Current Campaigns

ZimRights Petitions Parliament to Extent the Nomination Period for Commissioners of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Today ZimRights has petitioned the Parliament of Zimbabwe to extend the time for the public to make nominations for persons to be considered for appointment as Commissioners for the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC). This follows a call published […]

ZimRights approaches the Parliament of Zimbabwe and handed over a petition signed by 1006 members of the public. We the undersigned citizens of Zimbabwe, have taken note of the call for nominations of persons for possible appointment to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) published by your committee in the local press and on the […]

About the Campaign Originally established through the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Act Chapter 10:30 which was promulgated on the 12th of October, 2012, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission in 2013 became one of the Chapter 12 independent Constitutional Commission under 2013 Constitution. Formed following intense advocacy by civil society actors including ZimRights, ZHRC has become […]

Call for Pubic Nominations for persons to serve on the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission The Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) of the Parliament of Zimbabwe is mandated in terms of sections 237, 243 and 244 of the Constitution, to nominate candidates for appointment by His Excellency, the President, to serve as Commissioners on […]