Executive Summary on the resolutions of the symposium on Civil Society and Justice in Zimbabwe held in Johannesburg, 11–13 August 2003. In 2008, civil society organizations in Zimbabwe adopted the minimum conditions for lasting closure of Zimbabwe’s violent past: • Victim-centred transitional justice • Comprehensive, participatory, inclusive and consultative process • Establishment of the truth • Acknowledgement of the gross violation of human rights by the state • Justice, compensation and reparations • National healing and reconciliation • Non-repetition (‘never again’) • Gender-sensitive processes • Transparency and accountability • Nation-building and reintegration Using these minimum requirements, the Forum undertook the Taking Transitional Justice to the People Outreach Programme from 2009 to 2010 with the objective of introducing the concept of transitional justice to the people, and in 2011, the Forum carried out a research survey to capture their views and recommendations on transitional justice.6 In 2009, ONHRI, with the collaboration of the Churches and Civil Society Forum also conducted outreach studies in which they sought the views of the people on national healing. The inter-party Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee has numerous exercises on peace-building under way in the country. In 2012, the Forum published the views and recommendations of Zimbabweans in the diaspora on transitional justice. As a conduit, the Forum duly passed on the perceptions on transitional justice of Zimbabweans from all walks of life to all stakeholders, including policy-makers. While the Forum works for a truly victim-centred transitional justice mechanism driven by Zimbabweans themselves, it believes that this must meet the best international practices. This is achievable if lessons can be drawn from the experiences of other countries. The International Conference on Transitional Justice The Forum organized the International Conference on Transitional Justice in 6  All the reports on the outreach programme can be found at <http://www.hrforumzim.org/ category/reports/special-reports>. Accessed 29 Jan. 2013. International Conference on Transitional Justice, Zimbabwe xv