MBARE 1. CONSTITUENCY: MBARE 2. PROVINCE: HARARE METROPOLITAN PROVINCE 3. VENUE: MAI MUSODZI HALL 4. DATE: 20 OCTOBER 2009 5. PARTICIPANTS: No.: 69 Sex: 15% female Age: 22–77, average: 38 years From: political activists, local business people, victims of political violence, peasant farmers, the homeless, church representatives, and youths 6. RECOMMENDATIONS i. Representation of the disabled • The disabled must be represented in every level and aspect of any transitional justice process. “We do not want to be represented by people who are not disabled, but we want one of their own, so that our concerns are taken care of ” [group of the disabled]. ii. Political violence • There can be no healing if violence is still happening. Political violence has left many families homeless. Other families were simply told to vacate their home because of political beliefs [women and youth group]. iii. Reparations • Those who were affected negatively by past events must be restored to their original position. Those whose houses were destroyed must have them built again. Women used to run informal markets, which were erased by the government. The government must rebuild those stands and let them continue with trading [women and church representatives]. • There is need to compensate all those who were raped or faced any kind of sexual harassment [church representatives]. iv. Accountability • “Those who committed offences must be punished accordingly” [church representatives]. • There can only be justice for victims if the perpetrators are brought to book and are punished for their offences [political activists]. v. Institutional reform • The police and the traditional leaders are being abused by the politicians to commit atrocities. These institutions must be reformed so that they serve and do not harass the people [political activists]. • The police must stop unlawful arrests and the harassment of activists [political activists]. Taking Transitional Justice to the People – Outreach Report 25