APPENDIX II 11-13 AUGUST 2003 Summary Civil Society and Justice in Zimbabwe: A Symposium The symposium A symposium was held from 1 1-13 August 2003 in Johannesburg. Its theme was Civil Society and Justice in Zimbabwe. This symposium brought together leaders from 74 civil society organizations in Zimbabwe, colleagues from civic organizations in South Africa and a number of experts from other jurisdictions. The main purpose of the symposium was to explore how best to achieve justice in the broadest possible sense for the many victims of past and present human rights abuse in Zimbabwe. The symposium noted that civil society organizations are nonpartisan and are independent of any particular political party. Their main functions are to bring about a culture of human rights, justice and social and economic improvement and to promote and advance the interests of marginalized and victimized people. v