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Reconciliation requires acknowledgement of the injury by the aggressor, it entails
restoring relations that are free from yesterday’s
hurt, healing the past and forgiving the
perpetrator. It is about developing a new
relationship and new attitudes. He also described
reconciliation as the meeting point between the
past pains and the future.
He also noted that in JT policing, victims should be
central, and victims have a right to fair remedy. He
however, mentioned that servant leadership (a humble
leadership) is a necessary condition for restorative justice
In closing, Justice Nare highlighted that the condition for
healing is truth, forgiveness and reconciliation and that
there is a disjunction between forgiveness and
reconciliation which is a quest for state craft and political
practice reconstruction. Scan Code to watch the
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Zimbabwe’s Transitional Justice Journey –Taking Stock, Progress, Challenges,
Opportunities, Lessons (presented by Tony Reeler –NTJWG and Commissioner Ms. Choice Ndoro –
NPRC)
Both Tony Reeler and Commissioner Choice Ndoro observed that Zimbabwe and its people have
experienced different conflict episodes that warrant a TJ process. They both indicated that the precolonial, colonial and post-colonial conflict episodes deserve attention as the TJ process commences.
Tony Reeler’s presentation and highlights;
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Zimbabwe’s 1980 reconciliation policy (at independence) was rendered useless by perpetual
violence against citizens as was the case with Gukurahundi and various electoral episodes.
Civic Society Organisations contributed immensely towards
the protection of victims, ending impunity and advancing rule
of law through documenting human rights violations and
providing psychosocial support services to victims of violence
such as legal services, food and other services
CSOs also played a big role in advocating for social justice
locally and regionally (at the African Union Human Rights
Commission, SADC Tribunal and at UN levels)
There is already a truth telling instrument by CSOs in the
form of documented human rights violations
Zimbabwean CSOs played their part before the transitional
period and the country now has a new constitution (The 2013
Constitution) and has systems that could help TJ to take
place.
Commissioner Choice Ndoro’s presentation and highlights;
Commissioner Ndoro’s presentation highlighted the NPRC’s journey from the appointment of the
Commissioners in 2015, their swearing in 2016 and the enactment of the enabling Act in 2017. In
her presentation, she highlighted that;
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