Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Teaching them a lesson: A report on the attack on Zimbabwean teachers joined together to provide legal and psychosocial assistance to the victims of the Food Riots of January 1998. The Human Rights Forum has now expanded its objectives to assist victims of organised violence, using the following definition: “Organised violence” means the inter-human infliction of significant avoidable pain and suffering by an organised group according to a declared or implied strategy and/or system of ideas and attitudes. It comprises any violent action, which is unacceptable by general human standards, and relates to the victims’ mental and physical well-being.” The Human Rights Forum operates a Legal Unit and a Research and Documentation Unit. Core member organizations of the Human Rights Forum are: Amani Trust Amnesty International (Zimbabwe) The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe The Legal Resources Foundation Transparency International (Zimbabwe) The University of Zimbabwe Legal Aid and Advice Scheme Zimbabwe Association for Crime Prevention and the Rehabilitation of the Offender Zimbabwe Civic Education Trust Zimbabwe Human Rights Association Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association The Human Rights Forum can be contacted through any member organization or through the following: The Administrator, c/o P O Box 5465, Harare – email: admin@hrforum.co.zw The Legal Unit, c/o P O Box 5465, Harare – email: legal@hrforum.co.zw The Research Unit c/o P O Box 5465, Harare – email: research@hrforum.co.zw Telephone: 792 222, 737 509, and 731 660, Fax: 772 860 The London Liaison Office, 33 Islington High Street, London N1 9LH – email: zimbabwe@article19.org; Telephone: +44 (0) 20-7239.1194 Website: www.hrforumzim.com Previous reports of the Human Rights Forum can be found on the website. 23