Benoit Ombeni Mupenzi v The Chief Immigration Officer N.O and The Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage N.O and The Commissioner General Prisons and Correctional Services N.O

HH 429-25

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

16 July 2025

Citation

HH 429-25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWHH 429

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Urgent Application

Bench

Presiding

Maxwell J

Full Bench

Maxwell J

Areas of Law

Administrative lawImmigration lawConstitutional rights

Keywords

detention without chargeimmigration actrefugeenationality verification

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant's detention without immediate reasons being furnished is unlawful","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant detained without being informed of reasons"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the court should order immediate release of the applicant","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"14-day period had not expired, section 8(1) applies"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo who acquired a Zimbabwe National Registration Card, was detained by immigration authorities without being informed of the reasons for his detention. He sought urgent release and a declaratory order that his detention was unlawful.

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