Table of Contents
Table of Figures ...................................................................................................... ii
1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................ 1
2. Background ........................................................................................................ 3
3. Methodology ...................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Limitations of Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 4
4.0 Victim and Survivor Opinion Survey Structure ................................................. 5
4.1 What do you think are the most important issues in Zimbabwe when dealing with past
Human Rights violations? .................................................................................................................................. 6
4.2 How far back should Dealing with the past human Rights Violations go in the History of
Zimbabwe? ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Are you satisfied with the current activities of the NPRC? ............................................................... 9
4.4 Is the independent NPRC free of political influence and the government? ............................ 10
4.5 Do you think the NPRC has enough skilled staff and budget to successfully deal with past
human rights abuses? ........................................................................................................................................ 10
4.6 Should the Zimbabwean society deal with past human rights violations by using traditional
conflict resolving methods to bring healing, reconciliation and peace to the community? ........ 12
4.7 In which major capacity have you answered the above questions? .............................................. 13
4.8 Age .................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.9 Gender ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.10 Province ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.0 Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 16
Appendix ............................................................................................................... 1
Table of Figures
TABLE 1 PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATION OF TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ........................................... 5
TABLE 2 MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES IN ZIMBABWE WHEN DEALING WITH PAST HUMAN RIGHTS
VIOLATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 6
TABLE 3 HOW FAR BACK IN HISTORY SHOULD DEALING WITH THE PAST HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
GO? ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
TABLE 4 SATISFACTION WITH CURRENT ACTIVITIES OF THE NPRC ............................................................ 9
TABLE 5 INDEPENDENCE OF THE NPRC ...................................................................................................... 10
TABLE 6 NPRC STAFFING & RESOURCING ................................................................................................ 10
TABLE 7 METHODOLOGY OF DEALING WITH THE PAST .............................................................................. 12
TABLE 8 RESPONDENT CAPACITY ................................................................................................................ 13
TABLE 9 RESPONDENT AGE RANGE ............................................................................................................. 14
TABLE 10 RESPONDENT GENDER ................................................................................................................ 15
TABLE 11 PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATION ................................................................................................... 16
FIGURE 1 FEMALE RESPONSE TO SPECIAL ATTENTION TO WOMEN DURING & AFTER HUMAN RIGHTS
VIOLATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 7
FIGURE 2 ISOLATED FEMALE CAPACITY ...................................................................................................... 14
FIGURE 3 RESPONDENT AGE GROUPS BY GENDER ..................................................................................... 15
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