3.2.2 Presentation on Draft Principles for Reparations Mr. Alec Muchadehama made the presentation on reparations. He highlighted that reparations are not just monetary but include a whole range of measures meant to restore the victims as much as possible to their original position together with the compensation for the consequences of the violations. He talked about some principles that must guide a reparations policy, making reference to the War Victims Compensation Fund. He said the reparations must be proportionate to the harm suffered. Plenary Discussion In the plenary that followed the presentation, participants discussed among other things the question of funding for reparations. There were also questions on how to promote victim-centredness. In response to this, was the principle that victim inclusivity was a crosscutting issue in all thematic areas. Further, the existence of victims' organisations that were already involved from the onset included Manicaland and Matabeleland victims groups and that they were in the process of developing a comprehensive policy. More so, there is need to educate the public to correct the myth that reparations are conrmed to monetary payments. It was understood that reparations refer to restoration of the victim to their original position. 3.2.3 Presentation of Draft Principles for Promotion of Truth Fr. Chiromba gave a presentation on Promotion of Truth. In his introduction, he said that different people believe in different truths. Some believe in truth from the perspective of a spirit medium and others from the standpoint of a prophet. He said there was a need to engage in a comprehensive process of truth recovery to initiate healing and other justice processes-all on the foundation of truth. He outlined some principles that must guide truth telling processes. Plenary Discussions In the plenary that followed, questions like whether truth must be traded for amnesty arose, and it was agreed that there must be 19

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