1.0 What is the NPRC? N PRC stands for the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission. The NPRC is one of the independent Commissions established by the Constitution of Zimbabwe in 2013. From 2016, Parliament of Zimbabwe debated the law to enable the NPRC to carry out its work. On 5 January, 2018 the Government of Zimbabwe gazetted the NPRC Act fully operationalising the Commission. Chapter 2 addresses all the questions about the law that establishes and regulates the NPRC. The NPRC has a very broad constitutional mandate. A constitutional mandate simply means the authority to carry out particular work given by the Constitution. According to the Constitution, the NPRC’s main work is to ensure post-conflict justice, peace, healing, and reconciliation. How the NPRC is going to do this will be discussed in greater detail in Chapter three of this Guide. The NPRC is a temporary Commission. It is expected to complete its work in ten years. There is no agreement on when to start counting these ten years. Chapter 4 offers guidance on this issue. In order to fulfil its constitutional mandate, the NPRC will carry out numerous activities. The Constitution hints on the various activities that the NPRC will have to carry. These include investigating human rights abuses, mediation and research. This Guide explains the functions of the NPRC fully in Chapter 5. All the operations and activities of the NPRC will be documented in yearly reports which must be submitted to Parliament through the responsible Minister. Additionally, the NPRC may, through the responsible Minister, submit reports to Parliament on particular matters relating to national peace and reconciliation. See more about these reports and recommendations in Chapter 6. According to the Constitution, the NPRC should be composed of nine members including the Chairperson. The Chairperson is appointed separately. In December 2015, former President Robert Mugabe appointed eight members to the NPRC. These are Lilian Chigwedere, Patience Chiradza, Choice Ndoro, Netty 9