These back to back presentations were designed to give as full a picture of the status quo as possible. From the NPRC, the presenters were the Chairperson Justice Selo Nare and Commissioner Choice Ndoro. Otto Saki, Blessing Gorejena and Annah Moyo’s presentations followed which were like a bridge between the past and the future, making a case as to why, considering all past processes, it was necessary to have dialogue on the possibility of a transitional justice policy for Zimbabwe. Mr Otto Saki presented on key issues that should be considered when developing a TJ policy Framework in the context of Zimbabwe. He first noted that there are divergent views among Zimbabweans on whether the country is ready for reconciliation or not given that there has been a change of leadership, but the alleged wrongdoers are still in positions of power. He raised a point on the need for creative expertise in crafting a realistic policy for TJ in the prevailing Zimbabwean context. To borrow lessons from regional and international experiences relating to transitional justice policy development and implementation, there was a panel discussion focusing on the African Union Transitional Justice Policy Framework. Anna Moyo from CSVR, Koat Aleer from the African Union and Jackson Odong spoke about the dynamics of translating policy to practice. It was noted that the African Union model was a good tool for the process. Kloat Aleer noted that the AU transitional justice policy seeks to address governance deficits and developmental challenges with a view to advancing the goals of Agenda 2063, the Africa we Want. Jackson Odong’s presentation gave the practical example of how Uganda’s TJ policy was crafted with competency, albeit that it took a long time to be finalised. However, the country’s implementation process of the TJ policy was slow. Odong warned that Zimbabwe needs to 2 be wary of the fact that oftentimes governments hides behind TJ processes that seek to rehabilitate and develop victims. Thus, to avoid TJ at times governments push for developments hiding the truth and perpetuating impunity in the process. The second day was marked by activities which saw participants visiting different sites of atrocities in Matabeleland where the Gukurahundi atrocities occurred. The visits took participants to places such as Bhalagwe, Entumbane, individual homes of selected survivor families, as well as Amagugu World Heritage Site in Matopos. Dance, drama and poetry by local theatre groups depicting injustice linked to the Gukurahundi question were exhibited. In the afternoon, the visits ended with a major speech that was delivered by the OSISA Executive Director, Mr. Siphosami Malunga who spoke on the Gukurahundi, the work of the NPRC and how the state could transform the lives of those who had suffered the Matabeleland atrocities. The third day was one of policy reflection. The participants got into sectoral groups and deliberated on key themes such as truth seeking, justice, remembrance, reparations, documentation and archiving. The groups deliberated on the discussions of the last two days and came up with draft proposals of the content they would want to see in a policy on transitional justice for civil society. The findings were presented to the plenary. NTJWG was commissioned to take the views of the plenary and work with a core team to draft the policy imperatives and strategy for its realisation. The symposium produced recommendations is three categories: a. What are the issues that a transitional justice policy in Zimbabwe must seek to address. b. What are the tools and actors necessary to ensure that the target issues are addressed. c. What character must the process take to be 2018 TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE POLICY SYMPOSIUM REPORT