KEY FINDINGS
In Zimbabwe, peace and reconciliation are perceived as potential remedies to sociopolitical and economic pathologies, and drivers of human security and restoration of
citizen dignity. The peace and reconciliation process is expected to bring citizens closer
to their state in conformity with contemporary democratic tenets to eliminate structural
violence, restore liberation ideals and promote peaceful coexistence.
Community members at a dialogue meeting supported by Heal Zimbabwe Trust (HZT)
Main reconciliation issues
Main peace and reconciliation issues are
priority conflict concerns and human rights
violations that research participants wanted
to be prioritised during the NPRC operation.
The main reconciliation issue that the NPRC
must address is political and electoral
violence most frequently mentioned by
50.8% of the research participants followed
by economic disintegration with 13.4%.
The least popular reconciliation issue that
should be given attention is the liberation
struggle most mentioned by 0.8% followed by
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gender based violence (GBV) which was
recorded at 1.3%.
Chiadzwa atrocities,
where people were extra-judicially killed
during the 2006-2009 diamond rush
also recorded 1.3% frequency. Political
and electoral violence is, therefore the
main predominant conflict issue that
communities want to be given a top
priority in order to facilitate a successful
peace, healing and reconciliation process
in Zimbabwe.