ANDREW MAKONI is the Chairperson of ZLHR. Andrew is a partner with Mbidzo, Makoni and Muchadehama Legal Practitioners. Andrew has actively participated in  all initiatives at ZLHR and has been the most easily available senior lawyer to attend to harassment and arrest of human rights defenders.

PRECIOUS CHAKASIKWA the Deputy Chairperson of ZLHR. She is a partner with Kantor and Immerman Legal Practitioners. Precious has litigated on women rights and represented women human rights defenders before the courts. She holds a Bachelor of Laws Honours degree from the University of Zimbabwe.

MORDECAI PILATE MAHLANGU is a senior partner at Gill Godlonton & Gerrans Legal Practitioners. He served as President of the Law Society of Zimbabwe between 1990-1991, as a Councillor of the Law Society of Zimbabwe between 1999-2003 and is a member of the International Bar Association

SELBY HWACHA  is a founding member of ZLHR and founding partner of Dube, Manikai & Hwacha Legal Practitioners. He has extensive experience in labour law, commercial law and has represented various human rights defenders and political party leaders. Selby has also handled several election petitions. He holds a law degree from the University of Zimbabwe. He is the Chair of the Finance and Administration Committee.

TRUST MAANDA  is an award winning senior legal practitioner withMaunga, Maanda and Associates Legal Practitioners.

KOSSAM NCUBE is a senior legal practitioner, with Kossam Ncube and Partners Legal Practitioners.

BEATRICE MTETWA is a senior legal practitioner,  partner with Mtetwa and Nyambirai Legal Practitioners. She has been assaulted, harassed and threatened by the police on several occasions for her human rights work. She has represented several journalists and has a keen interest in freedom of expression and media rights. She recently received an award from the Committee to Project Journalists for her outstanding contribution to
freedom of expression.

JACOB MAFUME is a holder of a Bachelor of Laws Honours Degree from the University of Zimbabwe. He worked as professional assistant at Kantor and Immerman Legal Practitioners before joining the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum as litigation project lawyer. Jacob worked as the Coordinator for the National Association of Non Governmental Organisations in Zimbabwe and Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition. Jacob is currently an advisor on human rights, good governance and democracy with an international developmental agency.

FORWARD GUNDU is a partner at Gundu and Mawarire Legal Practitioners.

REGINALD CHIDAWANYIKA is a senior partner at Chitere Chidawanyika and Partners Legal Practitioners.

IRENE PETRAS is the Executive Director of ZLHR. She provides leadership in the organisation as a whole and leadership in the individual projects. Irene holds a  Bachelor of Arts and Bachalor of Laws degree from University of CapeTown and a Master of Laws Specialising in International Human Rights  Law from the University of London. She is also a Lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe Faculty of Law in Human Rights and Public International Law. Irene sits on the boards of The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum and Zimbabwe Election Support Network.