David Hofisi
Zimbabwe
Mandela Washington Fellowship - Summer 2015
“Our Constitution is only two years old … we are still trying to build a culture of constitutionalism … so this experience is very important to me.”
David Tinashe Hofisi has over five years’ experience in the fields of human rights, constitutional litigation, and coalition building. He is currently a senior projects lawyer with Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, overseeing the constitutional litigation and monitoring portfolios. He also does voluntary work with the University of Zimbabwe’s branch of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace. David has made constitutional-monitoring presentations before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health, and before the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. At the 8th Viterbo Seminar on Global Administrative Law, he co-presented a paper he co-authored on the ease of doing business index and land grabbing. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, David plans to continue to work on strengthening the rule of law in Zimbabwe by using litigation, lobbying, and advocacy. He is the holder of a Master’s degree in Rule of Law for Development from Loyola University, Chicago.
