community about the mechanisms and the sorts of persons who should be made responsible for operating them. Civic organizations and the churches should assist in this process. The main mechanism for dealing with past human rights abuses will be a Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission. This Commission will have the following functions: Regarding the human rights abuses prior to 1960, the Commission's main functions will be: · to investigate human rights abuses that occurred prior to 1960 and compile a full and accurate record of these abuses; · to determine the social and economic effects of these abuses; · to establish the extent to which these historical abuses continue presently to negatively impact upon the rights of Zimbabweans; · to make appropriate recommendations about remedial steps to address the needs of victims of these abuses and present injustices emanating from past injustices; · to refer cases involving gross human rights violations to the Attorney-General for possible criminal prosecution. Regarding the human rights abuses subsequent to 1960, the main functions of the Commission will be: · to take steps to ensure the protection and preservation of evidence of human rights abuses; · to investigate human rights abuses that have occurred between 1960 and the date upon which this Commission commences its operations, including violations x