,VVXHVDURXQG+,9$,'6DQG WKHODZZHUHDOVRFRYHUHG R  WUDLQLQJV VRXJKW WR LQFUHDVH FDSDFLW\ RI &62V DQG &%2V LQ %LOO RI5LJKWVSURYLVLRQVLQWKH&RQVWLWXWLRQWKHUROHRIWKHFRXUWVWKH =LPEDEZH +XPDQ 5LJKWV &RPPLVVLRQ DQG ODZ\HUV LQ SURWHFWLQJ DQGSURPRWLQJKXPDQULJKWV ZLHR Annual Report 2016 7UDLQLQJRI7UDLQHUVRQWKH&RQVWLWXWLRQ 3DUWLFLSDQWVIROORZSURFHHGLQJVGXULQJDWUDLQLQJRIWUDLQHUVZRUNVKRS KHOGLQ+DUDUH On 22 May 2016, as a way to commemorate the coming into force of the Constitution, ZLHR carried out three training of trainers on the Constitution in Mutare, Harare and Bulawayo. The main objective was to increase capacity of HRDs to raise awareness on the remedies available in human rights cases and the role of lawyers. Participants were community HRDs drawn from the various communities surrounding the regional offices. Topics presented included the experiences of HRDs, the role of HRDs in protecting the Constitution, defining the role of state actors in the Constitution, understanding judicial and non-judicial remedies available for human rights, ABCs of arrest and a case study on human rights enforcement and the Constitution. Some observations made in the trainings included the need to continue to provide information on the role of independent Commissions and state actors in protecting the Constitution on a regular basis. Participants also provided feedback on the need to extend the duration of the workshop from one to two days. The training of trainers’ workshops created a platform for ZLHR to capacitate CSOs with knowledge, enhancing their capacity to assert their rights and empower communities they interact with to demand and assert their rights. The HRDs from the targeted organisations were equipped with understanding of provisions of the Constitution on protection and promotion of human rights. These sessions also provided participants with an opportunity to network and share best practices and experiences.