7. A NOTE FOR THE RECORD: ZHRO ATTENDANCE REGISTER
This observer notes, with some candour, that the ZHRO attendance register ought to have been brought to this event for the CDF's UK Chapter presentations. Given the number of ZHRO members present — many of whom now hold committee positions within the CDF UK Chapter — a formal ZHRO record of participation would have been valuable for both organisations' archives.
This is noted for future joint events, where cross-membership and inter-organisational attendance recording should be formalised.
8. CONCLUSION
The inaugural UK Town Hall Meeting of the Constitution Defenders Forum at the University of Leicester on 6 June 2026 was a significant moment in the history of Zimbabwean civil society advocacy in the United Kingdom. Over one hundred Zimbabweans, drawn from across the country, came together in a spirit of democratic determination to affirm their commitment to the 2013 Constitution.
The CDF has arrived in the UK diaspora with purpose, with organisation, and with a message that resonates deeply: the Constitution belongs to the people of Zimbabwe, and the people of Zimbabwe — wherever they live — will defend it.
ZHRO is proud to stand in solidarity with all those who gathered on this day. We look forward to continued collaboration, to joint advocacy, and to the day when the rights enshrined in the 2013 Constitution are genuinely upheld for every Zimbabwean — at home and in the diaspora.
Submitted by:
John C. Burke
Managing Trustee, Zimbabwe Human Rights Organisation (ZHRO)
Angmering, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Date of Report: 7 June 2026
"Born out of love for Zimbabwe" — Constitution Defenders Forum