Zimbabwe Civic Education Trust (ZIMCET) takes the constitution to the people ZIMCET ran a social media campaign under the tag, #KnowYourConstitutionZW as part of civic awareness campaign and education. The campaign included the following: Civic awareness campaign and education on the Marriage Bill 2019. The full report is available here · Facts about the structure and conduct of civil service personnel as enshrined under Chapter 10 section 199 of the Constitution. Full report available here · Has the Parliament of Zimbabwe done enough to safeguard Chapter 9 of the Constitution? Report available here · Basic principles of public administration as enshrined in Chapter 9 Section 196 of the constitution of Zimbabwe available here ZIMCET also met with Hon Minister of Justice Legal & Parliamentary Affairs at his ofce on 5 July with the view of initiating sustainable engagements for opening up of safe spaces for civic education and constitutional awareness in Zimbabwe. Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) promoting justice at community level On 18 July, LRF facilitated a community dialogue on the law and the courts at Chief Chiduku's Community Court in Rusape. The aim of the community dialogue was to promote accesstojustice in local courts.To broaden the scope of the access to justice initiative, LRF also undertook community outreaches in Hurungwe and Murehwa to promote access to justice through local courts. The main issues under discussion included the hierarchy of courts, role of traditional leaders, local court procedures, right to appeal and court fees. On 12 July, LRF took Gender-based violence head-on by training community paralegals in Zvishavane on domestic violence and violence against women and girls. Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)Advocates for freedom of expression In July, MISA stepped up their awareness campaign on the Freedom of Information Bill through a press release detailing the challenges in the Bill available here. They also released a commentary on the Freedom of Information Bill available here. MISA in collaboration with The Centre for Applied Legal Research (CARL) and the Southern African Research & Documentation Centre (SARDC) conducted a series of training workshops on reporting on constitutional issues for journalists inGweru and Bulawayo on 25 and 26 July respectively. The Full report is available here Research and Advocacy Unit (RAU)advocates for the rights of inmates On 17 July, RAU hosted an evaluation meeting of the Rehabilitation of inmates in Zimbabwe Prisons in Masvingo to advocate for the realization of human rights and social services in Prisons. The meeting was attended by members from civil society, government and church representatives. Key issues that were discussed included the plight of people with disabilities in contact and conict with the justice system, and facts about prisons in Zimbabwe which are available here

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