Breaking the Silence, Building True Peace: A report on the disturbances in Matabeleland and the Midlands (summary report)
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe; Legal Resources Foundation
1999, Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe; Legal Resources Foundation:
Summary report of a much longer book published in 1997 in Zimbabwe on human rights violations in Matabeleland and the Midlands between 1980 and 1988. Provides a comprehensive account of human rights violations and is unique in data collected. Provides an essential background to understanding violence in Zimbabwe in the 80s creating an environment in which many disappearances took place.
Table of contents:
Acknowledgements
Chronicle of Events: April 1980 - July 1990
SUMMARY
Why was the original book written
Why has this summary been written
How is the book structured
Preface
PART ONE: BACKGROUND
Introduction
What happened in Matabeleland after Independence
Why should people know this history
Data Sources
Where did the information about the events come fromHow has the information been used
Historical Overview
What happened in the 1970s
What role did South Africa play in the events
Why did some people become dissidents
How did the Government respond to the increasing banditry
Who were the 5 Brigade
What else was happening in Zimbabwe at this time
Map of Zimbabwe showing curfew zones
PART TWO: CASE STUDY I - NYAMANDLOVU INCLUDING TSHOLOTSHO
Summary of 5 Brigade impact in Nyamandlovu, including Tsholotsho
Summary of dissidents activities in Nyamandlovu/Tsholotsho
Matobo and its sub-regions Map
Aerial photograph of Bhalagwe Camp 1982
CASE STUDY II - MATOBO (KEZI)
Summary of events in Matobo
PART THREE: IMPLICATIONS OF RESULTS
Organised violence: its implications
Consequences of organised violence
Legal damages
Human remains
PART FOUR: RECOMMENDATIONS
National acknowledgement
Human rights violators
Legal amendments
Human remains
Health
Communal reparation: Reconciliation/Uxolelwano Trust
Constitutional safe-guards
The future
EVENTS SINCE THE REPORT
Charts
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