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ZLHR Annual Report 2016
Madumabisa Village Mobile Legal Clinic
In 2016, ZLHR held a number of mobile legal clinics (MLCs) in Matabeleland provinces and one of them was in the Hwange area. It was implemented
at Madumabisa village in collaboration with Hwange Community Radio Trust, which was responsible for mobilising participants. A total of 60 people
(33 females and 27 males) attended, a much lower figure than previously anticipated due to heavy rains. There were three sessions during this outreach
that included – Rights literacy: This broadly focused on the socio-economic rights provided in the Constitution. Lawyers also focused on labour rights. The
discussion was guided by the context in which the outreach was conducted, namely, in an area where Hwange Colliery Company employed most of the people.
A number of the participants or their family members were employed by the mine and had not been paid their wages for years. Legal advice: Participants
had the opportunity to consult lawyers, with most people seeking legal advice on labour issues. Of common concern was the failure by Hwange Colliery
Company to pay salaries for over a year. The community also sought advice on issues relating to obtaining national documents, access to housing, and health
care. Dissemination of information: During the MLC, lawyers disseminated 100 copies of reading materials; these included simplified factsheets on the rights
to health as well as copies of the ZLHR weekly newsletter, The Legal Monitor, that had stories of human rights issues from Matabeleland provinces.
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