Research and Discussion Paper on a TJ Framework for Zimbabwe In 2009, the Zimbabwean NGO Human Rights Forum (the Forum)had carried out a vast outreach programme, to collect peoples’ views on how to deal with the past.34 Despite, or because of their success story, CSOs have been harassed and indicted by the state. However, they continue even under unfavourable conditions to successfully execute their various mandates. International Community Without the enormous contribution of the international community, transitional justice advocacy, including assistance of victims and survivors, would have been impossible in Zimbabwe. Through their various agencies, trusts and other implementing organisations they had supported and still are supporting CSOs who are engaged in lobbying and advocating for the rule of law and the protection and promotion of human rights in Zimbabwe. They supply not only the necessary funds for various projects, but also provide expertise and personnel when requested. They raised their voice to articulate their opinion during international and regional conferences and meetings, e.g. during the peer review of the Universal Periodic Report (UPR) of Zimbabwe at the UN Human Rights Council. In conclusion, the international community is fulfilling its international human rights and humanitarian law obligations. The Zimbabwean State Concerning the Gukurahundi atrocities, the Mail & Guardian remarked. “The little that Mugabe has said since the 1980s on this taboo subject has been a mixture of obfuscation and denial. The closest he has come to admitting any form of official responsibility was at the death of Nkomo (1999), when he remarked that the early 1980s was a “moment of madness”. The Mugabe led government had set-up a Commission of Inquiry into the Matabeleland Disturbances (also known as the Chihambakwe Commission of Inquiry). The report of the commission handed over to Mugabe was never published. During the 2009 Unity Government of Zanu-PF and MDC the parties agreed on a new constitution that stipulated the establishment of an Independent National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC). The new Constitution was adopted in 2013. After almost 4 years the enabling law for the operalisation was adopted by parliament. There are legislative and other obstacles which the NPRC will face. 5.2.What the State So Far Has Failed to Achieve The only achievement from the state in Dealing with the Past (DwP) is to having established the NPRC. There is much to be done. 34 The Forum : Outreach report; http://www.hrforumzim.org/publications/taking-transitional-justice-to-thepeople-outreach-program-vol-2-report/attachment/tj-report-vol-2/ 20 DRAFT