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Theseus Shambare
MARGINALISED communities in Zimbabwe are set to benefit from improved access to justice and human rights services following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) and ActionAid Zimbabwe.
The agreement, signed in Harare today, will see the two organisations intensify collaboration on programmes targeting vulnerable groups, particularly in remote and mining communities where legal and human rights services are often scarce.
ZHRC chairperson Ms Jessie Majome said the MoU formalises years of cooperation and will enable the commission to extend its reach both geographically and thematically.
“We will be exchanging information better and using our respective strengths to strengthen each other,” she said.
“ActionAid has been an extremely valued partner, providing technical and financial support that allows us to uplift the livelihoods, dignity and rights of Zimbabweans.”
ActionAid Zimbabwe interim country director Dr Selina Pasirayi said the partnership would support ongoing initiatives such as mobile legal clinics and the development of a national action plan on business and human rights.
“Our work is built on a human rights-based approach aimed at reducing poverty and increasing people’s access to social justice,” Dr Pasirayi said.
“We believe ZHRC is well placed to help us deliver on our mandate, particularly in climate justice, women’s rights, economic justice, and humanitarian systems change.”
The two organisations say the alliance will help address systemic barriers to justice, amplify advocacy for rights protection and ensure that no community is left behind.
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