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. Page | 62

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