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This paper considers the situation in Zimbabwe following the parliamentary election of 31 March 2005, in which President Mugabe's ZANU-PF party secured the two-thirds majority in parliament that would allow it to amend the constitution without opposition support. It reviews the political, human rights, economic and humanitarian background against which the election took place, the conduct and results of the election and international reactions. The paper also considers the present state of the main political parties and developments since the election.