Protection of socio-economic rights in Zimbabwe. A critical assessment of the domestic framework under the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe -- ABSTRACT -- DEDICATION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS, DECLARATIONS AND GENERAL COMMENTS -- TABLE OF CASES -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the study: research outline and context -- 1 An overview -- 1 1 Zimbabwe's Constitutional History -- 1 2 Statement of the research problem -- 1 3 Significance of the study -- 1 4 Objectives/ Purpose of the study -- 1 5 Research questions -- 1 6 Research hypotheses -- 1 7 Research methodology -- 1 8 Delimitation -- 1 9 Ethical implications of the study -- 1 10 Chapter outline -- CHAPTER 2 The Socio-Economic Rights Protected under the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe -- 2 Introduction -- 2 1 Nature of obligations imposed by socio-economic rights -- 2 2 Specific rights protected under the 2013 Constitution -- 2 3 Progressive realisation -- 2 4 Limitations clause -- 2 5 Summary -- CHAPTER 3 The role of the courts in the enforcement of socio-economic rights under the Constitution -- 3 Introduction -- 3 1 Role of judiciary under the Constitution -- 3 2 Interpreting socio-economic rights -- 3 3 Model of review under the 2013 Constitution -- 3 4 Separation of powers -- 3 5 Remedial framework: crafting judicial remedies for violations of socio-economic rights -- 3 6 Legal standing (locus standi) and rights enforcement mechanisms -- 3 7 The complementary role of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) -- 3 8 Summary -- CHAPTER 4 Conclusions and recommendations drawn from the study -- 4 1 Conclusions -- 4 2 Recommendations -- Bibliography