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ZLHR at Moot Court Competition on Statelessness in Africa by Law Students

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We were honoured and delighted to have taken part in proceedings held on Saturday 29 October 2016 during the first ever Moot Court competition on Statelessness in Africa by law students held at University of Zimbabwe and organised by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees Zimbabwe Office.

ZLHR Acting Director Rose Hanzi, ZLHR member Dr Tarisai Mutangi were part of the Judges together with Esther Kirimi, a protection officer at UNHCR while ZLHR Programmes Manager Dzimbabwe Chimbga, who is also a law lecturer at UZ was the Director of Ceremonies.

Also seen in the pictures are UZ Acting Dean Professor Julie Stewart and the winners and runners up of the Moot Court competition.

Congratulations to the winners and the runners up.

At ZLHR, we are in support of UNHCR’s #IBELONG campaign aimed at ending statelessness. #ZLHR@20

 

ZLHR Mourns Dr. Zinhumwe

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ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has learned with deep sadness of the loss of Dr Cephas Zinhumwe, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Non Governmental Organisations (NANGO) on Saturday 29 October 2016.

Dr Zinhumwe steered NANGO during a tumultuous period for civil society in Zimbabwe. His humility, commitment and passion for assisting his fellow citizens, stood out as reflected by the persecution he endured including being arrested and detained at one time for allegedly breaching some provisions of the draconian Public Order and Security Act.

It is no surprise that through his commitment to the human rights discourse and to justice for all, NANGO at one point played a key role in the leadership and management of the SADC Council of Non Governmental Organisations, an independent apex organisation of umbrella NGO formations in all the 15 SADC members states, where NANGO played a key role in facilitating civil society contribution to regional integration, for sustainable people-centred development, open and accountable governance and participatory democracy.

His advice and support were always sought out and will be treasured for years to come.

His loss will leave a marked void in the organisation and in our hearts.

The ZLHR Board, membership, management and secretariat extend their deepest condolences to Cephas’s family and relatives, colleagues and staff at NANGO; and his friends both within and outside the non-profit making sector. He will be greatly and deeply missed. May His Dear Soul Rest in Eternal Peace.

Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights

6th Floor, Beverley Court

100 Nelson Mandela Avenue

Harare, Zimbabwe

Phone+263 4 764085/705370/708118

Email: info@zlhr.org.zw

www.zlhr.org.zw