1.0 Introduction Zimbabwe has struggled with a legacy of gross violations of human rights dating back to the colonial era. This legacy which continued into independent Zimbabwe in 1980 has seen many episodes of gross violence haunting the society to date. Through the efforts of civil society actors, the country has now inaugurated various legislative measures to deal with the past legacy. The recent developments include the 2013 Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.20) Act 2013 (the Constitution) which introduced a number of transitional justice measures to help the nation deal with past violations. These processes have taken off with limited government cooperation. 2.0 Official Transitional Justice Process in Brief Zimbabwe’s Constitution introduces a number of transitional justice measures. These include the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC), the Independent Complaints Mechanism (ICM), and the Ethics and Integrity Committee (EIC) among others. Following the 1 August 2018 Post-Election Violence, the President constituted a commission of inquiry to investigate the violence. 2.1 The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) a. Operationalisation of the NPRC The National Peace and Reconciliation 2 Commission (NPRC) is one of the 5 independent commissions established by the Constitution of Zimbabwe to entrench a culture of human rights and democracy. Section 251 of the Constitution established the NPRC. Section 252 outlines the ten functions of the NPRC which include ensuring post-conflict justice, healing and reconciliation. (For more information about this commission, see A Guide to Understanding the NPRC, published by the NTJWG (2018) the guide is available on www.ntjwg.org.zw/nprc.html. During the reporting period, the Parliament has passed the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Act which was signed into law in January 2018 effectively operationalising the NPRC. Since then, the STATE OF TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN ZIMBABWE 2018 REPORT NATIONAL TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE WORKING GROUP ZIMBABWE