Roselyn Hanzi is the Executive Director of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR). An organisation that protects and promotes human rights through litigation, research and advocacy. Rose has written several publications on elections, women human rights defenders, and Zimbabwe’s compliance with human rights treaty obligations. She has also written in transitional justice, with a bias on institutional reforms (particularly justice sector-related), human rights defenders, and human rights. Rose was part of the civil society advisory panel that initiated and contributed to drafting the African Union Transitional Justice Policy. She has proactively worked with Zimbabwean, regional and international organisations interested in protecting civic space and human rights defenders.
Rose has amassed governance experience in various civil society boards at national, regional and continental organisations. Rose is also the civil society representative in the Stakeholder Advisory Council of the Independent Recourse Mechanism of the African Development Bank.