23.3. Government conducts Provincial and district Advocacy Meetings
throughout the ten provinces of the country. This gives
Government the opportunity to raise public consciousness about
the Constitution and relevant provisions relating to various groups,
improve the citizens’ knowledge of the contents of the Constitution
and promote the citizens’ sense of ownership of the Constitution.
The meetings also help to promote a culture of constitutionalism
and increase citizens’ participation in civic, political and electoral
processes. Moreover, the meetings help to sharpen the citizens’
ability to analyze, evaluate, take and defend positions on public
issues and facilitate constructive constitutional debate among
citizens.
23.4. The Government distributes relevant simplified promotional
material on Constitutional rights and obligations of citizens in the
form of books and pamphlets during the annual exhibitions at the
Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), Provincial Book Fairs,
Agricultural Shows and other Expos. These platforms enable the
Government to cast a wider net and reach out to a greater
audience in all the corners of the country. The copies of the
Constitution in various vernacular languages are also distributed
during these exhibitions.
23.5. These efforts go a long way in popularizing the Constitution whose
provisions reflect those in the African Charter on Human and
Peoples’ Rights.
23.6. Zimbabwe continues to promote the awareness of Human Rights
in general, through training of public officials.
23.7. The Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) commemorates
the World Human Rights Day annually. This has been an
opportunity to make the public aware of the Independent
Commission’s existence and functions as well as the importance of
human rights in general.
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