Contents
Executive Summary .......................................................................................................ii
Transitional Justice in the context of Zimbabwe .................................................................................ii
Key lessons drawn from case studies ........................................................................................................iv
About the Conveners...........................................................................................................................................vi
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................1
Summary of Presentations.................................................................................................................................4
CASE STUDIES...............................................................................................................10
1. Sierra Leone by Ms. Yasmin Sooka ................................................................................................10
2. Guatemala by Professor Elizabeth Olgesby ................................................................................11
3. Bosnia-Herzegovina by Professor Hans-Joachim Heintze ..................................................14
4. Kenya by Dr. Ahmed Yassin ...............................................................................................................15
5. South Africa by Dr. Fanie Du Toit ....................................................................................................16
ANNEXES .......................................................................................................................19
CASE STUDIES PRESENTATIONS................................................................................41
1. Sierra Leone by Ms. Yasmin Sooka ................................................................................................41
2. Guatemala by Professor Elizabeth Olgesby ................................................................................50
3. Bosnia-Herzegovina by Professor Hans-Joachim Heintze ..................................................54
4. Kenya by Dr. Ahmed Yassin ...............................................................................................................57
5. South Africa by Dr. Fanie Du Toit ....................................................................................................63
ABOUT THE ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS NGO FORUM........................................70
Truth Commissions: the Best Practices
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