Zimbabwe


This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.

For Zimbabwe, TJET has collected information on: eight amnesties between 1979 and 2008; 30 domestic trials starting between 1990 and 2016; one reparations policy created in 1980; and four truth commissions mandated between 1981 and 2018.

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Country Background

Democratic Transition

Based on well-known democracy data, TJET records one democratic transition starting in 1980.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.

Violent Conflict

Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records three violent intrastate conflict episodes between 1973 and 1979, involving three distinct armed opposition groups fighting against the government. One conflict episode was internationalized by involvement of external state actors.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions. Source: UCDP Dyadic Dataset version 23.1, https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/index.html#dyadic.


Transitional Justice Data

As of 2020, Zimbabwe ranks 33rd out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.


Amnesties

Zimbabwe had eight amnesties between 1979 and 2008. Three occurred in the context of democratic transition. Three were passed after internal armed conflict. Three were part of a peace agreement. Four amnesties released political prisoners. Six amnesties forgave human rights violations.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.


Domestic Trials

TJET has compiled data on 30 domestic prosecutions between 1990 and 2018. These include 29 regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which 23 persons were convicted; and two opposition prosecutions of state agents or opposition members, in which no one was convicted.

Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.


Reparations Policies

Zimbabwe mandated one reparations policy in 1980. According to available information, there was a total of 52400 individual beneficiaries.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.


Truth Commissions

Zimbabwe mandated four truth commissions in 1981, 1985, and 2018. Three completed their operations by 2018. Three of the commissions issued final reports, one of which is publicly available. The reports included recommendations for prosecutions, reparations, and institutional reforms.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.


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