justice in Zimbabwe. iii. The group discussions managed to facilitate the fleshing out of key issues on transitional justice that should be included in the transitional justice policy for civil society. Key issues were identified and these will be used to come up with the Transitional Justice policy for civil society. iv. The site visits in Bulawayo and some on the outskirts ensured that there was a level of solidarity shown for victims and survivors of Gukurahundi and other violations. v. The Symposium was beamed across the world on social media platforms such as twitter, Facebook and a dedicated website for the Symposium. Zimbabweans in the diaspora, at home and the international community had a chance to beam into live streams of the event and share in the discussions. This was noted from the feedback through tweets sent in to 31 panellists. The radio interviews conducted by the NPRC with the civil society leaders were also key in sharing the message on transitional justice in Zimbabwe. vi. The closing in of bridges/differences was important because of the meeting was important. Key interlocutors now know each other more and it removes any suspicions, differences or perceptions that might have been present. vii. International partners were given a chance to take part in the proceedings and this gave them a chance to understand what civil society is working on in terms of transitional justice in Zimbabwe. Linkages were created with institutions from all over the world such as Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Switzerland, EU countries and the African Union. These linkages are important for resource mobilisation as well as ensuring that the issue of transitional justice in Zimbabwe has international ambassadors. 2018 TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE POLICY SYMPOSIUM REPORT

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