education process for all children and young people and build in psychosocial support into schools and education centres. This will need to take cognizance of the fact that in some areas schools were used as torture bases and that teachers were particularly targeted for election violence. It will also need to be acknowledged that many of the teachers today are former “green bombers” and so can be perceived as complicit in violations. 2.15 Paying attention to the Concerns of victims The NPRC’s main mandate is to ensure healing for victims. This will be impossible if the voices of victims are lumped into everyone. The Commission could then open special channels of communication for persons and communities affected by violence. This means that if the commission is going to hold public hearing or consultations, besides geographical balance of the missions, there must be a specific focus on outreach to victim communities. An outreach to Manicaland will not be enough without a visit to communities displaced in Chiadzwa. An outreach to Matebeleland will not be adequate without a visit to communities affected by Gukurahundi. For maximum benefit, it is better if the Commission speaks to victims themselves as many victim voices are usurped by agencies that tend to speak on their behalf. The Commission will not understand these voices without visiting the sites of atrocities as this complete the stories of victims. 2.16 Safety and Protection of Survivors and Witnesses The physical safety and security of victims who interact with the Commission should be guaranteed and programmed for. This will require intentional trust building and genuine will from the Commission to protect the individual, their family/community and the information. The Commission will need to ensure that communities will also be protected and safeguarded. This will mean ensuring that there are no adverse repercussions for individuals, families, groups, community leaders or whole communities. This may require a confidential reporting mechanism. Lessons from the Montlanthe Commission of Inquiry into the August 1, 2018 Post-Election Violence can be helpful for the NPRC. During public hearings in Bulawayo, people giving testimony to the Commission were arrested as soon as they stepped out of the venue of the hearing. This should be never be the case in the case of the commission. Further legal 10 THE CODE OF INCLUSION