ABBREVIATIONS
ACHPR
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
ACHR
American Convention on Human Rights
ACmHPR
African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
AIPPA
Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
2003
ARHRS
African Regional Human Rights System
AU
African Union
BAZ
Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe
CIO
Criminal Intelligence Organisation
CISOMM
Civil Society Monitoring Mechanism
CRC
Convention on the Rights of the Child
CRPD
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
HIFA
Harare International Festival of the Arts
HRC
Human Rights Committee
ICCPR
UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICESCR
International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights
IPA
Interparty Political Agreement
NPA
National Plan of Action
MDC
Movement for Democratic Change
POSA
Public Order and Security Act
UDHR
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
UN
United Nations
UNESCO
The United Nations Organisation for Education,
Science and Cultural Organisation
UNHRC
United Nations Human Rights Council
UPR
Universal Periodic Review
ZANU PF
Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front
ZLHR
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights
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