unidentified man in masks also conducted overnight raids on MDC-A supporters’ homes and those suspected to have organized the 1st of August protests. For example, on 03 August 2018, Tendai Biti one of the MDC-A leaders, Happymore Chidziva the MDC-A youth leader and Philian Zamchiya an advisor to Chamisa had their homes raided by soldiers. Key Interventions by the Forum Following the post-election violence, that broke up on the 1st of August 2018, the Forum through its leadership position in coordination and shaping of the human rights agenda in Zimbabwe managed to coordinate responses to the violations. The table below illustrates key intervention by the secretariat and member organisations. TABLE 1: Key Interventions by the Forum Organisation Media Institute of Southern Intervention Africa- Filed an urgent chamber application to the High Court in Zimbabwe (MISA-Z) Harare challenging the constitution of ZEC led Media Monitoring Committee Challenged ZBC monopoly and partiality Filed urgent application to live stream the hearing of the election challenge The Counselling Services Unit (CSU), Carried out verifications missions in the most affected areas The Forum, and documented all pre- election, election day and post The Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), election human rights violations Produced a comprehensive Post –Election Violence Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Monitoring Report covering the period 01- 31 August. The (ZLHR) report was used as the advocacy tool for engagement with Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human the diplomatic community, the government and the ZHRC Rights (ZADHR) The 20 members of the Forum Issued press statements and press briefings regarding the 1st of August killings. To a large extent the statements 41