Table of Contents
FOREWORD BY THE CHAIRMAN ........................................................................................................iii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... v
ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................. ix
CHAPTER 1 .............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.0.
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1
1.1.
The establishment of the Commission and its terms of reference ........................ 1
1.2.
Methodology ................................................................................................................................ 3
1.3.
Invitations to the public and to national institutions ................................................... 4
1.4.
Public hearings ............................................................................................................................ 4
1.5.
Viewing of video footage and photographs...................................................................... 4
1.6.
Inspections in loco ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.7.
Written Submissions ................................................................................................................. 5
1.8.
Post mortem reports and x-ray images ............................................................................. 6
1.9.
Ballistics report ........................................................................................................................... 6
1.10.
Public reports ........................................................................................................................... 6
1.11.
Media reports including social media ............................................................................. 6
1.12.
The Commission’s approach to the hearings ............................................................... 6
1.13.
Scope of participants and their presentations ............................................................ 7
1.14.
Date of conclusion of the Commission of Inquiry’s work ........................................ 8
1.15.
Web page of the proceedings before the Commission ............................................. 8
CHAPTER 2 ................................................................................................................................................ 9
2.0. PRINCIPLES APPLIED BY THE COMMISSION IN CONDUCTING ITS
PROCEEDINGS ......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1.
Burden and Standard of Proof ............................................................................................. 11
CHAPTER 3 .............................................................................................................................................. 12
3.0. THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE EVENTS OF THE 1ST OF AUGUST 2018
AND THE ACTORS IN THE PROTESTS............................................................................................ 12
3.1.
The 2018 Pre-election events .............................................................................................. 12
3.2.
Polling day .................................................................................................................................. 15
3.3.
ZEC Announcement of Results ............................................................................................ 15
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