was taken fully into account. The research was conducted overtly, and the researchers were transparent about their identities. No participant was pressured into participating with the researchers, and each participant was fully informed about the nature of the research, the possible risks, and the reasoning involved before the research commenced. Voluntary participation was required. Confidentiality of data and the anonymity of the participant were key factors in this research. All participants were given alias names for the purpose of the household sampling and confidentiality. Interpreting the results presented The Forum took great care to obtain as representative a sample from the adult Zimbabwean population as possible. Even so, selection of a perfectly random sample was hampered by unavoidable issues in the field. For that reason the Forum has chosen to present percentages and statistics for the responses; while the results can be considered representative of opinions and attitudes found across Zimbabwe, the specific numeric values should not be taken as population estimates. In other words, the statement that 18 per cent of the respondents recognized the term ‘transitional justice’ is not equivalent to the statement that 18 per cent of adult Zimbabweans recognize the term ‘transitional justice’. The structure of the report The summary findings of the report are structured as follows: 1. Understanding of ‘transitional justice’ and related aspects 2. The Organ on National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration and its work 3. Effect of human rights violations 4. Responsibility for human rights abuses 5. What the victims feel 6. Healing and repentance 7. Recommendations on the way forward 8. Institutions, governance, elections and accountability 9. Security These are followed by some general conclusions. * Results provided in this and all other tables are derived from a representative sample of the adult population of Zimbabwe, but are unweighted and therefore should not be considered to be population estimates. Transitional Justice Survey – A Report of the People’s Perceptions and Recommendations 11