4. The purposes of the regulations contained in this instrument that are made under section 1 of the Act are to encourage the Government of Zimbabwe to—
(a)respect democratic principles and institutions and the rule of law in Zimbabwe;
(b)refrain from actions, policies or activities which repress civil society in Zimbabwe;
(c)comply with international human rights law and to respect human rights, including in particular, to—
(i)respect the right to life of persons in Zimbabwe;
(ii)respect the right of persons not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in Zimbabwe, including inhuman and degrading conditions in prisons;
(iii)afford journalists, human rights defenders and other persons in Zimbabwe the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly;
(iv)respect the right to liberty and security, including refraining from the arbitrary arrest and detention of persons in Zimbabwe;
(v)afford persons in Zimbabwe charged with criminal offences the right to a fair trial;
(vi)respect property rights in Zimbabwe;
(vii)secure the human rights of persons in Zimbabwe without discrimination, in particular in relation to discrimination on the basis of a person’s sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status.