The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (also known as the “Human Rights Forum”) has been
in existence since January 1998. Nine non-governmental organisations working in the field of
human rights came together to provide legal and psycho-social assistance to the victims of the
Food Riots of January 1998.
The Human Rights Forum has now expanded its objectives to assist victims of organised
violence, using the following definition:
“organised violence” means the interhuman infliction of significant avoidable pain and
suffering by an organised group according to a declared or implied strategy and/or system of
ideas and attitudes. It comprises any violent action which is unacceptable by general human
standards, and relates to the victims’ mental and physical wellbeing.
The Human Rights Forum operates a Legal Unit and a Research and Documentation Unit.
Core member organisations of the Human Forum are:
Amani Trust
Amnesty International (Zimbabwe)
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace
Legal Resources Foundation
Transparency International (Zimbabwe)
The University of Zimbabwe Legal Aid and Advice Scheme
Zimbabwe Association for Crime Prevention and the Rehabilitation of the Offender
Zimbabwe Human Rights Association
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights
Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association
Associate members are: GALZ and ZIMCET
The Human Rights Forum can be contacted through any member organisation or the following
personnel:
The Administrator, c/o P O Box 5465, Harare – email: admin@hrforum.co.zw
The Legal Unit, c/o P O Box 5465, Harare – email: legal@hrforum.co.zw
The Research Unit c/o P O Box 5465, Harare – email: research@hrforum.co.zw
Telephone/fax: 79222,2 737509, 731660
Website: www.hrforumzim.com
All earlier reports of the Human Rights Forum can be found on the website.