Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights
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Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) is a not for profit human rights organization whose core objective is to foster a culture of human rights in Zimbabwe
as well as encourage the growth and strengthening of human rights at all levels of Zimbabwean society through observance of the rule of law.
announced in Washington, D.C.
on December 10, 2007, the first Award for the first annual Freedom Defender’s Award is the NGO Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, chosen out of an impressive group of nominees from across the globe. The Freedom Defenders Award, announced in 2006 in commemoration of International Human Rights Day, goes to a foreign individual or nongovernmental organization that has shown exceptional courage and leadership in the defense of human rights.
In 2008, the group also won the John Humphrey Freedom Award
of the Canadian-based International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development
. The award citation praised the group's "courageous pursuit of justice for victims of human rights abuses inside Zimbabwe" and "leading role in the promotion and protection of human rights", noting that "up to 1,500 Zimbabweans now benefit from the service each year, and its lawyers have yet to lose a single case in the project's five year history."
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
as well as encourage the growth and strengthening of human rights at all levels of Zimbabwean society through observance of the rule of law.
Objectives
ZLHR has stated a commitment to upholding respect for the rule of law and the unimpeded administration of justice, free and fair elections, the free flow of information and the protection of constitutional rights and freedoms in Zimbabwe and the surrounding region.International recognition
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice
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announced in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on December 10, 2007, the first Award for the first annual Freedom Defender’s Award is the NGO Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, chosen out of an impressive group of nominees from across the globe. The Freedom Defenders Award, announced in 2006 in commemoration of International Human Rights Day, goes to a foreign individual or nongovernmental organization that has shown exceptional courage and leadership in the defense of human rights.
In 2008, the group also won the John Humphrey Freedom Award
John Humphrey Freedom Award
The John Humphrey Freedom Award is presented annually by the Canadian human rights group Rights & Democracy to an organization or individual from any country or region of the world for exceptional achievement in the promotion of human rights and democratic development...
of the Canadian-based International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development
International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development
The International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development , is a non-partisan, independent Canadian institution that was established by an act of the Canadian parliament in 1988 to "encourage and support the universal values of human rights and the promotion of democratic institutions...
. The award citation praised the group's "courageous pursuit of justice for victims of human rights abuses inside Zimbabwe" and "leading role in the promotion and protection of human rights", noting that "up to 1,500 Zimbabweans now benefit from the service each year, and its lawyers have yet to lose a single case in the project's five year history."
External links
- http://www.zlhr.org.zw/index.htm