The Commission Newsletter ADDRESS: 144 Samora Machel Avenue, HARARE TELEPHONE: +263 4 293 4102-3 / 705 426 / 705 268 / 251 079 / 701 811 / 703 616 / 251 077 / 703 596 ADDRESS: 127A Fife Street, between 13th & 14 Avenue, BULAWAYO TELEPHONE: +263 9 64170-73 WEBSITE: www.zhrc.org.zw DATE: 31 January 2017 VOLUME 2, ISSUE NO. 1 E-MAIL ADDRESS: info@zhrc.org.zw Newly appointed Executive Secretary hopes to leave a mark Mrs Makanatsa Makonese (swearing), the new Executive Secretary for the Commission assumed duty on 3 January 2017. (Full story on Page 3) International recognition for ZHRC T h e Zimbabwe Human R i g h t s Commission (ZHRC) is now part of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) following its accreditation to the global body at a meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand in November 2016. The ZHRC’s recognition by IOI is Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission’s Official Newsletter a result of its application for accreditation by the global body as it deals with cases of abuse of power as well as maladministration To Page 2

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