MEMBERSHIP AND AFFILIATION STATUS WITH NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION The Forum continue to work with key institutions and coalitions in the region, set to amplify human rights voices. At National level the Forum participates in the following platforms: i. UPR Steering Committee This is a platform hosted and coordinated by the Ministry of Justice. It brings together representatives of all s t a k e h o l d e r s f ro m g o v e r n m e n t , parliament, independent commissions, police and civil society to monitor the implementation of the UPR recommendations. The Forum, ZLHR and NANGO represents civil society on this platform. During 2017 the Forum participated in the strategic planning, quarterly and feedback meetings of the steering committee, advancing the human rights agenda. Members of the UPR steering committee at a strategy meeting in Harare iii. Regarding regional affiliations The Forum continued its role as the Southern African Focal Point for the Coalition for an Effective African Court (African Court Coalition), spearheading advocacy work around strengthening of the African human rights system. It is also part of the Litigants Group which seeks to ensure greater compliance with the recommendations of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights by members states as well as advocating greater efficiency within the Commission in considering with communications. ii. Participation in the work of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission The Forum continued to participate and in some instances collaborate with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) in its promotional mandate. Specifically initiatives that seek to raise awareness on the work and mandate of the ZHRC as well as publicising’s its work and recommendation. As a demonstration of this valued collaboration, the Forum was nominated to sit in the ZHRC thematic working group on ratification and domestication of international treaties. It also sits on the Project Board of the ZHRC being coordinated by UNDP where it provides technical advice on project implementation. “ Key institutions and coalitions in the region, set to amplify human rights voices. 25 ” ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS NGO FORUM ANNUAL REPORT 2017