99 Five publications focusing on reform of laws, and other justice related issues produced to influence the ongoing harmonisation initiatives by government. 6.1 Policy Engagement 6.1.1 Judicial Service Commission On 11 March 2015 ZLHR together with other stakeholders attended a meeting at the invitation of the Judicial Service Commission. The JSC briefed stakeholders on the JSC anti-corruption strategy that it was adopting to address the ever-present concern on corruption within the judicial system. ZLHR and other stakeholders contributed effectively to the conversation by sharing experiences of corruption in the judicial system and recommended measures to combat it. Electoral Court Rules Research ZLHR engaged a senior lawyer who has been involved in election litigation with over 30 years’ experience to conduct a research, review the existing procedures, practices of the Electoral Court and propose electoral court rules that are responsive to the issues that have arisen in electoral disputes over the years. Through this paper, ZLHR highlights main challenges faced by parties in electoral litigation arising from rules, including from any omissions from the rules and/or undue financial burdens. The research also included proposed draft amendments to the rules of the Electoral Court. A meeting was conducted with other lawyers to deliberate on the preliminary research which when finalised will make a significant contribution to election reform. 6.1.2 National Prosecuting Authority (Prosecutorial Principles) On 16 June 2015, the ZLHR Executive Director was invited by the Prosecutor General at his offices to input into the prosecutorial standards that are currently being formulated. During this meeting, ZLHR was able to provide best practices and recommendations and highlighted the challenges that HRDs have faced with the Prosecutor General’s office during the course of its work. 23 On 16 June 2015, ZLHR made oral submission to the Parliamentary Portfolio on Justice, on Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on its expectations and experience on the services offered by the National Prosecuting Authority and the Attorney-General's Office. The key outputs of the presentation was the submission of a comprehensive paper to the PPC on Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs to be published for further distribution and advocacy. 6.2 Contributing to Institutional Effectiveness 99 ZHR interacted with justice sector players to initiate discussions on reforms within the sector. 6.2.1 Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission In what was a defining moment for the promotion and strengthening of human rights in Zimbabwe ZLHR and the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 23 November 2015 formalising a pact to work towards co-operation in nurturing the protection, promotion and enforcement of human rights in Zimbabwe. ZLHR and ZHRC cemented their ongoing cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a ceremony convened at ZHRC Head Office in Harare, where ZHRC Chairperson Commissioner Elasto Hilarious Mugwadi and ZLHR Executive Director Irene Petras appended their signatures on the milestone agreement on behalf of the two institutions. ZLHR Annual Report 2015 6. Supporting the Justice Sector 6.1.3 Parliament (Submissions on Role of NPA and AG)