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of the forum
The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (also known as
the "Human Rights Forum" has been in existence since January 1998. Nine
non-governmental organisations working in the field of human rights came together to
provide legal and psycho-social assistance to the victims of the Food Riots of January
1998.
The Human Rights Forum has now expanded
its objectives to assist victims of organised violence, using the following definition:
"organised violence" means the interhuman infliction of
significant avoidable pain and suffering by an organised group according to a declared or
implied strategy and/or system of ideas and attitudes. It comprises any violent action
which is unacceptable by general human standards, and relates to the victims’ mental
and physical wellbeing.
The Human Rights Forum operates a Legal Unit and
a Research and Documentation Unit.
Member organisations of the Human Forum
are:
- The Amani Trust
- The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace
- The Legal Resources Foundation
- Transparency International (Zimbabwe)
- The University of Zimbabwe Legal Aid Clinic
- Zimbabwe Association for Crime Prevention and the Rehabilitation of the Offender
- Zimbabwe Human Rights Association
- Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights
- Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association
The Human Rights Forum can
be contacted through any member organisation or the following personnel:
- The Chairperson, c/o P O Box 5465, Harare
cell phone 091 233 712
- The Co-ordinator, c/o P O Box CY 1393, Causeway
cell phone 091 337 699
- The Project Lawyer, c/o P O Box 5465, Harare
cell phone 091 238 070
Email: admin@hrforum.co.zw
All Human Rights Forum
reports can be found on the website. TOP |