Protecting, Promoting and Enforcing Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom Thematic Working Groups (TWGS) [continued] 10.6 Special Interest Groups Thematic Working Group The purpose of the TWG on Special Interest Groups is to enhance the exercise of the mandate of the Commission of protecting, promoting and enforcing rights of special interest groups such as the elderly, people living with disabilities, the youth, and linguistic, cultural, religious and indigenous groups in Zimbabwe. On the 25th of September 2015, the TWG successfully organized a National Stakeholder meeting to introduce the ZHRC and the envisaged TWG to the selected stakeholders, deliberating on human rights issues affecting people the targeted disadvantaged groups in Zimbabwe. The meeting deliberated on the way forward for the operationalization of the TWG. Figure 9: Above Left: Chairperson of the TWG Comm. S.H Matindike making a presentation, and a participant with a hearing impairment making a presentation. 44 Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2015