A/HRC/19/14 of overseeing the implementation of the Act. Victim-Friendly Units have been established at every police station and were manned by police officers who have been specially trained on how to handle cases of domestic violence. 18. On alleged ongoing land seizures, the delegation reported that all agricultural land was gazetted and nationalized in terms of Constitutional Amendment No. 17 and therefore, the question of land seizures could not arise. The Land Reform and Distribution Programme (LRDP) was almost complete. The act of nationalization could not be challenged in the courts but the issues of compensation for improvements could be litigated upon. Farm workers were among the beneficiaries under the LRDP. Regarding provisions of the Gazetted Land (Consequential Provisions) Act, the position was that once land had been gazetted it became State land. 19. Zimbabwe upholds the principle of non-discrimination and as such the law does not discriminate against any person, including human rights defenders. Like any other person, they were liable to arrest and prosecution when they committed offences. 20. The issue of moving cases through courts more quickly was adversely affected by inadequate human and material resources. The Judicial Service Commission was empowered through legislation to employ judicial officers and staff who were previously under the Public Service Commission. 21. Regarding independent civilian oversight over the Police Force, the delegation reported that section 13 of the Police Act required the Commissioner General of the Police to submit an annual report to the Minister of Home Affairs on the activities of the Police Force and the report was required to be placed before Parliament. The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs exercises an oversight role over the activities of the Police Force. 22. As to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, the delegation underlined that the Bill to operationalize the activities of the Commission was before Parliament. The Commission made its contributions to the Bill to ensure its independence in accordance with the Paris Principles. However, funding would remain a major constraint. So far, the Government had managed to secure office accommodation, which has been handed over to the Commission. 23. In its quest to deal with complaints of human rights abuses that took place before February 2009, Zimbabwe set up the Organ for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration. The Organ was tasked with the responsibility of achieving national healing, cohesion and unity in respect of victims of pre and post-independence conflict with a view to reconciling the population which was then polarised. 24. Regarding the implementation of the 2005 recommendations of the United Nations Special Envoy on human settlement issues, Zimbabwe has town-planning laws and regulations which should be complied with. Those evicted in 2005 were people who had not complied with the regulations. Government and local authorities had schemes in place to ensure adequate housing for all. 25. There had been several amendments to the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Broadcasting Services Act between 2002 and 2008 after the Supreme Court struck down provisions which were ruled to be unconstitutional. There were no provisions that were still unconstitutional. 26. The delegation reiterated Zimbabwe’s commitment in the area of human rights and hoped that the Council would extend assistance to its Government to strengthen advancement in the promotion and protection of the rights of its people. 5