LOBBY AND ADVOCACY AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS The Forum coordinated and participated at the 60th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR) together with two of its members namely ZLHR and CSU. The session was held in Niamey, Niger. During the session, the Forum updated the Commission as well as other CSOs on the continent and beyond on the state of the human rights in Zimbabwe. The session was also an opportunity for the Forum to lobby for the enhancement of the normative framework for human rights regarding specific issues such as enforced disappearances and redress for torture victims as well as greater protection of human rights on the continent. The specific interventions included: Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Participation in the 60th Ordinary Session of the African Commission (8th to 10th of May 2017); Presentation of a statement on the human rights situation in Zimbabwe during the public session of the Commission; Participation at the Forum on the Participation of NGOs in the 60th Ordinary Session of the African Commission (4th to 6th of May 2017); Engagement with individual commissioners on key human rights issues in Zimbabwe in particular the issues of torture, enforced disappearance and the impending elections; shrinkage of civic space; persistent attacks on human rights defenders (HRDs); Participating at the various side events organised by other CSOs Participation at the litigants group meetings. Participants and the litigants’ General meeting, Soluxe Hotel, Niamey, Niger, 7 May 2017 UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ADVOCACY a. Universal Periodic Review (UPR) – Capacity Building for Stakeholders In collaboration with the National Association for Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO) and the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), the Forum provided training to 68 civil society organisations that participated in the UPR advocacy. The 23 ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS NGO FORUM ANNUAL REPORT 2017