgi v esl oanst ospeci f i cpr oj ect st hat ar epr oduct i v eandpr ov i def i nancef orf or ei gnexchange. Gener al l y ,Pr oj ect sar ef i nancedj oi nt l ywi t hi nt er nat i onall endi ngi nst i t ut i ons suchast heWor l dBankandAf r i canDev el opmentBank.Zambi aobt ai nedl oans f r om ABEDAf orcapi t al pr oj ect ssuchasr oadconst r uct i on. I NDI CATORSOFDEVELOPMENT I ndi cat or s ofdev el opmentar e si gns t hatshow whet herornott her ei s i mpr ov ementi nt hecount r y ’ seconomyandpeopl e’ sbasi cneedssuchasf ood, saf eandcl eandr i nki ngwat erhousi ngeducat i onandheal t h. I ti snoteasyt omeasur edev el opment .Ther ef or ev ar i ousi ndi cat or shav et ouse. These ar e measur abl ev ar i abl es whi ch ar e assumed di r ect l yr el at ed t o dev el opmentsuchas: 1.Gr ossNat i onalPr oduct( GNP)orTheNat i onalI ncome Thi si smeasur eofpr oduct i oni nmonet ar yt er msdur i ngper i odoft i me. I ti st heamountofgoodsandser v i cespr oducedwi t hi nacount r yand account edf ori napar t i cul ary ear . I tal soi ncl udesi ncomef r om abr oad. 2.Gr ossDomest i cPr oduct( GDP) GDPi st het ot alout putofaneconomyandconsi st sofal laccount edf or goodsandser v i cest hathav ebeenpr oducedi nt hecour seoft hey ear . Al lpr oduct sand ser v i cespr oduced wi t hi nt hecount r yar eadded up cal cul at edi nmonet ar yf or m. 3.HumanDev el opmentI ndex( HDI ) Thi si st hemeasur eofhumandev el opmentusi ngf our Li f eexpect ancyatbi r t h Adul tl i t er acy Av er agey ear sofschool i ng Pur chasi ngpowerofper sonsaged25andabov eexpr essedi ndol l ar s I ft hecount r yhasal i f eexpect ancyatbi r t h,ahi ghadul tl i t er acyl ev el sandahi gh av er agey ear sofschool i ngandpur chasi ngpowerperper son.I ti ssai dt ohav eahi gh l ev el ofdev el opment CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 178 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 4.PerCapi t aI ncome I ti st heGNPoft hecount r ydi v i dedbyt het ot al popul at i on. Thi sdoesnott akei nt oaccounti ncomedi st r i but i ondi spar i t i es PerCapi t al I ncome= GNP Tot al popul at i on SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.Anal y zet hef act or st hatl edt oZambi a’ sdebtcr i si s. 2.St udyt hechar tbel owr epr esent i ngv ar i ousst agesi npl anni ng. DECENTRALI SED ( i ) LONG TERM SHORTTERM Fi l l i nt hemi ssi ngst agesbandd ( i i )Expl ai nt hedi f f er encebet weenshor tt er m andl ongt er m pl anni ng. ( i i i ) Whati st heef f ectofpooreconomi cpl anni ngi nanat i on? 3.Di st i ngui shbet weenl ongt er m andshor tt er m pl anni ng. 4.HowcanZambi apl anf ori t sf uel i nl ongt er m 5.. Whyi spl anni ngi mpor t ant ? 6.Gi v et he adv ant ages and di sadv ant ages of cent r al i zed and decent r al i zedpl anni ng. 7. Whatar et hei ndi cat or sofdev el opmentpl anni ng? 8. Expl ai nt hecont r i but i onoff i nanci ali nst i t ut i ont oeconomi cand soci al dev el opment 9.St at et he measur es ofhuman dev el opmentusi ng t he Human CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 179 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Dev el opmentI ndex. 10.Compar eandcont r astmi cr oandmacr of i nanci al i nst i t ut i on. POVERTYI NZAMBI A Pov er t yi sacondi t i onofbei ngpoor .Pov er t yi sassoci at edwi t ht henegat i v easpectof humandev el opment . HumanDev el opmenti st hepr ocessofenl ar gi ngpeopl es’choi cest ot hei rper sonal adv ancement .Forexampl epov er t ymaybedef i nedasi nsuf f i ci entaccesst obasi c needs.Thi ski ndofpov er t yi sknownasabsol ut epov er t y . Absol ut epov er t yi sacondi t i onofl i f esol i mi t edbymal nut r i t i on,i l l i t er acydi sease squal i dsur r oundi ngs, hi ghi nf antmor t al i t yr at eandl owl i f eexpect ancyast obebeneat h anyr easonabl edef i ni t i onofhumandecency . MEASURI NGPOVERTY Pov er t yi sdi f f i cul t yt omeasur e.Thoughdi f f i cul t yt omeasur ei tcanbemeasur edusi ng t hr eeper spect i v es 1.I ncomeper spect i ve:A per soni spoori fhehi sorheri ncomef al l sbel ow a def i nedmoneyormet r i cpov er t yl i ne.E. g.aper sonl i v i ngononedol l arperday . 2.Basi cneedsper spect i ve:Aper soni spoori fhi s/ herr equi r ement sf orami ni mal accept abl ef ul f i l l mentofhumanneedsar enotmet 3.Capabi l i t yper spect i ve:Aper soni spoori fhe/ shel ackcer t ai ncapabi l i t i est o f unct i onsuchasadequat ef ood,cl ot hi ng,shel t erandabi l i t yt opar t i ci pat ei n communi t y . HUMANPOVERTYI NDEX.( HPI ) HPIwasdev el opedbyt heUni t edNat i onsDev el opmentPr ogr amme, measur espov er t y i nt er msofdepr i v at i onoft hef ol l owi ngar eas: Sur v i v al( l i f eexpect ancy )depr i v at i onofal ongl i f eandheal t hyl i f emeasur edby CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 180 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 l i f eexpect ancyofabout40y ear s Knowl edgedepr i v at i onofknowl edgemeasur edbyi l l i t er acy . Adecentst andar dofl i v i ngdepr i v at i oni neconomi cpr ov i si onmeasur edbyt he per cent ageoft hepopul at i onl acki ngaccesst oheal t hser v i cesandsaf edr i nki ng wat erandadequat enut r i t i on. DI MENSI ONSOFPOVERTY Cent r alSt at i st i calOf f i ce( CSO) .Measur espov er t yl i neast heamountofmont hl y i ncomer equi r edt opur chasebasi cf oodt omeett hemi ni mum cal or i cr equi r ementf ora f ami l yofsi x.( Foodbasket ) . Ov er al landext r emepov er t yi nZambi ai nr ur alandur banar eas, 1998 Locat i on Ov er al lpov er t y% Ext r emepov er t y% Rur alar eas 83 70 Ur banar eas 56 36 CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 181 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Cent r al pr ov i nce 77 63 Copperbel tpr ov i nce 65 47 East er npr ov i nce 80 66 Luapul apr ov i nce 81 69 Lusakapr ov i nce 52 34 Nor t her npr ov i nce 81 67 Nor t h–west er npr ov i nce 76 63 Sout her npr ov i nce 76 60 West er npr ov i nce 89 78 Thepoor estpr ov i ncei nZambi ai sWest er nPr ov i ncewi t h89%f ol l owedbyLuapul aand Nor t her nPr ov i nceswi t h81%. CHARACTERI STI CSOFPOVERTY 1.Per sonalandPhy si calSt at us Hasnof oodordoesnoteatwel l Lackaccesst oeducat i on Lackaccesst oadequat eshel t er Lackofaccesst oheal t hcar e Poorcl ot hi ng 2.Economi cSt at us Lackofmoneyoradequat ei ncome.Ur banar eas Lackofpr oduct i v easset ssuchaspl oughs,hoes,oxen,f i shi ngnet s,canoes. Rur al ar eas 3.Soci alSt at us I nequal i t y Lowsel fest eem Landl essness/noaccesst ol and 4.Pol i t i calPar t i ci pat i on Power l essness Lackofpol i t i cal v oi ce CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 182 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Lackofaccesst ol egal i nst i t ut i onst hati scour t sofl aw. CAUSESOFPOVERTYI NZAMBI A Thecausesofpooreconomi cper f or mancecanbebr oadl ydi v i dedi nt oi nt er naland ext er nal f act or s: I nt er nalFact or s Zambi a’ s pol i ci es f ocused on t he st at et aki ng ov erpr i v at e busi ness,and heav y i nv ol v ementi nt hepr oduct i v esect or soft heEconomy .TheEconomi cr ef or mst hatwer e adopt edl ef tt hemaj or i t yofpeopl ei nsecur ei nt er msofempl oy ment , i ncomeandheal t h. Ext er nalFact or s Copperexpor t saccount edf or90%oft hecount r y ’ sexpor tear ni ngsandabout50%of t ot all ocalpr oduct i onofgoodandser v i cesorGr ossDomest i cPr oduct .( GDP) .Thef al l i ncopperpr i cesf r om mi d1970’ ssev er el yaf f ect edt hegov er nment ’ scapaci t yt oi nv est i nt heEconomyandpr ov i dedadequat esoci al ser v i ce. Changesi nAgr i cul t ur ePol i ci es Ther ewer enegat i v eagr i cul t ur alpol i ci esbet ween1992and2001.Someoft henegat i v e pol i cychangesi ncl udedt her emov aloft hesy st em i nwhi chf ar mer swer eof f er ed f er t i l i zeronapaybackbasi sandt hel i ber al i zat i onoft hemar ket sf ort heagr i cul t ur al pr oduce. Agr i cul t ur alsect oroft heeconomyi schar act er i zedby I nconsi st entagr i cul t ur al pol i ci es Lat ear r i v al ofagr i cul t ur al i nput s Expensi v eagr i cul t ur al i nput sandi mpl ement s I nadequat est or agef aci l i t i es I nsuf f i ci entext ensi onser v i cesandmar keti nf or mat i on. Endemi cl i v est ockdi seases Poorr oadi nf r ast r uct ur eespeci al l yi nr ur al ar eas. Debtbur den Ov ert hey ear s,t hepay mentoft hedebt sonav er ageaccount edf or10per centoft he Gr ossDomest i cPr oductGDP.Thi smeanst hatmor emoneyi sspentonser v i ci ngt he debtatt heexpenseofi nv est i ngi nsoci al andeconomi cdev el opment . Ext er nalDependence Zambi a hascont i nued t o bor r ow f r om par t ner st oi nv esti n soci aland economi c CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 183 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 dev el opmentf orexampl e, i nt heeducat i onandheal t h. Cl i mat i cVar i at i on Rai nf al lpat t er nsar ei ncr easi ngl yer r at i canddr ought sar eacommonf eat ur eandt hi s hasl edt ol owf oodpr oduct i on, hencef oodi nsecur i t y , Mor bi di t yandmor t al i t y Mor bi di t ymeansi ncr easei ni l l nesses.AtNat i onalLev eleconomi cgr owt hi saf f ect ed byt hehi ghi nci denceofHI V/ AI DSwhi chhasl edt ol ossofhumanr esour cet hr ough deat handl ossofmanpowerduet osi ckness. Or phans Thei ncr easei nt henumberofor phansr equi r i ngcar eandsuppor tf r om r el at i v escauses ast r ai nont hef ami l i es. Si ngl epar enthousehol ds:Manysi ngl epar entorchi l dheadedhousehol dshav ef ai l ed t omeett hebasi cneedsoft hef ami l i es. I nequal i t y I thasbeenobser v edt hatt hegapbet weent her i chandpoori swi deni ng.Thi si nequal i t y i nt er msofi ncome,educat i on,weal t handaccesst oasset shasl edt ohi ghpov er t y l ev el s. LowpayLowpayi sact ual l yamaj orcauseofpov er t y . Conf l i ct Whent her ei sconf l i cti nasoci et y ,l esst i mei sspentoneconomi cact i v i t i es.Hence t her ei snot i met ocr eat eweal t h. Genderi nequal i t yi neconomi cact i v i t i es. Thepar t i ci pat i onofwomeni neconomi cdev el opmenti sv er yl ow.Mostwomenhav eno accesst ol oansandl and, andot hermeansofpr oduct i on. PoorWor kcul t ur e Whenpeopl ehav eanegat i v eat t i t udet owar dswor kandl acki ni t i at i v et hi scanl eadt o pov er t y I ndi v i dualWeakness CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 184 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Lazi nessandl ackofr esponsi bi l i t ycanl eadt opov er t yanddependencysy ndr ome EFFECTSOFPOVERTY Hunger/f oodi nsecur i t y Hi ghunempl oy mentl ev el s I ncr easei ncr i me Conf l i ct si nsoci et y I ncr easei ncor r upt i onandv andal i sm I ncr easei ndependencysy ndr ome Lowl i f eexpect ancyduet ol owst andar dofl i v i ngandot herf act or s I ncr easei npr ost i t ut i on{ commer ci al sex} Lackofaccesst obasi cneedsl i kef ood,shel t er ,cl eanwat er ,educat i onand heal t hf aci l i t i es Br eakdownoft heext endedf ami l ysy st em Depl et i on ofnat ur alr esour ces due t o mor e peopl e expl oi t i ng t he same i nadequat er esour ces I ncr easei nchi l dl abour POVERTYALLEVI ATI ON Pover t yal l evi at i oni st hepr ocessofl esseni ngt hesuf f er i ngoft hepoorbymeet i ngt hei r i mmedi at epr essi ngneeds Someoft hewayt hr oughwhi chpov er t yZambi acanbeal l ev i at ed: I mpr ov et hepr ov i si onofeducat i onaseducat i oni sav er ypower f ult oolf or pov er t yr educt i on I ncr easef oodpr oduct i onandempowersmal l scal ef ar mer s I mpr ov et heheal t hst at usofpeopl ei nZambi aespeci al l yt hepoor . Reducet hei nci dence, i nf ect i onandsoci oeconomi ci mpactofHI V/ AI DS I ncr easeaccesst osaf ewat erandsani t at i on Pr omot e a sel f sust ai ni ng expor tl ed agr i cul t ur alsect orensur ei ncr eased househol di ncomeandf oodsecur i t y I ncr easeaccesst oski l l sdev el opmentandv ocat i onal t r ai ni ng Pr omot er ur alel ect r i f i cat i ont oat t r acti nv est ment sandr educeunempl oy ment . I nr ur al ar eas I ncr easeaccesst omeansofpr oduct i onsuchasl andandf ar mi ngi mpl ement s POVERTYREDUCTI ONSTRATEGYPAPER Pov er t yReduct i onSt r at egyPaper( PRSP)i st heov er al l f r amewor kf ornat i onal pl anni ng CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 185 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 anddev el opmentf ocusi ngoni nt er v ent i onf orpov er t yr educt i on. Ar easaddr essedbyt he PRSP: Macr oeconomi cs-t oachi ev eahi ghandsust ai nedr ealGDP gr owt hgr eat er equi t yofoppor t uni t y , i ncomeandaccesst or esour ces Agr i cul t ur e-t opr omot easel f sust ai ni ngexpor tl edagr i cul t ur alsect orwhi ch ensur esi ncr easedhousehol di ncomeandf oodsecur i t y . Tour i sm-t oenhancet het our i sm sect or ’ scont r i but i ont oeconomi cgr owt hand pov er t yr educt i on Mi ni ng-t o pr omot ei nv est ment i nt he mi ni ng i ndust r y and ensur et he dev el opmentofsel f sust ai ni ngmi ner al basedi ndust r y . I ndust r y -t opr omot egr owt hofanexpor tl edi ndust r yl eadi ngt oempl oy ment cr eat i onandpov er t yr educt i on. Heal t h-t oi mpr ov et heheal t hst at usoft hepeopl eofZambi a Educat i on–t opr ov i der el ev ant , equi t abl e, ef f i ci entandqual i t yeducat i onf orForal l HI V/ AI DS-t or educet hei nci dence,i nf ect i on and soci oeconomi ci mpactof HI V/ AI DS. Gender–t opr omot egenderbal ancet oeaset hebur denofpov er t yespeci al l yof womenatt hehousehol d, communi t yandnat i onal l ev el s. Env i r onment– t of or mul at e appr opr i at e pol i ci es on t he pr ot ect i on oft he env i r onment ,managementanddev el opmentofnat ur alr esour cesandensur e t hei ref f i ci entandef f ect i v edel i v er y Ener gy–t oensur eopt i mum suppl yandut i l i zat i onofener gy Wat erand sani t at i on-t o cont r i but et o pov er t yr educt i on t hr ough i ncr eased accesst osaf ewat erandsani t at i on,i ncr easedf oodpr oduct i onandi ncr eased f oodpr oduct i onandf oodsecur i t y . Tr anspor t and Communi cat i on- t o cr eat e an ef f i ci ent t r anspor t and communi cat i on sy st em t hat wi l lpr omot e economi c gr owt h and pov er t y r educt i on Roads-t oexpandr ehabi l i t at eandi nv esti nt her oadsect orsoast oi mpr ov e accessi bi l i t yandmobi l i t y . SAMPLEQUESTI ONS CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 186 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 1.Whati spov er t y ? 2.Showhowt hef ol l owi ngcont r i but et opov er t yi nZambi a. i . Debi tbur den i i . Cl i mat ev ar i at i on i i i . Lowwagesandsal ar i es 3. Di scusst heef f ect sofpov er t y . 4.Ment i onsomeoft hecausesofpov er t yi nZambi a. 5.Di scusswi t hexampl ehow t hegov er nmentcanal l ev i at epov er t yamong t hepeopl ei nr ur al ar eas. 6.Pov er t yi st hei nsuf f i ci entaccesst obasi cneeds.Di scuss 7.Di scuss Zambi a’ s ef f or tt owar ds t he at t ai nmentoft he Mi l l enni um Dev el opmentGoal s. 8.Desi gnanant i pov er t yst r at egyt oaddr esspov er t yi ssuesf aci ngy our communi t y . 9.Out l i net hechar act er i st i csofpov er t y ENVI RONMENTALEDUCATI ON Envi r onment : r ef er st osur r oundi ngsandt het hi ngsf oundi nt hem bot hphy si caland cul t ur al whi chdi f f erf r om pl acet opl ace. COMPONENTSOFTHEENVI RONMENT Thef ol l owi ngar et hecomponent s: l i vi ngandnonl i vi ngcomponent s I fhumanact i v i t i esar econsi der edcent r alt hent heenv i r onmenti sdi v i dedi nt oNat ur al andcul t ur al component s.Her ear et hecomponent si ndet ai l s: Nat ur alEnv i r onment Phy si cal andl i v i ng env i r onment , At mospher e, Hy dr ospher e, Li t hospher e Ani mal andPl antLi f e. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 187 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Pol i t i calEnv i r onment Pol i t i cal I nst i t ut i onsmaki ng choi cesDeci si onmaki ng Economi cEnv i r onment Economi cSy st em Economi ci nst i t ut i ons Rur al andUr banl andscapes Soci al / Cul t ur alEnv i r onment . Cul t ur e and soci al i nst i t ut i ons Bel i ef s, Cust omsandt r adi t i ons ENVI RONMENTALDEGRADATI ON I tr ef er st oanyact i onorpr ocesst hatmakest heenv i r onmentl essf i tf orhuman, pl antorani mal l i f e. I ti sal soassoci at edwi t ht hel ower i ngorr educt i onofenv i r onment al qual i t y Causesofenv i r onment alDegr adat i on 1.Over popul at i on; t hi si st hepr esencei nagi v enar eaofmor epeopl et hancanbe suppor t edadequat el ybyt her esour cesav ai l abl ei nt hear ea. 2.Pol l ut i on:pol l ut i onr ef er st ot hepr esenceofmat t er sorener gywhosenat ur e, l ocat i on, orqual i t ypr oducesundesi r abl eenv i r onment al ef f ect s. Pol l ut i ont akesi nt hef or ms: Nat ur alWast es:Nat ur al wast esmaybeor gani cori nor gani c. I nor gani cwast esi ncl udeel ement sofcomponent ssuchasl ead,copper ,and sul phur . Theseel ement sar ef oundi nr ocksandar epr esenti nsmal lconcent r at i oni nour bodi es. Thesesubst ancesar eemi t t eddur i ngmi ni ngandsmel t i ngoper at i ons. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 188 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Whenmi ned t heycont ami nat est r eams,st r eams,r i v er s,l akesgr ound wat er suppl i es, soi l andt heat mospher e. Sy nt het i cchemi cal s:Thesear echemi cal compoundswhi char eManmade. Thesesy nt het i cchemi cal sar epr esenti npl ant s,dy es,f oodaddi t i v es,dr ugs, pest i ci de,f er t i l i zer s,cl ot hes,cl eani ngmat er i al s,pl ast i cs,cosmet i csandbui l di ng mat er i al s. Bi odegr adabl e:t hesedecomposeasar esul tbi ol ogi cal act i on. NonBi odegr adabl e:t hesear eamat er i al t hatdoesnotdecomposei nt heenv i r onment . 3.Depl et i onofResour ces Ar esour cei sanysour ceofr awmat er i al sorobj ectt hathumanbei ngsar eabl et o uset osust ai nl i f eorpr oduceweal t h.Forexampl e, wat er , f i sh, mi ner al s, soi l sand t r ees. Ar esour cei sdepl et edorusedupwheni tbecomesl essav ai l abl ef ori t si nt ended f unct i onoruse Resour cesgetdepl et edi nt hr eedi f f er entway s.Thesear e: 1.Byconv er t i ng[ Conv er si on]t hosei nt oanot hersubst ance,coaloroi lar e dest r oy edwhent heyar ebur ntt opr oduceener gy . 2.Bybeen di spl aced [ Di spl acement ]t o same l ocat i on f r om whi ch t he mat er i alcannotber ecov er ed.Forexampl e,when copperi smi ned i t cannotber epl acedi nt hegr ound. 3.Bybei ngpol l ut ed[ Pol l ut i on] , asubst ancei sr ender edusel essf oruse. EXAMPLESOFRESOURCEDEPLETI ON Soi l -soi l er osi oni sest i mat edt obeexceedi ngsoi l f or mat i onbyabout35 For est -Thehi ghdemandf ort i mberf ori ndust r i alanddomest i cusehasl edt odepl et i on off or est s. Fi sher i es–Rapi di ncr easei ngl obal f i shhar v esthasl edt odepl et i onoff i sh Maj orEnv i r onment alI ssuesi nZambi a TheNat i onalEnv i r onment alAct i onPl an( NEAP) ,hasi dent i f i edt hef ol l owi ngmaj or env i r onmentconcer nsi nZambi a. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 189 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Def or est at i on Wi l dl i f edepl et i on Landdegr adat i on I nadequat esani t at i on Def or est at i on-i st her emov al oft r eecov erf r om anar ea. ReAf f or est at i on-i st opl antt r eesi nar east hathav ebeendef or est ed. Af f or est at i on-r ef er st opl ant i ngoft r eesi nar east hatdi dnothav et r eecov erbef or e Benef i t sofReaf f or est at i onandaf f or est at i on Assur edsuppl yofchar coal andf uel wood Col l ect i onofMushr ooms, cat er pi l l ar s, nut sandmoney Pl antl eav escanbeusedasf ol derbyl i v est ock Pr ot ect i onofsoi l f r om agent sofer osi on Somepl ant sf i xni t r ogeni nt hesoi l Somepl ant spr ov i def r ui t sandher bsf ormedi ci nal use WI LDLI FEDEPLETI ON Mostoft heGamemanagementar easar eal mostf i ni shi ngoft hegame. Thi si sbecausehumanset t l ement sandot herl anduseswer eper mi t t ed,t hus exposi ngt hem t odegr adat i oni nt heabsenceofcompr ehensi v emanagement pl an. Thef ol l owi ngar et her eser v edar easf orwi l dl i f e: Nat i onalpar k-i sanar eat hati spr ot ect edbyl awf ort heconser v at i onofwi l dl i f e. Gamemanagementar ea-i sapr ot ect edar eaf orwi l dl i f ei nwhi chl egal i zedhunt i ngi s per mi t t ed Themai ncauseoft hedecl i nei nt henumberofbi ggamesuchas el ephant sandar hi noi sessent i al l ypoachi ngf ort r ophi es. Tr ophy i ssomet hi ngofv al uet hati skeptt or ememberorshow ot herpeopl eones achi ev ement .Forexampl e: r hi nohor ns, l eopar d’ sski nsandel ephantt asks CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 190 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Thet abl eshowssomeoft heendanger ed, v ul ner abl ebi r dandani mal speci esi nZambi a: Speci es St at us Shoebi l l Vul ner abl e Wat t l edCr ane Vul ner abl e Sl at eyEgr et Vul ner abl e Tai t aFal con Vul ner abl e LesserKest r el Vul ner abl e Bl ackCheekedLov ebi r d Vul ner abl e Bl ackLechwe Vul ner abl e Kaf ueLechewe Vul ner abl e Bl ackRhi no Endanger ed El ephant Endanger ed Li on Vul ner abl e Cheet ah Vul ner abl e Wi l ddog Endanger ed El ephant Vul ner abl e Endanger edspeci es-ar especi est hatar el i kel yt obeext i ncti fmeasur esar enott aken t opr ot ectt hem. Vul ner abl e speci es-ar e speci es t hatar el i kel yt o be endanger ed i fconser v at i on measur esar enott akeni nt opr ot ectt hem. POLLUTI ON Thi si st her api di ncr easei nt hegener at i onofwast es Themi nespol l ut et heenv i r onmenti nt hef ol l owi ngway s: Wat erpol l ut i on:t hr ought her el easeofdi ssol v edchemi cal si ncl udi ngheav ymet al s suchasl eadandcopper CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 191 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Pest i ci de i s def i ned as a subst ance ormi xt ur e oft he subst ances oror gani sms pr oducedt ot hi sal socont r ol ,r epelormi t i gat eanypesti ncl uded’subst ancest hatar e usedaspl antr egul at or , ordef ol i ant . Def ol i ant :i sachemi calt hatcausesl eav est odr opofpl ant s, f orexampl e‘ agentor ange’ wasusedbyt heUni t edSt at es Wast e:i sal sor ef er r edt oasgar bage, r ef useorl i t t er Env i r onment alManagement Thi sr ef er st omeasur esandcont r ol sdi r ect edatenv i r onment alconser v at i onand sust ai nabl eut i l i zat i onofr esour ces. I nst i t ut i onst hatPr omot eEnv i r onment alManagementi nZambi a I nst i t ut i on Env i r onmentcounci lofZambi aECZ Mai nRol es Env i r onmentPr ot ect i on Pol l ut i oncont r ol Nat ur al r esour ceManagement Mi ni st r yofEducat i on I mpl ement at i onofEnv i r onment al Educat i oni nl ear ni ngi nst i t ut i ons Mi ni st r y of l ocal Gov er nment and housi ng( Counci l s) For mat i on of pol i cy i nf r ast r uct ur edev el opment Dev el opment set t l ement s Mi ni st r yofEnv i r onmentTour i sm and Nat ur alResour ce of human For mul at i on of pol i cy i nf r ast r uct ur edev el opment Dev el opment set t l ement s of on on human Mi ni st r yofLands For mul at i onofpol i ci esonLand For estCommi ssi on Management of t he count r y ’ s f or est s Depar t mentofWat erAf f ai r s Managementofwat erResour ces CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 192 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Nat i onal Her i t age Commi ssi on. Conser v at i on Zambi aWi l dl i f eAut hor i t y( ZAWA) I dent i f i cat i on and management ofobj ect sofaest het i cv al ue. ManagementofWi l dl i f eest at es Ensur i ng equi t abl e shar i ng of benef i t sofWi l dl i f emanagement andconser v at i on Fi sher i esDepar t ment I mpl ement at i onofl egi sl at i onon t he dev el opmentoft he f i shi ng sect or Regul at e Fi shi ng Met hods and r ei nf or ci ng f i sh ban per i od bet ween Decemberand Mar ch ( br eedi ngPer i od) TheEnv i r onment alCounci lofZambi a The Env i r onmentPr ot ect i on and Pol l ut i on Cont r olActof1990 cr eat ed t he Env i r onment al Counci l ofZambi a( ECZ) . TheEnv i r onmentCounci lofZambi ai sal so r esponsi bl ef orcocoor di nat i ng act i v i t i esofal lact i v i t i esofal lmi ni st r i esandor gani zat i onst hatar ei nv ol v edi n t hepr ot ect i onoft heenv i r onmenti nZambi aandt hesubr egi on. Zambi aWi l dl i f eAut hor i t y I tZAWAwasest abl i shedbyanactofpar l i amentof1988. ZAWAi sr esponsi bl ef ort heest abl i shmentandmanagementofNat i onalpar ks, gamemanagementar easandpr ot ect i onofal l wi l dl i f e. TheZambi aFor est r yCommi ssi on I t sr esponsi bi l i t i esi ncl ude: For mul at i onoff or estpol i ces; I mpl ement at i onoff or estpl ans; Managementandcont r ol off or estr esour ces CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 193 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Car r y i ngoutr esear chf or est s; Pr ov i si onofext ensi onser v i ces; Af f or est at i on( pl anni ngofbot hexot i candi ndi genoust r eesi nar easwher et her e wer enof or est sbef or e) Managementoff or estpl ant at i ons Way st oi mpr ov eEnv i r onment alManagement . Thegov er nmentshoul ddev el opacl earpol i ceont heenv i r onment .The pol i cyshoul densur ebr oaderpar t i ci pat i onbyal lst akehol der si nt he sect or The env i r onment alCounci lofZambi a shoul d cont i nue t o ef f ect i v el y coor di nat et heexi st i ngpi ecesl egi sl at i onont heenv i r onmentbyv ar i ous i nst i t ut i ons. Someoft hepi ecesofLegi sl at i onofl egi sl at i onneedt ober epeal edas t heynol ongercont r i but et osust ai nabl edev el opment . Suggest edLegalAct i onst oPr ev entPol l ut i on Expl osi ons,acci dent s,andacci dent alr el easeofpoi sonoussubst ancesof t en r esul ti ni nj ur y .Cer t ai nl egalact i onsshoul dbeputi npl acet opuni sht hose r esponsi bl ef orsuchcat ast r ophes. Thegov er nmentshoul dr egul at epol l ut i onandpr ev entormi ni mi zeenv i r onment al cat ast r ophes. Some r ecommendat i ons on t he l egalact i ons t hatcan be t aken agai nst env i r onmentpol l ut ant s: Rest r i ct i ons: Gov er nmentcanr est r i ctorabol i shpr oduct i onofhar mf ul subst ance Qual i f i edRest r i ct i ons:Somepol l ut ant sar enotacut epoi sonssuchassul phurdi oxi de emi t t edbysmel t er sont heCopper bel t . Subsi di es: Cor por at i onsorcompani est hatdonotpol l ut et heenv i r onment . Resi dualChar ges:I ndust r i esandi ndi v i dual swhopol l ut et heenv i r onmentcanal sobe char gedamount spr opor t i onal t ot hequant i t yoft hepol l ut antemi t t ed. I nt hi swayt hepol l ut ercanei t herdumpt hewast eandpayt hef i neordealwi t h t hewast ei nsomeot herwaysuchast r eat i ng, r ecy cl i ng, st or i ngi ti nasaf epl ace CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 194 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ormi ni mi zei t semi ssi oni nt heenv i r onment . Ot herMeasur es Composi t i ngofor gani cwast ewhi chcanbeusedasf er t i l i zer . Document at i on ofsour ces and composi t i on ofv ar i ous wast es as wel las v i gor ouspubl i cawar enesscampai gnsi nwast emanagementpr act i ces; Encour agei ndust r i esi nt hecount r yt ousecl eanerpr oduct i ont echni quesand pr act i ces. Est abl i shmentofr ecy cl i ngpl ant sbyal l l ocal aut hor i t i es. . Pr i nci pl esofEnv i r onment al l yFr i endl yPol i cy Anydi schar georemi ssi onshoul dber egar dedashar mf ul unt i l pr ov enhar ml ess Est abl i shl i mi t sofpol l ut i ont hatt henat ur alenv i r onmentcanwi t hst andwi t hout per manent l ydamaged.Thi scr i t i cal l oadshoul dnotbeexceeded. Al lst agesoft hepr oduct i onpr ocessshoul dexami net hor oughl ywi t hr egar dt o pol l ut i onmanagementandcont r ol . Thenat ur alenv i r onmenti snotf r eeofchar ge.I ndust r i esmustbest i mul at edt o t aket heenv i r onmenti nt oconsi der at i oni nal lt hei roper at i onssoast or educe pol l ut i on. Poort echni calsol ut i onsshoul dnotbeusedasanexcusef orpol l ut i onev en whenbet t ert echnol ogyi sav ai l abl e. I nt er nat i onalConv ent i onsandAgr eement sont heEnv i r onment Zambi ai sal soapar t yt osev er ali nt er nat i onalconv ent i onsandagr eement sont he env i r onment . Asasi gnat or yt ot heseconv ent i onsandagr eement s,t hecount r yhashadaccesst o i nt er nat i onalf undi ngandcapaci t ybui l di ngi nt heenv i r onment almanagementsect or . Someoft heconv ent i onsar e: BaselConv ent i onont hecont r oloft heTr ansboundar ymov ementofhazar dous wast e Conv ent i onsont heConser v at i onofmi gr at or yspeci esofwi l dani mal s Conv ent i ononwetl ands( Ramsarconv ent i on) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 195 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Conv ent i onont hepr ot ect i onofWor l dCul t ur al andNat i onal Her i t age Conser v at i onont hepr ot ect i onoft heozonel ay er . Bi odi v er si t y Bi odi v er si t yorbi ol ogi caldi v er si t yi sa t er m used t o descr i bea l ar gev ar i et yand v ar i abi l i t yofl i v i ngt hi ngsandt heecol ogi cal env i r onmenti nwhi cht heyoccur . Lev el sofBi odi v er si t yi ncl ude: Genet i cdi ver si t y : t hi si st hemeasur eoft hev ar i abi l i t ywi t hi nandbet weenspeci es. Speci esdi ver si t y : Ref er st ot het ot al numberofspeci esi nagi v enar ea Ecosy st em di ver si t y : Thi sr ef er st ot hev ar i et yofhabi t at swi t hi nwhi chspeci esoccur . Si gni f i canceofbi odi v er si t y Ther ur alpopul at i ont oal ar geext entdependsonav ar i et yofl ocalr esour cesav ai l abl e i nt hei rar eas. Pl ant sandani mal sar enotonl yusedi nconst r uct i onorasr awmat er i al si nt he pr ocessi ngandmanuf act ur i ngi ndust r i es. Var i ous bi ol ogi calr esour ces such as mi cr oor gani sms ar e used i nt he pr epar at i onofmedi ci neswhi l esomepl ant sar ewi del yusedasher bal medi ci ne. Bi odi v er si t yi sal soi mpor t antt omai nt ai necol ogi calbal ances.Thepr eser v at i on oft heecosy st em di v er si t yensur escont i nuat i onofpr ocessest hatmai nt ai nal l f or msofl i f ei nt heenv i r onmentsuchaswat erandnut r i entcy cl es. Ecosy st em:i sagr oupofpl ant sandani mal soccur r i ngt oget herwi t ht hephy si cal env i r onmenti nwhi cht heyi nt er act Aest het i c-i sanyobj ectorwor kofar tt hatdi spl ay sgr eatbeaut y . Thr eat st obi odi v er si t y Landuse, conf l i ctbet weenhumansandani mal s. Dev el opmentofset t l ement sandr el at edact i v i t i es. Pol l ut i on Def or est at i on Ov erexpl or at i onofr esour cessuchasov erf i shi ngandgamepoachi ng. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 196 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Cl i mat i cchangesuchoccur r enceoff r equentdr ought s Lackofbi odi v er si t yknowl edgebyt hepubl i c. Managementofbi odi v er si t y I n Zambi an soci et y ,conser v at i on met hods ofr esour ces wer e cent er ed on cust omar yl aws. I ndi genouscal endaroff oodpr oduct i onwasseasonal .Forexampl e;f i shi ng, col l ect i on, off or est spr oduct ssuchascat er pi l l ar s, honeyandmushr ooms. Thecul t ur eoft ot emsal so pr ev ent ed i ndi scr i mi nat ehunt i ng ofcer t ai n wi l d speci es,whi l e some ot herwi l dl i f e wer e accor ded speci alst at us such t hat expr essper mi ssi onoft hechi efwasneededt ohuntt hem. Cul t ur eofTot ems-r ef er st oasy st em ofbel i ef sassoci at i ngcl answi t hnamesof ani mal sandpl ant s.Forexampl eamongt heBemba’ s;benang’ andu-cr ocodi l ecl an, benabowa-mushr oom cl an. Bi odi v er si t ySt r at egi cPl an TheZambi anpl ani sbasedont hef ol l owi nggoal s: Ensur econser v at i onoft henat ur alecosy st em t hr ough net wor kofpr ot ect ed ar eas Conser v at i onofgenet i cdi v er si t yofcr opsandl i v est ock I mpr ov ementofl egalandi nst i t ut i onalf r amewor kaswel lashumanr esour ce dev el opmentt oi mpl ementst r at egi esf orSconser v at i on, ut i l i zat i onaswel las equi t abl eshar i ngofbenef i t sf r om di v er si t ymanagement ; Dev el opmentofanappr opr i at el egalf r amewor kont her i sksi nv ol v edi nt he useofGenet i cal l yModi f i edOr gani sms( GMOs) .Thi si sbecausesi deef f ect s ofGMOsar enoty etknown CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 197 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.Def i nebi odi v er si t y 2.Whatar et het hr eat st obi odi v er si t y ? 3.Whati senv i r onment al degr adat i on? 4.Di scusst hecausesofenv i r onment al degr adat i on? 5.ForZambi at oachi ev esust ai nabl eeconomi cdev el opmentf ort hepr esent andf ut ur egener at i ont her ei sneedf ort hecount r yt omanagei t swast e. i . Whati swast emanagement i i . Whatar et hehar mf ul ef f ect sofwast eont heenv i r onment i i i . Expl ai nf i v epoi nt swhi chwoul dhel pt hecommuni t ysol v et hi spr obl em 6.Compar e and Cont r astt he f unct i on oft he l ocalCounci lwi t ht he Env i r onment al Counci l of Zambi a i n addr essi ng env i r onment al degr adat i oni nZambi a. 7.Di scusshowenv i r onment al i ssuescanbecr osscut t i ngbynat ur e 8.I dent i f y measur es t hatt he l ocalaut hor i t y can under t ake t or educe pol l ut i onbysol i dwast ei nt hei rar eas. 9.Out l i net hecausesofenv i r onment al degr adat i oni nsubSahar ar egi onwi t h speci al r ef er encet oZambi aandsuggestt hesol ut i ont ot hepr obl ems. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 198 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 GLOBALI SSUES. Gl obali ssuesmeanal lt hedev el opment sandpr obl emswhi chaf f ectt hewel f ar e ofpeopl ei nal l nat i ons. Theyi ncl udei ssuessuchasHumanRi ght sandGoodGov er nance,Warand Peace,t heWor l dRef ugeecr i si s,t heWor l dDebtcr i si s,t heWor l dEner gycr i si s, I nt er nat i onalTr ade,Gl obalwar mi ng,HI V/ AI DS,t he Bi r d Fl u out br eak and Ter r or i sm. GLOBALI NTERDEPENDENCE Gl obali nt erdependence-meanst hateachnat i on’ swel f ar emaydependont he deci si onsandpol i ci esofanot hernat i onandv i cev er sa. I nt er dependenceal someanst hateachnat i on’ swel f ar edependsongoodsand ser v i cesof f er edbyot hercount r i es. Forexampl e,t hedev el opedcount r i esofNor t hAmer i caandWest er nEur ope dependonsomeoft hei ndust r i al mat er i al sf r om t het hi r dwor l dcount r i es. Ont heot herhand,Thi r dwor l dcount r i esdependonsomeoft hedev el oped count r i esf ormar ket i ngoft hei rr awmat er i al sandf orpr oduct ssuchasi ndust r i al machi ner y , mot orv ehi cl es, comput er sandel ect r i cal appl i ances. FOREI GNAI D For ei gnAi dr ef er st ot hei nt er nat i onalt r ansf eroff unds, goodsandser v i cesi nt hef or m ofl oansandgr ant sf r om onecount r yt oanot her . TYPESOFFOREI GNAI D Ther ear et wot y pesoff or ei gnai d: Bi l at er alandmul t i l at er al . BI LATERALAI D I ti sassi st ancef r om onecount r yt oanot herandabi l at er alagencyi sanagencyf or med byt wocount r i est opr ov i debi l at er alai d.Forexampl e,Zambi ar ecei v esai df r om t he f ol l owi ngbi l at er al agenci es: Fi ni shi nt er nat i onal Dev el opmentAgency( FI NNI DA) I r i shAi d CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 199 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 JapanI nt er nat i onal Dev el opmentAgency( JI CA) Swedi shI nt er nat i onal Dev el opmentAgency( SI DA) Uni t edSt at esAgencyf ori nt er nat i onal Dev el opment( USAI D) MULTI LATERALAI D I ti s assi st ance f r om i nt er nat i onalagenci es f or med by sev er alcount r i es and a mul t i l at er alagencyi sanagencyt hati sf or medbysev er alcount r i est oof f ermul t i l at er al ai dandexampl esofsuchagenci esi ncl ude; Af r i canDev el opmentBank( ADB) Ar abBankf orEconomi cDev el opmenti nAf r i ca( ABEDA) I nt er nat i onal Monet ar yFund( I MF) Wor l d Bank,al so known as t he I nt er nat i onalBank f orReconst r uct i on and Dev el opment( I BRD) . Bi l at er alandMul t i l at er alai dusual l ycomesi nf or m ofgr ant sandl oans, r ecei v ed i nf or m off i nanci alassi st ance,capi t algoodsl i kemachi ner y ,r el i eff ood,or t echni calexper t i se( ski l l edl abour ) Gr ant s-ar egi f t sf r om I nt er nat i onalagenci est o agov er nmentorf r om one gov er nmentt oanot herwhi char enott obepai dback. Loans-r ef ert ot het r ansf eroff unds,goodsandser v i cesf r om onef i nanci al ent i t yt oanot herwhi chmustber epai dusual l ywi t hi nt er est .Al oancanbehar d orsof tdependi ngont hecondi t i onsat t achedt oi t . Har dl oan-r ef er st oal oangi v enwi t hcondi t i onsofuseat t achedandatahi gh r at eofi nt er estwher easaSof tl oan-i sal oangi v enatal owr at eofi nt er estori s r epai dwi t houti nt er estatal l . Ti edAi d:r ef er st ol oansandgr ant swhi chhav est i pul at edcondi t i onsofuse.For i nst ance,t her eci pi entcount r ymayber equi r edt ospendal oanonspeci f i ed pr oj ectsuchasonpov er t yr educt i on,wat erandsani t at i on,y out hempower ment et c. THEWORLDBANK. TheWor l d Banki sal so known ast heI nt er nat i onalBankf orReconst r uct i on and Dev el opment( I BRD)andi t sheadquar t er sar ei nWashi ngt on.DC.( Uni t edSt at es) I tconsi st soff ouraf f i l i at ei nst i t ut i onsnamel y : I nt er nat i onal Dev el opmentAssoci at i on( I DA) I nt er nat i onal Fi nanceCor por at i on( I FC) Mul t i l at er al I nv est mentGuar ant eeAgency( MI GA) CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 200 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I nt er nat i onal Cent erf orSet t l ementofI nv est mentDi sput es( I CSI D) TheWor l dBankof f er st wot y pesofl oans: Loansf ordev el opi ngcount r i eswi t hhi gheri ncomegi v ent ober epai dwi t hmor et i me. Fori nst ance, 15t o20y ear swi t hat hr eet of i v ey eargr aceper i odbef or et her epay ment ofpr i nci pl ebegi ns. Loansf orpoorcount r i esusual l ynotcr edi twor t hyi nt hei nt er nat i onalf i nanci almar ket andcannotaf f or dt opaymar keti nt er est sr at esonl oans.Thesel oansar epr ov i dedwi t h a10y eargr aceper i odandt heyar er epay abl ei n35t o40y ear s. THEI NTERNATI ONALMONETARYFUND( I MF) I ti saspeci al i zedagencyoft heUni t edNat i onswhi chcont r ol sf l uct uat i onsi nt he exchange r at es ofwor l d cur r enci es and l ends moneyt o count r i es f aci ng bal anceofpay ment sdef i ci t s. FOREI GNAI DANDTHEDEVELOPMENTDEBATE ARGUMENTSFORBI LATERALANDMULTI LATERALFOREI GNAI D I tpr ov i desf or ei gncapi t alneededbyt her eci pi entcount r yt osuppl ementl ocal l y av ai l abl ei nv est mentr esour ces. I tpr ov i demor ef or ei gnexchangei ft hel oanort hegr anti si nv est edi napr oj ect whi chpr oducesexpor tpr oduct s. I tpr ov i desnewt echnol ogyandski l l swhi cht hel ocalpeopl ecanl at eracqui r eby meansoft r ai ni ng,assumedt obebot hdesi r abl eandpr oduct i v et ot her eci pi ent nat i on. Ther eci pi entgov er nmentear nsmor er ev enuebyt axi ngent er pr i sesest abl i shed wi t ht hehel poff or ei gnai dandbypar t i ci pat i ngf i nanci al l yi nt heoper at i onsof t heseent er pr i ses. Foodai dal l ev i at esf ami nei ncaseofnat ur aldi sast er ssuchasf l oods,dr ought s and ear t hquakes.I tal so pr ov i desf r eeorcheaperf ood t o count r i esf aci ng chr oni cf oodsuppl ypr obl ems,andhence,i tal l ev i at esf ami neanddeat hf r om mal nut r i t i on. For ei gn ai d pr omot esi nt er nat i onalcooper at i on bet ween t hedonorand t he r eci pi entcount r i es. Ar gument sagai nst : Loansandgr ant s“ t i edt ot hedonor ”hav et obespentonbuy i nggoodsand ser v i cesf r om t hedonorcount r y ,whi ch ar eof t enmor eexpensi v eandofl ower CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 201 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 qual i t yt hant hosef r om ot hersour ces, hence, noneedt o“ t i e”t heai d. LoansandGr ant s“ t i edt opr oj ect s”canonl ybespentbyt her eci pi entcount r yon pr oj ect sagr eeduponwi t ht hedonorcount r y . Pr of i t sf r om f or ei gni nv est mentar eusual l yext er nal i zed, andr ar el yr ei nv est edi n t her eci pi entnat i on. Loansmustbepai dwi t hi nt er estandt hel agert hel oan, t hel agert hedebtser v i ce bur den.Ther ef or e,“ f or ei gnai d”t endst omaket her i chcount r i esr i cher ,andt he pooronespoor er . Foodai dmaywor senf oodshor t agesasi tt endst or educef oodpr i ce,hence, ki l l i ngt hef oodmar ketf orf ar mer si nt her eci pi entcount r y ,whi chmayi nt ur n causer educt i oni ndomest i cf oodpr oduct i on. Food-ai di sal soof t engi v enast i ed–ai dandt hef oodai dcont r act smayr equi r e t her ecei v i ngcount r yt opur chasecer t ai ngoodsf r om t hedonorcount r y ,ort o suppor tt hedonorcount r yi nf or ei gnpol i cy . Technol ogi cal assi st ance gi v en by donor si s notal way s appr opr i at e or benef i ci alt ot he needs oft he r eci pi entcount r y ,and i tmay r equi r et he i mpor t at i onofexpensi v emachi ner yandspar epar t sf r om t hedonorcount r y Hence,i ti s ar gued t hatt echni calassi st ance act ual l ybenef i t st he donor count r ymor et hant her eci pi entcount r yi nt hati t : [ i ]Ear nsmor emoneyi nf or m ofi nt er estonl oanpay ment s. [ i i ]Cr eat esamar ketf ori t smachi ner yandspar epar t si nr eci pi entcount r y . [ i i i ]Cr eat esov er seasempl oy mentoppor t uni t i esi nf or m oft echni cal Exper t i sef ori t sci t i zensi nt her eci pi entcount r y . [ i v ]Gai nsaspher eofpol i t i cal andeconomi ci nf l uencei nt her eci pi ent Count r y I NTERNATI ONALTRADE: Tr adei st hesel l i ngandbuy i ngofgoodsandser v i cest oear nsomepr of i t , whi ch canbei nt er nalorext er nal . I nt er nalTr adei sknownasHomeordomest i ct r ade,whi chi st hebuy i ngand sel l i ngofgoodsandser v i ceswi t hi nt hecount r y . Ext er nalt r adei sal soknownasf or ei gnt r adeori nt er nat i onalt r ade, whi chr ef er s t ot hesel l i ngandbuy i ngofgoodsandser v i cesbet weent woormor ecount r i es. I MPORTANCEOFI NTERNATI ONALTRADE CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 202 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Unev enDi st r i but i onofr esour ces: Thi smeanst hatnonat i onhasal lt henat ur alr esour cesessent i alf or t hef unct i oni ngofamoder ni ndust r i al economy . Cl i mat i cDi f f er ences: Thi smeanst hatsomecl i mat i ccondi t i onsi nt emper at ecount r i esl i keCanada ar enotf av or abl et ot hepr oduct i onofcer t ai nf oodcr opsneededbyt hat count r y . Speci al i zat i on: Thi smeanst hatnocount r ycanpr oduceal lt hegoodsandser v i cesi tr equi r es aseachcount r yspeci al i zesi nagi v enl i neofi ndust r i eswher ei ti smost ef f i ci ent . Technol ogi cal Di f f er ences: Thi smeanst hatsomecount r i esdonotpossesst het echnol ogi calcapaci t yt o pr oducecer t ai npr oduct swhi chmakesi tnecessar yf ort hem t obuysuch pr oduct sf r om ot hernat i ons. Suppl ementDomest i cpr oduct i on: Thi smeanst hatanat i onwi t hv astdemandsori nadequat el ocalsuppl i esof cer t ai npr oduct smayi mpor tcer t ai ngoodst osuppl ementi t sowndomest i c pr oduct i on. Ear nf or ei gnexchange: Thi si mpl i est hatt r adei sonewayofi ncr easi ngone’ sownweal t ht hr ough pr of i tmaki ng. Pr omot ei nt er nat i onalcooper at i on: Thi s means t hatTr ade pr omot es i nt er nat i onalpeace,co-oper at i on and pol i t i cal f r i endshi pamongcount r i esast r adi ngpar t ner s. TERMSOFTRADE Ter msoft r ademeanst her at eatwhi chanat i on’ sexpor t sar eexchangedf or i mpor t sf r om anot hernat i on.Theydependont hepr i cesofcommodi t i eson t hei nt er nat i onal mar ket . Fav our abl eTer msofTr ade-Meanst hepr i cesf orone’ scount r y ’ sexpor t sar e r el at i v el yhi ghert hant hepr i cesf ori t si mpor t s. Unf av our abl eTer msofTr ade-meanst hepr i cesf orone’ scount r y ’ sexpor t s CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 203 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 ar er el at i v el yl owert hant hepr i cesf ori mpor t s BALANCEOFTRADE Bal anceofTr adei st hedi f f er encebet weent hev al ueofv i si bl ei mpor t sand expor t sov erapar t i cul arper i od. Bal ancedTr adei swhent hev al ueofv i si bl eexpor t si sequalt ot hatofv i si bl e i mpor t s Fav our abl eBal anceofTr ade-i swhent hev al ueof a count r y ’ sv i si bl eex por t s exceedsori smor et hant hev al ueofi t sv i si bl ei mpor t s.Thi si sknownasTr ade sur pl us. Unf av our abl e Bal ance ofTr ade-occur swhen t hev al ueofgoodsi mpor t ed exceedst hev al ueofgoodsexpor t ed, al sor ef er r edt oasTr adedef i ci t . BALANCEOFPAYMENTS Bal anceofpay ment s-meanst hedi f f er encei nacount r y ’ sspendi ng( pay ment s) andear ni ngsf r om i mpor t sandexpor t sr espect i v el y I ti ncl udespay ment sandear ni ngsf r om bot hv i si bl eandi nv i si bl ei mpor t sand expor t s I nv i si bl ei mpor t s ar e ser v i ces such as I nsur ance,t r anspor t ,t our i sm,and Expat r i at el abour . Unf av or abl eBal anceofpay ment s Thi si swhenacount r yr ecei v esl essf or ei gncur r encyf r om i t sexpor t s,butpay s mor ef or ei gncur r encyoni t si mpor t s, al soknownasBal anceofpay mentdef i ci t Fav or abl ebal anceofpay ment s Thi si swhenacount r yr ecei v esmor ef or ei gncur r encyf r om expor t s,butspendsl ess f or ei gncur r encyoni mpor t s, al soknownasBal anceofPay ment ssur pl us. THEWORLDTRADEORGANI ZATI ON( WTO) Thi si st he or gani zat i on t hatr egul at es t r ade bet ween count r i es and an i nt er nat i onal bodydeal i ngwi t ht hegl obal r ul esofTr adebet weennat i ons I twasest abl i shedi n1995t or epl acet heGener alAgr eementonTar i f f sand Tr ade[ GATT]of1947. I ti s nota speci al i zed or gan oft he Uni t ed Nat i ons buthas cooper at i on ar r angement sandwor kscl osel ywi t ht heUni t edNat i ons. Funct i onsoft heWTO CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 204 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Tohel pt r adef l ow asf r eel yaspossi bl ebyr educi ngandev ent ual l yel i mi nat i ng ( t r adet axes)andot herbar r i er si mposedbyv ar i ousnat i ons Tosetoutr ul esf orr egul at i ngi nt er nat i onal t r ade To i nt er pr ett r adeagr eement sandi mpar t i al l yset t l et r adedi sput esbet ween nat i ons Toor gani zet r adenegot i at i onsamongi t smember s PRI NCI PLESOFTHEWTO Nondi scr i mi nat i on: Thi smeanst hatacount r yshoul dnotdi scr i mi nat ebet weeni t st r adi ngpar t ner s, ast hey ar egr ant edt hemostf av or ednat i on( MFN)st at us. Fr eeTr ade: Thi si mpl i est hatt her eshoul dbef r eet r adeandal lt r adebar r i er sshoul dber educed t hr oughnegot i at i ons Pr edi ct abi l i t y : Thi smeanst hatf or ei gncompani es,i nv est or sandgov er nment sshoul dbeconf i dent t hatt ar i f f sandot hert r adebar r i er swi l l notber ai sedar bi t r ar i l y . Compet i t i on: Thi smeanst hatt her eshoul dbemor ef r eecompet i t i oni ni nt er nat i onalt r adeasunf ai r pr act i cesar enotal l owed. Speci alpr i v i l egesf orl essdev el opedcount r i es( LDCs) ,donebygi v i ngt hem mor et i me t oadj ustt oi nt er nat i onal r ul esoft r ade. STRUCTUREOFTHEWTO I thas146membercount r i esandi t sHeadquar t er sar ei nGenev a, Swi t zer l and. TheWTOor gansi ncl udet heCounci l ofMi ni st er s( ofCommer ce)whomeetev er y t woy ear s:t heGener alCounci l ;whi chmeet ssi xt i mesay ear ;Sect orCounci l s andsev er al commi t t ees. WEAKNESSESOFTHEWTO Deci si onsmadebyt heWTO ar est i l lst r ongl yi nf l uencedandgui dedbyt he i nt er est sofdev el opedcount r i essuchast heUni t edSt at esandt heEur opean Uni oncount r i es. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 205 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 The WTO bel i ev es t hatdeci si ons shoul d be made democr at i cal l y and by consensus, buti npr act i cel essdev el opedcount r i esar eof t ennotgi v enanequal pl at f or mt onegot i at eanddef endt hei rt r adei nt er est s. THEDEBTCRI SI S Debtcr i si smeansani ncr easei ni ndebt ednesst oal ev elwher et hedebt ori s unabl et or epayt hedebtwi t houtdef aul t i ngorasi t uat i onwher eacount r yf ai l st o paybackdebt[ money ]owedt oot hercount r i es. REASONSFORDEBTCRI SI S Unf ai rI nt er nat i onalt r ade: Thi r dWor l dcount r i esar eof t enf or cedt osel lr awmat er i al s( l i kecopper )cheapl y t oi nt er nat i onalf i r ms,whi chi nt ur nuser awmat er i al st opr oducef i ni shedgoods andmakehugepr of i t s. Thi sr esul t si nabal anceofpay ment sdef i ci tandani ncr easei ndebtbur den. Debtser v i ci ng: Debtser v i ci ngi st hepr ocessofpay i ngi nt er estonout st andi ngl oans.Ther ear e t oaspect st oal oan; I nt er esthast obepai doni t Thel oanhast ober epai d Spendi ngl oansonconsumpt i on: SomeThi r dWor l dcount r i esusel oanst of i nancepur econsumerpr oduct sand hencet hef ai l ur et or epayt hebor r owedmoneyduet ol ackofpr oduct i v i t y . I ncaseofZambi at hedebtcr i si swaswor senedbyt woot herf act or s: Thef al li ncopperpr i cesi nt he1970sandt he1980s.Ear ni ngsoncopperexpor t s wer ef al l i ng, y etspendi ngonoi l , machi ner yandot heri mpor t swer ei ncr easi ng. Zambi ahadt ospendal otofmoneyonherdef ensef or ces,r epai r i ngdest r oy ed i nf r ast r uct ur e,host i ng r ef ugeesand f r eedom f i ght er sand f i ndi ng al t er nat i v e r out esf orherexpor t sandi mpor t s. DEBTRELI EFANDTHEHEAVI LYI NDEBTEDPOORCOUNTRI ES [ HI PC]I NI TI ATI VE I twasi nt r oducedbyt hei nt er nat i onaldonor( cr edi t or )communi t yi n1996andwas r ev i sedi n1999andt heWor l dBankandt heI MFwer egi v ent her esponsi bi l i t yt oov er see i t si mpl ement at i on. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 206 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Obj ect i v esoft heHI PCI ni t i at i v e: Reducet hehugedebtbur denoft heWor l d’ sHeav i l yI ndebt edCount r i est ol ev el s wer ecount r i eswoul dbeabl et omanaget ocont i nuer epay i ngt hedebt swi t hout def aul t i ngi npay ment s( Sust ai nabl el ev el s) Pr ov i def undsf orpov er t yr educt i oni nf or m ofdebtr el i ef .Thi smeansf unds sav edasar esul tofr educt i onsi ndebtser v i cepay ment swoul dbeusedt o f i nancepov er t yReduct i onPr ogr ams( PRP) HI PCQUALI FI CATI ONANDSTRUCTURALADJUSTMENTPROGRAMMES( SAPS) ACount r ymustsuccessf ul l yi mpl ementanumberofI MFandWor l dBankl ed monet ar yr ef or msandst r uct ur alAdj ust mentpr ogr ams( SAPs)t oqual i f yt ot hi s i ni t i at i v e Al t houghcondi t i onsv ar y , SAPsusual l yr equi r et hatacount r ymust : Pr i v at i zest at eownedcompani es’ ,whi chi st het r ansf erofpar ast at alcompani es andot hergov er nmentasset st ot hepr i v at esect or , i ncl udi ngf or ei gnent er pr i ses. Li f tr est r i ct i onsonf or ei gni nv est mentsot hatpr of i t scaneasi l ybeExt er nal i ze –t akeoutoft hecount r y Reducet het ar i f fbar r i er s( cust om dut i est oencour agei mpor t s. Fl oati t sexchanger at essot hatt heyar ef r eel ydet er mi nedbyt hemar ket . I mposer est r i ct i v ef i scal ( f i nanci al )andmonet ar ypol i ci es Remov e cont r ol s on pr i ces and wi t hdr aw subsi di es,ev en on essent i al commodi t i es. Rel axl aborl awspr ot ect i ngwor ker sandempl oy er s. HI PCCOMPLETI ONPOI NTBENCHMARKS Pover t yReduct i on adoptt hepov er t yReduct i onSt r at egypaper( PRSP) st Pr esentt he1 PRSPpr ogr essr epor t I mpr ov epov er t yDat abase Educat i onSect or I ncr easeshar eofeducat i oni nt hebudgett o23% Ref or m t he Basi c Educat i on Cur r i cul um t oi mpr ov el i t er acy ,numer acyand communi cat i onski l l s. CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 207 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Heal t hSect or Adoptast r at egi cf r amewor kf orHI V/ AI DS I mpl ementt hest r at egi cf r amewor kf orHI V/ AI DS I mpl ementandscal eupt heAct i onpl anf ort heMal ar i aCont r ol I mpl ementHeal t hSect orRef or m. Mi cr oeconomi c Fi nal i zet hepr i v at i zat i onoft heZambi aEl ect r i ci t ySuppl y Cooper at i on( ZESCO) ,TheZambi aNat i onalcommer ci alBank( ZANACO)and ot herst at eownedent er pr i ses. Wat ersubsect or Rehabi l i t at eur banwat ersuppl ysy st em BENEFI TSOFTHEHI PCI NI TI ATI VE DebtRel i efFunds: Zambi ast ar t edget t i ngdebtr el i efi nJanuar y2001andt he r el i efbet weent he Deci si onpoi ntandt hecompl et i onpoi ntar eknownas“ I nt er i mr el i ef ” ReducedExt er nal DebtPay mentLev el s: TheHI PCi ni t i at i v ehasr educedt he bur dent oanav er ageof100mi l l i ont o150 mi l l i onUSdol l ar spery ear , whi ch gi v esani ndebt edcount r yenought i met opay t hedebt Reduct i oni nt heTot alDebtst ock: Af t err eachi ng t he HI PC Compl et i on poi nt ,i ti s expect ed t hatt he t ot al out st andi ngdebtst ockwi l l gr adual l ybeext i ngui shed. CONCERNSABOUTTHEHI PCI NI TI ATI VE Reduct i onsi nDebtSt ockmaynotoccur Thi smayhappeni ft hecostofi mpor t scont i nuest or i seascompar edt oexpor t ear ni ngs. Possi bl emi suseofDebtRel i efResour ces: Ther ei sgener alconcer nt hatt hedebtr el i efr esour cesmi ghtbemi susedbysome CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 208 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 gov er nmentof f i ci al s LossofNat i onalSov er ei gnt y : Thei mpl ement at i onoft heHI PCI ni t i at i v ehasmeantt hatt hegov er nmenti sact ual l y i mpl ement i ng economi c pol i ci es and r ef or ms i mposed byt he i nt er nat i onaldonor communi t y , whi chunder mi nest hecount r y ’ snat i onal sov er ei gnt y . MI LLENNI UM DEVELOPMENTGOALS( MDGS) The Mi l l enni um Dev el opmentGoal s( MDGs)ar e ei ghtgl obaldev el opmentt ar get s agr eeduponbyt heWor l dl eader satt heUni t edNat i onsMi l l enni um Summi ti n2000. Thef ol l owi ngar et heei ghtMDGs 1.Er adi cat eExt r emePov er t yandHunger :Thi smeantt hatby2015,t hepr opor t i on ofpeopl el i v i ngononeUSdol l aradayandt hosewhosuf f erf r om hungerwast o ber educedbyhal f 2.Achi ev eUni v er salPr i mar yEducat i on:Thi smeantt hatby2015, al lboy sandgi r l s wer et obeabl et ocompl et epr i mar yschool educat i on 3.Pr omot eGenderEqual i t yandEmpowerWomen:Thi smeantt hatt he Gender gapi npr i mar yandsecondar yschoolenr ol l mentwast obeel i mi nat ed pr ef er abl y by2005andatal l l ev el sby2015 4.ReduceChi l dMor t al i t y :Thi smeantt hatt hemor t al i t yr at eamongchi l dr enunder f i v ey ear swast ober educedbyt wot hi r dsby2015. 5.I mpr ov eMat er nalHeal t h:Thi smeantt hatt her at i oofwomendy i ngi nChi l dbi r t h wast ober educedbyt hr eequar t er sby2015 6.CombatHI V/ AI DS,Mal ar i aandOt herDi seases:Thi smeantt hatt hespr eadof HI V/ AI DSandt hei nci denceofmal ar i aandot hermaj ordi seaseswer et obe st oppedandr ev er sedby2015. 7.Ensur eEnv i r onment alSust ai nabi l i t y :I tmeantt hatt hepr i nci pl esofsust ai nabl e dev el opmentwer et obei nt egr at edi nt ocount r ypol i ci esandPr ogr ammesand r ev er set hel ossofenv i r onment alr esour cesby2015,e. g.Reducebyhal ft he pr opor t i onofpeopl ewi t houtaccesst osaf edr i nki ngwat erby2015. 8.Dev el op a Gl obalPar t ner shi pf orDev el opment :I tmeantt hatby2015,al l count r i eswoul dhav ef ur t herdev el opedanopent r adi ngandf i nanci alsy st em t hatwi l li ncl udeacommi t mentt ogoodgov er nance,dev el opmentandpov er t y r educt i onnat i onal l yandi nt er nat i onal l y . I MPLEMENTATI ONOFTHEMDGSI NZAMBI A Pov er t yReduct i on CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 209 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 I nt r oduct i onoft hePov er t yReduct i onSt r at egyPaper( PRSP) Cr eat i onoft heCi t i zenEconomi cEmpower mentCommi ssi on( CEEC) Pr ov i si onofsubsi di zedf er t i l i zert osubsi st encef ar mer s. At t r act i onoff or ei gni nv est mentandr eopeni ngofmi nes. Cr eat i onofeconomi czones. Educat i onSect or I nt r oduct i onoff r eebasi ceducat i onf r om gr adeonet osev en I nt r oduct i onoft heschoolr e-ent r ypol i cyt oper mi tpr egnantgi r l st ogobackt o school . Const r uct i onofmor eschool sandexpansi onofschool enr ol ment Tr ai ni nganddepl oy mentofmor et eacher si nbasi cschool s. GenderEqual i t yandWomenEmpower ment Cr eat i onofMi ni st r yofGender I mpl ement at i on ofAf f i r mat i v e Act i on Pol i cyi nt he sel ect i on ofst udent si n col l egesanduni v er si t i es. Chi l dMor t al i t y Uni v er salv acci nat i onofchi l dr enunderf i v ey ear s( ki ckoutpol i oandchi l dheal t h weekpr ogr ams) . I nt r oduct i onoft her ol l backmal ar i apr ogr amme. Mat er nalheal t h I mpl ement at i onofcompul sor yAnt enat aland Post nat al( Under Fi v eCl i ni cs) heal t hpr ogr ams. I mpl ement at i onofFami l yPl anni ngandChi l dSpaci ngpr ogr ams. Combat i ngHI V/ AI DS, Mal ar i aandot herdi seases. Encour agementandI mpl ement at i onoff r eeVol unt ar yCounsel i ngandTest i ng. I nt r oduct i onofHI V/ AI DSpr ogr amsatpl acesofwor k. Fr eeI ndoorResi dual ( House)Spr ay i ng( I RS)t ocont r ol mal ar i a. Pr ov i si onofmosqui t onet st opr egnantandnur si ngmot her s. Env i r onment alSust ai nabi l i t y Enf or cementofAnnual Fi shBan. I mpl ement at i onofAnnual Tr eePl ant i ngPr ogr ams. St r engt heni ng t he capaci t y and oper at i on oft he Env i r onment alCounci lof Zambi a( ECZ) . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 210 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020 Gl obalPar t ner shi pf orDev el opment I mpl ement at i onofAnt i Cor r upt i onpol i ci es. St r engt heni ngoft heHumanRi ght sCommi ssi on. St r engt heni ng of par t ner shi ps wi t h r egi onal and i nt er nat i onal economi c or gani zat i onssuchasSADC, COMESAandEur opeanUni on( EU) . SAMPLEQUESTI ONS 1.Whatar eGl obal i ssues? 2.Whati smeantbyt heThi r dWor l dCount r i es?Suppor ty ouranswerwi t hexampl es. 3.Br i ef l yexpl ai nwhyt heUS,Japanandot herdev el opedcount r i esar esai dt obe dependentont heThi r dWor l dCount r i es 4.I nwhatwayar et heThi r dWor l dcount r i esl i keZambi a,dependentont heUSand t heot herdev el opmentcount r i es? 5.How ar et heThi r dWor l dcount i esdependentonot herThi r dWor l dNat i ons? Expl ai ny ouranswerwi t hr ef er encet oZambi aandhernei ghbor s. 6.Cl ear l ydi st i ngui shbet weenBi l at er al Ai dandMul t i l at er al Ai d. 7.Anal y zet hef act or st hatl edt oZambi a’ sdebi tcr i si s 8.Whatr easonmaycompelacount r yt ocont i nuebor r owi ngmoneyaf t eri t sheav y debtbur denhasbeenpar don. 9.Whatr easonsmaymakeacount r ynotacceptt i edai d? 10. Whatar et hebenef i t sandt hedemer i t sofdebtr eschedul i ng? 11. AssessZambi a’ sef f or ti nat t ai ni ngt heMDGssof ar . CI VI CEDUCATI ONCOMMONNOTES 211 NORTHERNPROVI NCE-REVI SED2020