3.2 Achievements Through public interest litigation 23 civil cases were filed against the government, culminating in the prosecution and imprisonment of several police officers, including one senior officer, Inspector Chani, who had tortured a suspect to death and the Minister of Defence who was fined US$11,000. and US$986.00 for the torture of two victims by members of the national army. Effective human rights monitoring and lobbying resulted in the visit by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navy Pillay, in May 2012 which put Zimbabwe’s human rights record on the spotlight. Subsequently the state President made numerous calls for peace and respect for diversity of political views. Lobby and Advocacy efforts resulted in political parties agreeing to including provisions for a National Peace and Reconciliation Commission in the new Constitution and an improved and expansive Bill of Rights. More citizens demanded their socio-economic and political rights as evidenced by human rights victims increasing demand for legal assistance, that increase totalled 13 357 legal assistance beneficiaries for the consortium. Among the beneficiaries was a visually impaired university lecturer who got permission to hire an assistant paid for by the University after successfully challenging university authorities, as well as 254 prison inmates facing prolonged stay on remand without going for trial. Stamp duty fees for Maintenance and Protection Order Applications were reduced and an increase in the jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00 were effected by the Judicial Services Commission after the consortium’s lobbying. Order forms became free for women who could represent themselves in court, while change in the jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts allowed the poor to access justice more affordably from magistrates’ courts as opposed to High Courts. The consortium developed a Human Rights Training Manual, which outlined prisoners’ rights and the duties of prison officers. It was used to train 130 middle level ZPS officers as trainers. More than 9 000 prisoners benefited from training on their socio-economic rights. Remand cells at police stations in the Mbare District of Harare were refurbished. The Prison Act was reviewed by stakeholders to make it responsive to human rights concerns and focus on rehabilitation as opposed to punishment. This culminated in the draft Amendment Bill 6