Foreword Annexure 1 NPRC Commissioners Biography On 22 May 2013, President Robert Mugabe signed into law the new Justice S.M Nare (Chairperson) Constitution of Zimbabwe a long constitutional reform Justice Nare has been infollowing the legal fraternity since 1998. A seasoned process dating asJustice far back as served 1999. One the key features of this legal expert, Nare as aof Senior Regional Magistrate in 1998, then as President the Administrative Court in Harare and Constitution is Chapter 12, of which establishes five Independent BulawayoSupporting in 2001 and Democracy. 2003, respectively. He the was later appointed Commissions One of independent judge of the Bulawayo Labour Court until his retirement in 2013. commissions in this Chapter is the National Peace and Retired Justice Nare is currently an elder in the Church of Christ Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), which is given the duty to Congregation in Bulawayo. ensure post-conflict justice, healing, and reconciliation. This Commission represents the efforts of many organisations including Commissioner Lilian Chigwedere (Deputy Chairperson) churches, victim groups, non-governmental organisations and Commissioner Chigwedere started off as a high school international organisations that have been clamoring for a Mathematics and Science teacher for fifteen years. For the next commission to she helpserved the society to terms with itswith violent It ten years in thecome diplomatic service her past. husband represents the hopes of many victims (and survivors) of past human Ambassador Stanislaus Chigwedere. While on mission in Canada, States of America and and Namibia she chaired rightsUnited violations that truth, justice healing may seethe theDiplomatic light of Spouse’s Association which engaged in many voluntary charity the day. activities. The successes or failures of the NPRC are still to be seen. But what is In the ten years of her diplomatic life, she also took time to engage clear is that an important conversation has already started. The in further studies. She is a holder of BA Honours in Psychology success the NPRC will depend on theWhile general support all of fromofCarleton University in Canada. in the Unitedfrom States stakeholders and the cooperation of the government. This Guide America, she graduated with a Masters in Counselling fromto the University ofthe theNPRC Districtisofour Columbia in Washington andthat is listed Understanding contribution to ensuring the in the Amongunderstood African Students’ in America, record and supported bya all. The of NPRC is ‘Who visible,is Who its purpose students who maintain an Honours achievement throughout their Guide is simple to use and understand. Written in plain language, studies. the guide is a valuable resource for civic education, community leaders facilitators, survivors Commissioner of human rightsChigwedere violence On and coming back schools, to Zimbabwe worked a consultant with UNDP on HIV /AIDS education and human rightsasdefenders, lawyers, lawmakers and anyone who counselling programmes for all the UN staff in Zimbabwe. She wants to understand the NPRC and its work in Zimbabwe. We hope went on to do similar work with other NGOs like CESVI, GTZ, ZAPSO you will find this guide useful. she worked with the ministry of Health in and others. Thereafter cooperation with NGOs to train nurses and doctors in counselling Muchadehama, Alec (Mr.) under the PMTC programme aimed at preventing mother to child HIV transmission. Throughout the training programmes, she NTJWG Chairperson developed a counselling manual for use by health workers. In Harare, 2017 between consulting programmes she also lectured Psychology 45 5