Participants also attended a court session, after which they engaged with the facilitators, asking questions and clarifications on legal procedure, the conduct of the Magistrate and the effect of some of the orders that were made. This sought to demystify the courts through practical interaction with justice sector stakeholders. 31 Participants in ZLHR Meetings made presentations on issues relating to the law and HIV. Presentations were made with special focus on three key areas which were; unpacking the right to health, criminalisation of HIV transmission, and intellectual property and access to medicines. A plan of action was developed to increasingly integrate the responses and initiatives of the varied stakeholders towards addressing the key issues identified through the symposium. Training of trainers – participants follow the sessions closely In March, ZLHR hosted 24 participants (13 men and 11 women), drawn from community based organisations across the country at a two-day workshop in Bulawayo. The seminar sought to transfer skills to CBO partners on legal remedies available to communities whose rights have been violated. It was also a chance to create awareness on provisions of the new Constitution. By training community leaders, the expectation is that they will be able to address the knowledge gap for HRDs based in communities who have limited knowledge of the remedies available in the event of violations of their rights. Participants were also equipped with a range of facilitation skills for use when they train their fellow community dwellers on the legal remedies available and how to access support from ZLHR. ZLHR Annual Report 2014 Training of Trainers on the Constitution and Available Legal Remedies

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