About the Conveners The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (“the Forum”) - a coalition of 20 human rights organisations - was established in 1998 as a response to human rights violations and other concerns which arose after the repressive response by the State to widespread riots which took place around the country in that year over the price of foodstuffs. Since then it has extended its mandate with the objective of eliminating organised violence and torture (OVT). Among other activities, it provides legal assistance to victims of OVT, monitors the human rights situation in the country and publishes its findings. The Forum envisions a society free from organised violence and torture. The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation The Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (IJR), launched in 2000 in the aftermath of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), and winner of the 2008 UNESCO Prize for Peace Education, works to stabilise post-conflict societies by promoting a culture of peace, justice and reconciliation through research and analysis, sustained interventions, capacity development and education. IJR draws lessons from its interventions in eight countries on the African continent where the Institute works, as well as from its world-wide network of partners. The Hague Institute for Global Justice The Hague Institute for Global Justice is an independent, nonpartisan organisation established to conduct interdisciplinary policy-relevant research, to develop practitioner tools and convenes experts, practitioners and policymakers to facilitate knowledge sharing. Through this work, The Hague Institute aims to contribute to, and further strengthen, the global framework for preventing and resolving conflict and promoting international peace. The Hague Institute was established in 2011 and is located in the city that has been a symbol of peace and justice for over a century - The Hague. The Hague Institute is positioned uniquely to address issues at the intersection of peace, security and justice. vi The Second International Conference on Transitional Justice in Zimbabwe