Current Affairs
Zimbabwe Announces 2026 General Amnesty for Prisoners
The Government of Zimbabwe has announced that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved a General Amnesty for selected categories of inmates under the 2026 Presidential Clemency Order.
In an official statement released on Tuesday, Government Spokesperson Nick Mangwana confirmed that the President had exercised his constitutional prerogative of mercy,
paving the way for the release and sentence reduction of eligible prisoners.
Who Qualifies for the Amnesty
The clemency applies to the following groups of inmates:
All female prisoners who have been convicted
Juvenile offenders
Prisoners serving sentences of 48 months or less
Inmates medically certified as terminally ill
Prisoners housed in Open Prisons
All inmates aged 60 years and above
Prisoners living with disabilities
Life sentence inmates who have completed at least 20 years in custody
Sentence Reductions
Beyond those qualifying for immediate release, the clemency order also grants a 25% remission on the remaining sentence for prisoners serving terms exceeding 48 months, effectively shortening their period of incarceration.