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discrimination against her white citizens. Following this ruling, Zimbabwe departed the SADC Tribunal and challenged its legitimacy. The 2010 SADC summit then ordered a review of the "functions and terms of reference of the SADC Tribunal", a step that a group of legal and human rights organizations
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