Dickson Bhewu (on the left), a beneficiary of a ZLHR scholarship, is pursuing a law degree at the University of Zimbabwe Three Masvingo-based lawyers (Phillip Shumba, Collen Maboke and Martin Mureri) scooped the 2014 ZLHR Human Rights Lawyer of the Year Award for tenaciously fighting for the acquittal of Chingwizi flood victims who were dragged to court for asserting their rights. Shumba, Maboke and Mureri, who are all based in Masvingo province, were recognised at the Annual Human Rights Lecture. 43 7.4 ZLHR Investing in Youth – The Future of Zimbabwe In 2014, ZLHR launched a scholarship established in honour of the late South African liberation icon and Former South African President, Nelson Mandela. This scholarship will support students who excel in academic studies, but who may not have otherwise had the opportunity to be inspired and assisted to possibly become the next icon in the struggle for a better society. Dickson Bhweu, a 22 year-old University of Zimbabwe undergraduate law student, became the first recipient of this ZLHR scholarship. ZLHR consolidated its footprint on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, where the organisation has been quite active. Interact with us and learn about our work and legal, constitutional and human rights developments: Facebook page: Zimbabwe Lawyers For Human Rights Twitter handle: @ZLHRLawyers Masvingo based human rights lawyer Martin Mureri receiving the ZLHR Human Rights Lawyer of the Year Award from Gabriela Knaul, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers ZLHR Annual Report 2014 7.5 ZLHR’s Social Media Footprint