In April 1980, after gaining its independence from Britain, Zimbabwe adopted a new Constitution and held its first democratic elections. Robert Mugabe of the Zimbabwe African National Unity (ZANU) party won the presidential election and held the post for decades. Soon, a seven-year armed conflict erupted between the new government and opposition forces, consisting of...
The four-person Commission of Inquiry into the Matabeleland Disturbances, known as the Chihambakwe Commission after its chairperson, was mandated to investigate the killings of 1,500 political dissidents and other civilians in the Matabeleland region in 1983 and to gather testimony. The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (2018-present) was mandated to foster post-conflict justice, healing and...
The Parties to the Sirte Agreement affirmed the security and integrity of the political borders of all states and agreed to cease hostilities to pave the way for dialogue and peaceful resolution. The Parties further agreed to deployment of neutral African peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and reaffirmed the need to...
The Parties to the MoU agreed to commit themselves to a dialogue with each other with a view to creating a genuine, viable, permanent and sustainable solution to the Zimbabwean situation.
The Parties to the Agreement agreed 1) to accept the authority of the Governor; 2) to abide by the Independence Constitution; 3) to comply with the pre-independence arrangements; 4) to abide by the ceasefire agreement; 5) to campaign peacefully and without intimidation; 6) to renounce the use of force for political ends; and 7) to...
Annah Moyo-Kupeta is the Executive Director of the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR), South Africa. She worked closely with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in the development of General Comment No. 4 on the Right to Redress for Victims of Torture and Ill-treatment and the Commission’s Study on...
Annie Barbara Chikwanha is an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Zimbabwe. Previously, she worked with the Afrobarometer Network as a researcher in 2002.
Brian Kagoro is the Founder and Executive Director of UHAI Africa Group, a governance and development consulting firm with operations in Johannesburg, Harare and Nairobi.
Dzikamai Bere is the National Director of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), a grassroots movement of over 200,000 people across Zimbabwe.
Gilbert M. Khadiagala is the Jan Smuts Professor of International Relations and Director of the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Roselyn Hanzi is the Executive Director of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, with a keen interest and focus on the transitional justice processes in Zimbabwe.
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