3. Political developments subsequent to the complaints 23. Between the time that the complaints were submitted to the International Labour Conference on 13 June 2008 and the date when the Commission of Inquiry began its work on 18 February 2009, there were significant political developments in Zimbabwe. 24. In the two weeks following the submission of the two article 26 complaints upon which this Commission of Inquiry was established, Mr Robert Mugabe was sworn in as President, Head of State and Head of Government following a run-off election from which Mr Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew, alleging violence against his supporters. 25. On 15 September 2008, the Global Political Agreement (GPA) was signed by Mr Robert Mugabe, as President of the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU– PF), and Mr Morgan Tsvangirai and Mr Arthur Mutambara, the Presidents of the two formations of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). 8 Pursuant to Article II of the GPA, the parties agreed “to work together to create a genuine, viable, permanent, sustainable and nationally acceptable solution to the Zimbabwe situation”. Article XII of the Agreement reaffirms the principle of freedom of assembly and association. 26. Pursuant to the GPA, Constitutional Amendment No. 19 was passed by the Parliament of Zimbabwe on 5 February 2009, creating the constitutional context within which an inclusive government could be established in accordance with the GPA. Under the GPA, Mr Mugabe remained as President of Zimbabwe. On 11 February 2009, Mr Tsvangirai was sworn in as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe and on 13 February 2009, a Council of Ministers was sworn in, including ministers from the ZANU–PF, the MDC–T and the MDC–M parties. Most notably in relation to the allegations that the Commission of Inquiry was called upon to consider, the Council of Ministers included new Ministers of Labour and Social Services and of Public Services. 8 The two formations of the MDC are known as “MDC–T” and “MDC–M”. MDC–T is led by Mr Tsvangirai, and MDC–M is led by Mr Mutambara. Meetings-2009-Zimbabwe C of I-2009-12-0035-3-En.doc/v3 15