Appendix 1
Members of the NTJWG
The following are the members of the NTJWG elected by stakeholders on 23 May 2014.
Mr. Alec Muchadehama - Reparations / Chairperson
Mr. Alec Muchadehama is a Legal Practitioner and one of the founding Partners for
Mbidzo, Muchadehama and Makoni Legal Practitioners. He is professionally associated
with the following organisations: Member of the Law Society of Zimbabwe – 1991 to
date, Member – Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, Board Member Belvedere
Teachers’ Technical College, Chairperson – Voluntary Media Council of Zimbabwe
(VMCZ), Board Member – Zimbabwe Doctors for Human Rights, Trustee – Zimbabwe
Labour Lawyers Trust. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and LLB Law Degrees
from the University of Zimbabwe in 1989 and 1990 respectively and an MBA in 2001.
He has worked for the Ministry of Justice as a Public Prosecutor. In 1997, he joined a
Harare law firm, Chihambakwe, Mutizwa and Partners. In 2001 he left to form the
current law firm. Mr. Muchadehama has received many awards for his outstanding
commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights. He is the current
Chaiperson of the National Transitional Justice Working Group until 31 July 2015.
Prof. Pamela Machakanje – Independent Expert / Deputy Chairperson
Prof. Pamela Machakanja is currently an Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict
Studies and Director in the Institute of Peace, Leadership and Governance at Africa
University, Mutare, Zimbabwe. She holds a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies, a Master
of Arts degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution, a Diploma in Research Methods in
Social Sciences, and a Diploma in Leadership and Policy Development all from the
University of Bradford in the United Kingdom. She also holds a Masters degree in
Educational Psychology and a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of
Zimbabwe. In addition, she holds a Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Negotiation
Skills from the International Negotiation Academy in South Africa. Before joining
Africa University in 1997, Pamela was a lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe, Faculty
of Education, Department of Educational Foundations and Teacher Education
respectively. Pamela’s areas of research interest include peace and conflict analysis,
memory work in post-conflict transitional societies, transitional justice, leadership
development, peace education, conflict analysis and peacebuilding, and gender-based
violence with a focus on women and children in war situations. Throughout the years
Pamela has developed skills in curriculum development and grant writing proposals
for innovative projects in her area of expertise. As Director of the Institute, Pamela
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