viii In Their Capacity as Human Rights Defenders: Women Acronyms used in this publication CID Criminal Investigation Department CIO Central Intelligence Organisation CGH Chitungwiza General Hospital CSOs Civil society organisation GALZ Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe HRD Human rights defender IDP Internally Displaced Persons MDC Movement for Democratic Change MOA Miscellaneous Offences Act MOZA Men of Zimbabwe Arise NPRC National Peace and Reconciliation Commission POSA Public Order and Security Act PVO Private Voluntary Organisation SADC Southern Africa Development Community SADC-CNGO Southern Africa Development Community Council of Non-Governmental Organisations UN United Nations WOZA Women of Zimbabwe Arise ZANU PF Zimbabwe Africa National Union Patriotic Front ZBC Zimbabwe Broadcasting Coorporation ZEC Zimbabwe Electoral Commission ZESN Zimbabwe Election Support Network ZHRC Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission ZINARA Zimbabwe National Road Administration ZLHR Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights ZPP Zimbabwe Peace Project ZRP Zimbabwe Republic Police ZZZICOMP Zimbabwe Peace Project, Zimbabwe Election Support Network, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human rights Constitution Monitoring Project.