At the same time, law enforcement agencies for the most part remain fixated on their erstwhile methods of operation, which were, to say the least, not human rights-sensitive. The press is often targeted for harassment.
Torture is reported to take place on a regular basis.
The Centre faced initial problems with registration, as the authorities suspected their motives. Although the registration matters were overcome, it continues to encounter problems with government obstruction of receipt of external funding granted to the organization. The Centre is nevertheless looking around for alternatives, and intends to organise a paralegal training course to be conducted in June 1994. Instead it deals with questions such as refugees and relief, some gender questions, ethics, development and unemployment. The Committee was heavily involved in civic education around the elections and produced a number of programs for the broadcast media on elections and civic rights.