Deputy Chairperson) and Mrs.Nkiwane (CCJPZ).
The discussion raised critical issues around the
national transitional justice policy framework,
exhumations and healing, truth-seeking and
truth-telling in transitional justice issues processes
in Zimbabwe. The NTJWG has published
‘Guiding Principles for Transitional Justice Policy
and Practice in Zimbabwe’ available on the
NTJWG website which addresses some of the
issues raised in the radio programme. You can
access this and other radio programmes here:
Radio Programmes
NTJWG Publications
This month, the NTJWG has invested a lot in
knowledge production and management with
the publication of the survivors’ participants and
trainers manuals. The two publications are
important in advancing survivors’ knowledge and
participation in national peace and reconciliation
processes. Hard copies of the training kit are now
available at the Forum offices. You can also visit
our website for many other reports here:
NTJWG Publications
NTJWG Executive Briefing
The NTJWG also presented the first Executive
Briefing of the year to the Permanent Secretary in
the Office of the Vice President Reverend
Damasani on 20 June 2019. The briefing drew
from the monitoring work done by NTJWG and
the views obtained from stakeholders concerned
with the national peace and reconciliation
process in Zimbabwe. Of great significance is the
reform of the security sector, follow-up on the
establishment of the Independent Complaints
Mechanism and follow-up on funding for the
NPRC.
attended by delegates from the City of Bulawayo,
traditional leaders, civil society and faith-based
organisations.
Full Documentary is Available Here
Radio programme on
Gukurahundi
On 19 June 2019 CITE organised a radio
programme on Skyz-Metro Fm to discuss the
Gukurahundi atrocities in Zimbabwe. The
panellists were Dewa Mavhinga (Human Rights
Watch Southern Africa Director) and Zenzele
Ndebele (Founder and Director of CITE). The
issues raised were the effects of the atrocities to
individuals, families and the country at large and
how the process should be resolved by
accountability, truth-telling, truth-seeking and
compensation of victims and survivors.
Around the World
On 19 December 2018, a series of
demonstrations broke out in several Sudanese
cities, due in part to rising costs of living and
deterioration of economic conditions at all levels
of society. The protests quickly turned from
demands for urgent economic reforms into
demands for President Omar al-Bashir to step
down.
Since the ouster of Sudan’s President, the
situation in Sudan remains tense with reported
attacks by the military on the civilians. So far the
protests have claimed approximately 208 lives
and has led to the arrest of more than 800
civilians. The African Union has moved to
suspend Sudan from the African Union until the
return to civilian rule. Civilians are continuing to
hold night vigils and non-violent protests pushing
for reforms and dismantling of military rule.
Executive Briefing
Stakeholders in Action
There is a lot of work being done by stakeholders
in the promotion of truth. In this edition, we
report on the work being done by CITE based in
Bulawayo. On 12 June 2019 CITE launched the
'January Shutdown Protests’ Documentary at
Rainbow Hotel. The documentary launch was
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