"...must be informed promptly of the reason for the arrest or detention".. As we have seen over the last 30 years, promptly, for ZANU-PF, can be anythnig from 1 month, to 1 good full year, please change this line to "must be informed within 12 hours of the reason for the arrest or detention;" or some other such specific period of time. Likewise, the use of terms like " without delay" must be avoided.

"a court as soon as reasonably possible and in any event not later than forty-eight hours after the"...this is perfect! Just what the doctor ordered: specifics!

Judicial officers, police or army personell cannot be protected if they act outside specific, verifiable instructions. And if the said instructions give rise to litigation, the individual who gave such illegal instructions, must pay the compensation from his pocket, or possessions to the extent that the litigation so requires. Taxpayers cannot continue to pay for parties like ZANU_PF to do as it pleases on the understanding that there are no consequences. We must have a constitution that make people think very very carefully, before they give illegal instructions or commands.