List of Abbreviations AIPPA Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act AU African Union CIO Central Intelligence Organization COPAC Constitution Select Committee of Parliament GPA Global Political Agreement JOC Joint Operations Command JOMIC Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee MDC Movement for Democratic Change MP Member of Parliament NSC National Security Council POSA Public Order and Security Act SADC Southern African Development Community UN United Nations ZANLA Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army ZANU PF Zimbabwe African Union – Patriotic Front ZAPU Zimbabwe African People’s Union ZEC Zimbabwe Electoral Commission ZHRC Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission ZLHR Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights ZIPRA Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army ZRP Zimbabwe Republic Police