Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ - Research funds: there is need to invest effectively in research (boost documentation and memory narratives) - NB: the NPRC funding allocations reflects and determines the extent of political will by the government and its stakeholders Advocacy - there is need for multistakeholder engagements and advocacy particularly to parliamentarians in order to influence legislators towards the NPRC and the people's agenda for TJ. Target should be on the Parliament and the relevant Parliamentary Committees. International best practices - Zimbabwe should draw lessons from other jurisdictions including Kenya, Uganda and the AU transitional justice policing processes. Culture and Arts - culture and arts should be part of TJ approaches as they reflect what affected communities relate with and value within their own settings. Psychosocial Support - there is need to put in place psychosocial support mechanisms before embarking on outreach programmes that involve victims to avoid retraumatisation Victims and Witness protection - there is need to address victims and witness protection within the TJ process as this determines the extent to which they will be able to come out in the open to narrate their experiences and seek remedy. - Putting victims at the centre to allow them to speak and demand justice - Gender sensitivity, particularly on women affected by violence and conflict. Setting up committees that deals with specific abuses may be helpful. - Faces of the Victims and Perpetrators there are victims who have become perpetrators or vice versa, how can they be treated and protected Victims expectations – there is need to manage victims expectations to avoid retraumatisation or mismanagement of their 24 Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ healing process Inclusivity - there is need to design mechanisms that encourages both victims and perpetrators to come out in the open to tell their stories Outreach interventions - There is need to identify engagement constituency priorities such as the security services. This action will prepare them to become softer and helpful to the TJ process. Obligation to implement NPRC recommendations - there is need to put clauses that oblige the government and authorities to implement the recommendations of the NPRC. NPRC reactions - There is need to accept differently told narratives as traumatic levels and exposures were different with victims affected by different perpetrator motivations - The NPRC has established committees to deal with victims, gender and diversity issues and the Act puts victims, gender and diversity at the centre also. - There is need to facilitate healing for those who actually assist in TJ processes including church and community leaders and the NPRC itself to avoid sending the wounded to heal the wounded. - Stakeholders in TJ should consider understanding the NPRC Act in order to fully provide collaborative support and to answer specific TJ questions - The NPRC has also put in place specific mechanisms and plans to sensitize government institutions about handling victims’ cases and queries. 2018 TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE POLICY SYMPOSIUM REPORT