The Code of Inclusion:
Guiding Principles on Inclusive Public Consultation and
Participation in Transitional Justice Processes in Zimbabwe
In April, 2019 the NTJWG uploaded the ‘Code of Inclusion: Guiding
Principles on Inclusive Public Consultation and Participation in Transitional
Justice Processes in Zimbabwe.’ The Code of Inclusion is an answer to the
questions such as inclusion of victims and survivors of past atrocities that the
NTJWG has been grappling with for the past 5 years as a working group, but
maybe for much longer for victims of past violence.
Upon the establishment of the National Peace and Reconciliation
Commission (NPRC), 36 organisations met on 7 March, 2018 at the ‘NPRC
What’s Next Conference’ and asked some critical questions about the
upcoming work of the NPRC, including how the process can be put
survivors and victims of past violence at the centre.
You Can Access the Full Document Here
The State of Transitional Justice Report
In April, 2019 the NTJWG uploaded the 2018 State of Transitional Justice
Report which captures the key developments in Zimbabwe’s key
transitional justice processes since the last report published in January
2018. It highlights developments relevant to the mandate of the United
Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation
and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence. The report documents the
outstanding areas of implementation according to domestic law and
international obligations.
You Can Access the Full Report Here
Stakeholders in Action
On 4 May, 2019 Shari Eppel in her capacity as the Director of Ukuthula Trust
was interviewed by the Standard’s newspaper Senior Reporter Nqobani
Ndlovu to discuss the emotive issue of exhumations. The interview and the
article are entitled ‘Horrors of Gukurahundi Relived’. Shari Eppel shared her
expertise in exhuming victims of past atrocities in the context of
Matebeleland, a task she and her team are passionate about and having been
doing for a long time. They managed to interrogate the challenges and
opportunities for healing and reconciliation through exhumations.
Shari Eppel
The discussion shed light on how the process should be done the right way to avoid ‘victimising
the victim’.
The Full Interview can be Accessed Here
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