6.0 Conclusion It is clear from the findings that Zimbabwe still has much to do to repair its human rights record. What is needed is political will by the inclusive government to fully implement domestic laws as well as regional and international instruments on human rights to which Zimbabwe is a signatory. There is also need for increased human rights monitoring, lobbying and advocacy for policy changes. The principals to the interparty political agreement recognized the multiple threats to the well-being of the people of Zimbabwe, the polarization, divisions, conflict and intolerance that characterized the socio-political environment in the past and undertook to take effective measures to stop, remedy and ensure non-recurrence of these violations. This is a first step in the recognition of and respect for human rights. But neither mere rhetoric nor white-paper commitment to upholding human rights can miraculously stop abuses. Government must translate its promises into action. The culture of impunity must be stopped – this is the surest way of arresting human rights violations. 28 Zimbabwe Human Rights Report – 2009