mechanisms should be explored to make sure there is adequate protection for victims, survivors and witnesses. Such mechanisms should be widely publicized with the affected groups and possible violators of this principle like the police must make a public commitment that witnesses will not be victimized for their testimonies. A more detailed discussion on this matter is necessary. 2.17 Media and Communications The story of national healing is more than just news. It is about human dignity. It matters how the NPRC activities are going to be reported. Names of victims and perpetrators are a sensitive part of information. And yet the society has the right to information. The NPRC should develop a comprehensive media policy to ensure that it provides adequate information to the media on its programme. This media policy must also layout the reporting guidelines for the media especially as it relates to the dignity of victims and alleged perpetrators. The commission should also not starve the media of information. History has shown that where the media is starved of information, rumours take over and there is a lot of misinformation. If resources permit, a media and information officer must be appointed to attend to all information needs of the society and ensure that the principles of peace journalism are ingrained in the manner in which the NPRC handles its information. In our Minimum Standards, we have noted that our society must ensure that the need to sell news does not overtake the respect for the dignity of victims. 2.18 Reporting and Feedback Mechanisms The NPRC Act and the Constitution create an obligation for the NPRC to make certain reports to different bodies including Parliament. Besides the statutory obligations, the NPRC should make it mandatory that all its work and activities are documented, reported, and carefully archived. These reports must be time sensitive. The NPRC diary could be juxtaposed with relevant reports. Outreach meetings must be well documented and reported. After an outreach meeting, the report of such an outreach mission should be shared with the community in which the outreach was held and the community must certify that the report is accurate. A feedback mechanism could be developed to ensure that what was agreed is implemented. This is not only an ethical thing to do, but also helps in building trust with the community and gives fruit to their efforts. 11 THE CODE OF INCLUSION