Recommendations The Forum makes the following recommendations to the following stakeholders a) Recommendations to the Government of Zimbabwe VII. The GoZ must urgently consider ratifying and domesticating the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance (ACDEG), which the government signed in March 2018. The Charter seeks to promote adherence by African states to the universal values and principles of democracy and respect for human rights premised upon the supremacy of the constitution and respect for the rule of law. VIII. The GoZ must also investigate all allegations of human rights violations, prosecute and punish perpetrators of acts of violence in order to bring justice to victims in particular the 1st of August Human rights violations that resulted in the extra judicial killings of seven civilians. IX. The GoZ must come up with legislative framework that compels political parties to comply with constitutional provisions and equal representation of men and women in their respective parties to ensure gender parity. X. Traditional leaders must remain apolitical in line with section 281 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. XI. The government must also align come provisions of POSA, AIPPA and the Criminal Law as they hinder of the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms such as freedom of assembly and association (section 58), freedom of expression and of the media (Section 61) XII. The government must implement the findings and the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into the 1st of August post- election violence. All those found responsible of the violence and in particular the killings must be brought to account Recommendations to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission 50