result of this programme there will be a long term impact on people’s lives deriving from the results. The detailed analysis is in Annex A5: Most Significant Results Analysis and the status of the process of analysing results in Annex C1: Any Outstanding issues. 10. Progress towards sustainability Through human rights education and stakeholder participation on human rights events, many sections of the Zimbabwean population have been sensitised about human rights violations, their entitlements and how to claim them. From 2009 to date, monthly a total of 4000 human rights bulletins and 4000 human rights fact sheets have been produced and distributed to members of the public, policy makers and other CSOs, reaching an estimated target audience of 36 000 every month. Members of the public, member organizations of the Forum, and CSO partners assist in the distribution of such material and they remain relevant in enhancing public and stakeholder awareness and knowledge about human rights. Reports have also been generated and used for advocacy purposes with evidence-based information on the state of human rights violations and recommendations on how violations can be mitigated. Such reports have been posted online and some of them are on websites accessed by wider readership that work on developmental and human rights issues such as www.reliefweb.int and www.kubatana.net. Communities have been empowered to conduct human rights monitoring, peace building and engaging with authorities to report on and proffer options for dealing with violations. A case in point is the spontaneous public protests and demand for justice after police in Shamva carried out brutal assaults in the community, resulting in the death of one Luxmore Chiwamba in 2012. Despite police efforts to quell the protests and possibly scuttle investigations against offending officers, the public remained resolute in demanding justice and eventually the officers were prosecuted. In selected communities, community members know how to engage in dialogue both traditional leadership and government representatives. They have also been empowered with information to contribute meaningfully to discussions and debates relating to their socio-economic and political rights, as exhibited in robust debates during public consultations during the Constitution making process. Authorities are appreciative of 11

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