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 viii RECONCILIATION PROCESSES IN ZIMBABWE 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.

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