Human Rights Monitoring Report

June 2007 Zimbabwe Peace Project

In this issue.……………………….... 1 In this issue • Human Rights violations in January - June 2007

Acronyms……….………………...... 2 June Provincial Highlights • All Provinces – politicisation of aid continues to take place unabated Definition of Terms …………………3 • Bulawayo/ Harare – State agents including the Central Intelligence Office (CIO) , the army , the police continue to perpetrate human rights violations through unlawful detention Executive Summary ……….……...... 4-6 of suspected opposition supporters

• Masvingo – Teachers in some constituencies have been Half Yearly Analytical Report………6 instructed to attend all Zanu PF rallies in the area or risk losing their jobs

Cases of Human Rights Violations • Matebeleland North – Some kraal heads who are sympathetic graph...... 10 to the opposition have been harassed and intimidated and threatened with loss of the posts if they continue to support the MDC. Methodology…………………….....10 • Matebeleland South - Members of the MDC were reportedly chased away from a food distribution point. While in some wards some Zanu PF leaders have approached NGOs Cases of human rights violations….11—46 distributing food advocating that the correct beneficiaries of food aid are those on the Zanu PF list.

• In Matebeleland South / Midlands Province - Some Zanu PF youths are reportedly grouping themselves and assaulting About anyone they think is derailing the Zanu PF agenda or ZPP……………………...... ………47-49 supporting the opposition. This has also taken the form of dissolving meetings organised by the ruling party.

• Midlands – Parents failing to pay supplementary fees are being labelled MDC supporters by some headmasters.

ARV – Anti Retroviral Drugs

BEAM – Basic Education Assistance Module

CDE – Comrade

CEO - Chief Executive Officer

CID - Criminal Investigation Department

CIO – Central Intelligence Organisation

CHRA – Combined Harare Residents Association

CSO - Civil Society Organisations

DA - District Administrator

ETD - Emergency Travelling Document

FOSENET – Food Security Network

GMB – Grain Marketing Board

MDC – Movement for Democratic Change

MDP - Malicious Damage to Property

MP – Member of Parliament

MOZA - Men of Zimbabwe Arise

NCA – National Constitutional Assembly

NUST - National University of Science and Technology

UK – United Kingdom

UPP – United Peoples’ Party

POSA – Public Order and Security Act

WOZA - Women of Zimbabwe Arise

ZANU PF – Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front

ZBC TV – Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation Television

ZCDT – Zimbabwe Community Development Trust

ZCTU – Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions

ZNA - Zimbabwe National Army

ZRP – Zimbabwe Republic Police

2  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS (HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS)

TERM DEFINITION MURDER Unlawful and intentional killing of another person.

RAPE Intentional, unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent. SEXUAL HARASSMENT Unlawfully subjecting one to pressure, insult or threat with intent to cause him/her to suffer anxiety, discomfort and /or the feeling of insecurity as a result of sexual differences.

ASSAULT Unlawfully and intentionally (i) applying force to the person of another or (ii) inspiring a belief in that other person that force is immediately to be applied to him. KIDNAPPING/ABDUCTION Unlawful and intentional depriving a person of liberty of movement and/or his custodians of control. MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO Consists of both arson and what used to be termed Malicious Injury to PROPERTY Property (MIP) which is unlawful setting an immovable structure on fire with intent to injure another and malicious and intentional damaging of property of another.

THEFT Unlawful taking of another’s property

TORTURE Any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from them information or a confession. HARASSMENT/INTIMIDATION • Unlawfully subjecting one to pressure, insult or threat with intent to cause him/her to suffer anxiety, discomfort and /or the feeling of insecurity • Duress UNLAWFUL DETENTION Unlawful and intentional deprivation of one’s liberty of movement by a person or persons in positions of authority. DISPLACEMENT • Act of unlawfully, intentionally and forcibly evicting or causing someone to vacate or leave his/her usual place of residence or settlement as a result of political differences. • Forced evictions

• In Manicaland province, traditional leaders are reportedly exercising extra legal powers to evict villagers from their communal homes on the basis that they do not support the ruling party. In some instances, burial space is also denied.

• Some police officers are allegedly harassing members of the public who they view to be supporters of the opposition MDC. In Harare, for instance it was reported that police ordered a citizen to take off an MDC t- shirt.

• The price reductions launched in June 2007 have resulted in increased victimization of persons criticizing the activity. People are being harassed for expressing discontent with the current economic environment. Some cases were recorded in Midlands.

• Denial of aid in the form of food is rampant with a significant number of cases being documented in Mashonaland West, Manicaland and Matebeleland south.

• Civil society organizations are facing increasing threats in accessing rural areas for the purposes of conducting human rights workshops. ZPP documented incidents involving CIVNET in Manicaland and ZESN and the Women’s coalition in Masvingo as they could not get clearance from the police.

• Members of the United Peoples Party (UPP) have reportedly been harassed by both MDC and Zanu PF supporters in Bulawayo. UPP members are labelled Zanu PF ‘puppets’ while in Masvingo they were labelled opposition members.

• In Manicaland Province, they have been reports that in some provinces nurses are using political affiliation to discriminate against those members not supporting the ruling party.

• Farm invasions have resurfaced in some provinces including Masvingo and Mashonaland East. Farm invasions resulted in the death of one Zanu PF member at Stock hill farm.

• In Mashonaland West, gender based violence has also been recorded with one youth having been raped by three Zanu PF youths. The use of rape as a political weapon to punish the fathers, brothers and husbands of women is deplorable.

• In Mashonaland Central, people were harassed for wanting to benefit from Operation ‘Maguta scheme’ while they do not support the ruling party. According to the Zanu PF supporters government initiated projects should benefit those who support the current government.

• The redressive operations such as ‘operation hlalani kuhle’ and ‘operation maguta’ are heavily politicized. In Mashonaland West, it is reported that some beneficiaries of operation ‘hlalani kuhle’ who are not sympathetic to the ruling party are under threat of eviction from the project. Eleven families have so far been evicted in Mashonaland Province alone.

• Access to information in the sense of hearing an alternative voice is severely limited in the current environment. There are reports that people are being harassed for reading Newspapers from the independent media such as The Zimbabwean and listening to Short Wave Radio and Studio seven. In Mashonaland Central one person was harassed for reading a ZESN pamphlet.

• ZPP has received reports that the mobile registration which is being done by the Registrar’s office has been politicised. Some persons viewed as supporting the opposition have been denied access to procure documents and also register to vote.

• The wearing of MDC t-shirts, and t- shirts from NGOs and red colours in the form of caps, has resulted in the harassment of some persons in Harare.

4  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 • Intra party violence within the two major parties has reportedly increased with cases being recorded in Bulawayo between the anti- senate and pro- senate factions of the opposition MDC and Masvingo between members of the ruling party.

• Some cases have been documented in Mashonaland east of persons being denied registration during the mobile voter registration exercise. The perpetrators have been groups of Zanu PF youth while those suspected to be supporters of the opposition have been victimised.

• In Mashonaland East, it is reported that those not supporting the ruling party have been denied information and services to registers as voters in the Mobile registration exercise.

Perpetrator analysis June 2007

Perpetrators by affiliation

1% 16%

Zanu PF 11% MDC State agents Unknown 72%

The reports received indicate that the ruling party Zanu PF is the main perpetrator of politically motivated human rights violations followed by state agents. The members of Zanu PF perpetrating the violence are mainly from the youth wing, war veterans, Members of Parliament, traditional leaders such as chiefs and headmen. State agents include the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Central Intelligence Officers (CIO), the army and government officials. Recently there have been new parties involved in the political arena and these include the Liberty and United Peoples Party (UPP). The total number of perpetrators involved was 682.

Victim analysis June 2007

5  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 Victims by affiliation

MDC 1% Zanu PF 27% Unknown 46% Affiliation State 2% NGO 18% Official/activist 6% Other parties

The reports received by ZPP indicate that the bulk of the victims are members of the opposition MDC (46%). Members of NGOs or human rights activists are also vulnerable to political violence as the report indicates that 27% of the total numbers of victims were from the NGOs 18% were persons with no known political affiliation. The current political environment is highly polarized and those not supporting the ruling party are viewed as ‘enemies of the state’. Only a few of the incidences had persons belonging to the ruling party as victims (6%).

Table 1: Summary of cases reported to ZPP

Violations Period January February March April May June Displacement 68 19 19 18 24 31 Harassment and intimidation 498 299 341 337 395 453 Unlawful Detention 19 19 42 27 28 17 Torture 4 4 13 13 6 5 Malicious Damage to Property 17 4 2 7 6 13 Discrimination - - - - - 34 Arson 6 3 9 3 2 - Theft/ Looting 17 12 15 11 14 11 Assault 194 155 173 229 176 214 Kidnapping/Abduction 6 5 9 20 17 12 Rape 2 6 4 3 2 1 Murder 1 1 2 1 1 1 832 527 629 669 671 792

Fig 1 showing incidences recorded between January and June 2007

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS – JANUARY – JUNE 2007

In the period between January and June 2007, the Zimbabwe Peace Project has recorded 4122 incidences of human rights violations that are in most instances politically motivated. There were 7 murder cases, 18 cases of rape, 34 cases of food aid discrimination, 69 cases of abduction/kidnapping, 459 cases of torture, 2323 cases of harassment/intimidation, 1141 cases of assault, 152 cases of unlawful detention and one case of a politically motivated suicide. ZPP has reliable information that those being abducted are being tortured at a camp in Mazowe.

The majority of the violations are perpetrated against known and suspected members of the opposition parties with the MDC topping the list, however, there are incidences of human rights violations that are perpetrated mainly by the opposition MDC against known and suspected supporters of the ruling ZANU PF and other opposition parties. The Zimbabwe Peace Project is also 6  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 cognizant of the fact that there are other incidences that go unreported because the victims would rather not risk reprisals of being outspoken. ZPP recognizes the courage of those victims who have reported violations perpetrated against them. The facts and figures at ZPP’s disposal demonstrate that the political temperature is definitely rising with June recording 792 cases up from 671 cases in May.

HALF YEARLY ANALYTICAL REPORT – JANUARY – JUNE 2007

To date January recorded the highest incidences of human rights violations standing at a staggering 832. Of these 633 occurred in the Northern region which comprises Harare/Chitungwiza, Mashonaland West, East and Central and Manicaland and 199 were recorded in the Southern region made up of Bulawayo, Matebeleland North and South, Masvingo and Midlands.

More specifically, 498 cases of harassment/intimidation were recorded, 194 of assault. In January there were four cases of torture, 6 of abduction/ kidnapping, 2 cases of rape and one case of murder.

In January, the nation started the year on a controversial note after the ruling party Annual People’s Conference the previous month which had made a proposal to harmonise Presidential and Parliamentary elections in 2010. The proposal sparked outrage from all sectors and some citizens faced harassment/ intimidation, assault for expressing opinion on the matter. While most citizens appreciated that harmonization was a noble idea they felt that the proposal to have elections in 2010 was a ploy by the sitting Head of State to want to extend his term of office through the back door. In the opposition circles, the proposal sparked outrage and it appeared the opposition was ready for a confrontation as they made it clear that come 2008 they were going to the polls.

Operation ‘Chikorokoza Chapera’ which had been launched in late 2006 continued to take its toll. January also saw the last stages of the preparation for the Chiredzi South by-election which had been slated for February. Election campaigns have always been violent in Zimbabwe and this particular election was no exception, as it saw traditional chiefs threatening villagers with eviction and hunger if they did not vote for the ruling party.

Intra party violence in the opposition MDC had its fair share of incidences recorded but of particular note was intra party violence within the ruling party whose cracks were amplified by the harmonization and elections in 2010 proposal.

In February, there was a marked reduction in cases recorded at 527 with 350 of these being in the Northern region and 177 in the Southern region. Like in January the cases of harassment topped the list at 299 followed by assault recording 155 cases. There were 6 cases of rape, 5 of abduction/kidnapping, 4 of torture and 1 of murder. The significant decrease of incidences in February could be attributed to the banning of rallies and demonstrations which saw the heavy handedness of state security agents fall on citizens who were also subjected to unofficial curfews. Although there was a marked reduction in recorded incidences February experienced cases of people being forced to contribute towards the President’s birthday. As the voice of teachers and nurse got louder against their meagre salaries they were responded to with harassment. In Manicaland, the diamond rush saw the police violating the rights of innocent civilians by subjecting them to inhuman body searches for the elusive stone. Women were subjected to searches in their private parts. Citizens in general and teachers specifically were victims of the government and the ruling party as the search for shortwave radios continued in particular Mashonaland East. Grade one pupils in most schools were more than happy to provide information on who they had seen with the said radios.

March 2007 has gone down in history as the most violent month in the period under review not as a result of the recorded cases but because of the intensity of the violations. On March 11, opposition and civil society leaders who were going to attend a prayer meeting organized by Save Zimbabwe Campaign, were detained and tortured in police custody. It was the events of March 11 that saw even SADC looking closely at Zimbabwe resulting in the meeting in Dar es Salaam where President Thabo Mbeki was tasked to initiate dialogue between the ruling party and MDC. Two cases of murder closely related to the March 11 events were recorded. From 500 cases in February, incidences increased to 657 in March. In the Northern region 439 cases were recorded as compared to 218 in the Southern region. Thirteen cases of torture were recorded a significant increase from 4 the previous month. In March there were 27 cases of partisan distribution of food that were recorded. Cases of unlawful detention rose sharply from 19 to 42 and this is explained by the swoops on the opposition offices in search of petrol bombers. In the aftermath of the March 11 events there was a spate of petrol bombings of a police station, a commuter train, a ruling party office in Mbare and the attack of public transport in Harare. A large number of citizens also experienced abuse for putting on either MDC regalia or just the colour red as it is associated with the MDC.

7  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 In April, the cases of kidnapping/abduction doubled from 9 in March to 20. There was 1 murder and 3 cases of politically motivated rape. It was in April that saw the heavy handedness of state security agents as they tried to block the ZCTU called stay- away. Government threatened to withdraw the licences of any company that complied with the stay away and most companies could not risk this and thus opened their doors.

In May, cases of harassment went up to 395 from 337 in April. Assault cases recorded went down from 229 in April to 176 in May. There were 17 cases of kidnapping/abduction recorded, 2 of rape and 2 of murder.

In June there has been a marked increase in incidences recorded from 671 in May to 792. Incidences of harassment/intimidation and assault still record the highest. There is an increase in food aid discrimination with 34 incidences recorded. Operation ‘Dzikisa mutengo’ started in June but its effects were mainly felt in July.

Of the 4122 cases documented between January and June 2727 were violations in the Northern region representing 67% of the total violations.

The trend is the same in all the months that more incidences are recorded in the Northern region more than the Southern. There are more constituencies in the Northern than the Southern. This could have also meant that there is a denser network of ZPP monitors in the Northern region than the Southern as monitors are constituency based monitors in each constituency. Furthermore, there are more ‘no go’ areas for the opposition in the Northern region than the Southern region. In light of the impending Constitutional Amendment 18 that seeks to increase constituencies, ZPP anticipates more constituencies to the rural areas of the Northern region more than the Southern region.

Harassment/intimidation and assault continue to be ways by which fear is instilled among the citizens. Fear has ensured that Zimbabweans do not participate in the democratic process. The images of battered civil society and opposition leaders after March 11 have refreshed the memory of many who might have forgotten what the Zimbabwean government is capable of. The sight of the images for many in rural and urban areas has meant that they do not want to cross the path of the government and the ruling party if given the choice. The sight of the injuries sustained by the leaders tortured in police custody for some means that those are paths never to be crossed.

The Catholic Bishops’ pastoral letter is one other factor that saw the rise in incidences of harassment and intimidation as Catholic priests were targeted. The fact that the state President personally attacked the Bishops made the situation worse.

There are strange cases being recorded since May, for example suspected or known members of the opposition are being denied burial space in their communities by their traditional leaders. For expressing their own opinion and exercise the rights to associate and to choose whom to associate with citizens are now being banished from their places of birth.

There have also been several cases of health staff denying those of a different political affiliation, an opportunity to be treated. In one incident a ruling party member was refused treatment on the basis of his political affiliation while in the other case an opposition MDC supporter was denied the same.

The diamond rush in Manicaland has had its fair share of violations. Women were victims of inhuman searches of their private parts. Some citizens have been hospitalized for injuries sustained when they were assaulted by the police whenever they were found in the area. A mother of two is currently in hospital nursing exploded buttocks sustained when she was assaulted by the police.

8  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 METHODOLOGY

This report is based on that are handed over to ZPP monitoring reports, which are reports from ZPP long-term Provincial Coordinators who then consolidated at the national community based primary manage ZPP offices in the ten office, into the ZPP monthly peace monitors (two in each administrative provinces of monitoring report. In addition, of the 120 electoral Zimbabwe. ZPP reviews relevant literature constituencies of Zimbabwe), including acts of parliament, who observe, monitor and Upon receipt and verification policy documents and record cases of human rights of the reports from the newspaper articles. abuse. monitors, the Provincial Coordinators compile The monitors compile reports provincial monthly

NORTHERN REGION

Harare Metropolitan

80 67 70 61 60 50 40 30

Totals 20 4 5 4 10 00 3 0 2 3 0

n n n t r e io lt ng n P e o o n e p t u ti io D r ti ti e rd a c a o t tu n a m u R du ss o a M or te id e M b A /L in T e m c A ft im D ti la / e r l in p ng h sc fu t/ is pi T i w n D p D a e a nl m n U s id as NORTHERN REGION K ar H Jun-07 Type of cases

Chitungwiza abducted and harassed by three CIO youths, EM, BJ and SC for being MDC 8 June 2007 operatives, for discussing economic activists. hardships and blaming it on the ruling In Unit O, it is alleged that two MDC party. 25 June 2007 youths, SM and EM were assaulted for denouncing the ruling party 16 June 2007 In Unit P, it is alleged that four MDC president by four soldiers of the At Chirunga shops, it is alleged that CC, members, TU, KU, KK and SK were Zimbabwe National Army. who was discussing with a friend and assaulted for being MDC activists. suggested that the president Robert 12 June 2007 Gabriel Mugabe should step down, was 28 June 2007 assaulted by two soldiers who heard the In Unit A, it is alleged that three conversation. At Chirasavana shops, it is alleged that two MDC members, CM, MM and AM MDC youths, were abducted and assaulted were assaulted for wearing MDC t/ 21 June 2007 by four CIO operatives led by JM, for shirts by four Zanu PF youths. chanting MDC slogans. In Unit C, at Mukanya bottle store, it is At St. Aidus primary school, it is alleged that two MDC youths, AS and alleged that three people, were TN, were assaulted, by three Zanu PF 9  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 NORTHERN REGION

25 June 2007 Dzivarasekwa 9 June 2007 At new Glen View community hall, it is alleged that JM, an MDC youth, was 3 June 2007 At Gwanzura stadium, it is alleged that harassed and refused to get an Identity three MDC members, GM, CM and BM Document so that he could register as a In Dzivarasekwa 1 shops, it is alleged were assaulted, unlawfully detained and voter by M, a Zanu PF district that three MDC youths, F, A and C, harassed by seven policemen accompanied Chairperson. were assaulted by fifteen Zanu PF by five Zanu PF militias. youths for wearing MDC t/shirts. 27 June 2007 At Jerusalem, it is alleged that GS, an 9 June 2007 MDC youth, was assaulted by a Zanu PF In Glen View 2, it is alleged that P, an member for wearing an MDC t/shirt. MDC youth, was harassed and intimidated In Dzivarasekwa 3, it is alleged that , by J, a Zanu PF youth, accused of NN, a Zanu PF youth, was harassed and 15 June 2007 campaigning for the opposition party. was removed from being a youth Chairperson, for not attending Zanu PF At Machipisa police station, it is alleged Harare Central meetings by RS and other Zanu PF that four MDC youths led by TN, who youths. were travelling in a kombi were harassed 13 June 2007 and unlawfully detained by three police 13 June 2007 officers, for having a red whistle and an At corner Sam Nujoma and Jason Moyo MDC flag. They were released the roads, it is alleged that a soldier was In Kuwadzana extension, it is alleged following morning without charge. harassed and assaulted by other four that CM, an MDC youth, was assaulted soldiers for wearing an MDC T/shirt and by three Zanu PF members for being an 18 June 2007 was ordered to remove the T/shirt and MDC activist. army regalia. At Lusaka shops, it is alleged that TH, a At Dzivarasekwa 1 shops, it is alleged Zanu PF youth, was assaulted by three 28 June 2008 that SM, an MDC youth was harassed MDC youths, TM, PT and M for wearing a and assaulted for wearing an MDC Zanu PF t/shirt. In Cameroon Street, it is alleged that some t/shirt by two Zanu PF youths, TM and Harare residents, looted Chigumba FK. 21 June 2007 Supermarket, owned by Zanu PF Central Committee member, accused of 17 June 2007 At Chitubu shops, it is alleged that war overcharging. veteran C and other Zanu PF supporters, In Dzivarasekwa 2, it is alleged that IM, were assaulted by four MDC youths. Harare East an MDC youth was harassed and intimidated for wearing an MDC t/shirt, 22 June 2007 5 June 2007 by three Zanu PF youths, CM, RH and J. At OK Glen Norah, it is alleged that TG, At Athlone shops, it is alleged that WK, an In Westlea, it is alleged that two Zanu an MDC youth, was harassed, goods MDC youth, was harassed and tortured by PF youths, EM and F, were assaulted, by confiscated and unlawfully detained by two Zanu PF youths, MC and HC, for five MDC youths, because their father is seven police officers and three Zanu PF being an MDC activist. a Zanu PF activist. youths for wearing MDC attire. 8 June 2007 20 June 2007 24 June 2007 At Glen Lorne shops, it is alleged that two In Tynwald, it is alleged that SM, who At Chitubu vegetable market, it is alleged MDC youths, AK and JC, were harassed was complaining of economic hardships, that SM, a Zanu PF youth, was harassed and intimidated, by unnamed Zanu PF was harassed and threatened with death and assaulted by five MDC youths. youths, for wearing MDC t/shirts. by three Zanu PF members suspected to be CIO’s. Glen View 10 June 2007

In Tynwald plots, it is alleged that Mrs. At Glen View 1 shops, it is alleged that At Chisipite shops, it is alleged that two N, a Zanu PF member, was harassed and TS, an MDC youth, was assaulted by two MDC youths, AJ and TM, were harassed threatened by her husband, who is an Zanu PF youths, HD and MS, for wearing and forced to chant Zanu PF slogans, by MDC member, for refusing to join his an MDC t/shirt. two suspected ruling party youths, for party. complaining about economic hardships. 15 June 2007 Glen Norah 19 June 2007 In Glen View 2, it is alleged that TS, an 7 June 2007 MDC member, who inherited his late In Eastlea, it is alleged that GC, an MDC fathers’ house, was harassed and his member, was harassed and evicted from At Lusaka shops, it is alleged that PC, tenants who are Zanu PF members are where he was renting, by the landlord and an MDC youth, was assaulted for refusing to pay increased rentals. Zanu PF youths, AC and FC, for being an wearing an MDC t/shirt by two Zanu PF MDC Chairperson. members. 10  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 NORTHERN REGION

Harare North In Logan Park, it is alleged that TM and Mabvuku/Tafara SN, were harassed, assaulted and forced to 9 June 2006 go and bury the national Hero, Cde G. 7 June 2007 In New Mabvuku, it is alleged that MDC In Mabelreign, it is alleged that PS, an At Maruta bus terminus, it is alleged that activists, of 8 Dhumukwa Road, were MDC member, was harassed and given GN, an MDC youth, was harassed and abducted, a mother and four children tortured one month notice to vacate a room he pushed out of a moving kombi by a police by about ten Zanu PF youths for their was leasing by the landlord and Zanu PF officer for being an MDC activist. involvement in MDC activities. member M for being an MDC activist. Kuwadzana 9 June 2007 17 June 2007 5 June 2007 At Red Bull bar, it is alleged that two MDC In Mabelreign, it is alleged that NW, a youths, MM and TF, were assaulted for being Zanu PF member who had visited his In Kuwadzana 3, it is alleged that TC, a MDC activists, by war veteran M and four friend wearing a Zanu PF T/shirt was Zanu PF member was assaulted by another Zanu PF youths. harassed and chased away from the Zanu PF member who accused him of not house by the landlord and MDC activist, attending meetings. 10 June 2007 M. Along Kuwadzana 4 highway, it is alleged At Caledonia farm, it is alleged that six 30 June 2007 that OR, an MDC member, was harassed families of Tafara who wanted to fetch water and threatened with death for being an at the farm were harassed and denied to fetch At Ashdown Park, it is alleged that WM, MDC activist, by three Zanu PF youths. water, for failing to chant Zanu PF slogans, an MDC member, was harassed and by Zanu PF Chairperson of the area. assaulted by other MDC members, CM 15 June 2007 and T for refusing to give them t/shirts 15 June 2007 he was distributing. In Kuwadzana 1, it is alleged that SM, an MDC member, was assaulted for In Mombeyarara bar, it is alleged that BW, an Hatfield distributing MDC flyers, by six Zanu PF MDC member, was harassed and assaulted youths for being an MDC activist. 7 June 2007 19 June 2007 At Circle cement, it is alleged that people are In Domboramwari, it is alleged that employed if they produce a Zanu PF card and about five police officers, harassed and In Kuwadzana 3, it is alleged that MZ, a JM is one such victim who failed to get intimidated a group of men who were Zanu PF member, was harassed and employment for not producing the ruling drinking, accusing them of being MDC intimidated by five MDC youths, led by J, party card. members who were holding a meeting, over political differences. so they were dispersed. 20 June 2007 20 June 2007 9 June 2007 At Kamhunhumu shops, it is alleged that two At Sanjike nightclub, it is alleged that AZ, vendors, TC and BS were harassed and In St. Patrick’s road, it is alleged that TJ, an MDC youth, was assaulted by three assaulted by police after being asked to chant an MDC youth, was assaulted by five Zanu PF youth, PD, RC and TC for Zanu PF slogans and failed. CIO operatives led by TM, who was complaining about the economic hardships accused by three ZNA soldiers being experienced and blaming it on the 21 June 2007 members, for complaining about ruling party. economic hardships. At Caledonia farm, it is alleged that EK, an In Kuwadzana 2 shops, it is alleged that MDC member, was assaulted for failing and 19 June 2007 DM, an MDC member, was harassed, refusing to chant Zanu PF slogans by two war unlawfully detained and assaulted by veterans. At Kilwinning, it is alleged that people police for raising concern over abuse of who had queued for sugar including CM power by police. 29 June 2007 and TG, were harassed and assaulted by soldiers from 1 Commando barracks 28 June 2007 In Old Tafara, it is alleged that BF, an MDC who also wanted the commodity which member, was harassed and assaulted by is in short supply. At Kuwadzana 4 shops, it is alleged that Mabvuku police officers for failing to attend MC, an MDC youth, was assaulted and the ruling party meetings and rallies. 27 June 2007 goods he was selling destroyed by two Zanu PF youths, LM and EM for Mbare In Salani Epworth, it is alleged that dismissing the slashing of prizes by the residents were forced to go to the ruling party as vote buying for 2008 7 June 2007 National Heroes’ acre for the burial of elections. the late national hero, Brigadier G, by At Stordat hall, it is alleged that Mbare MDC about ten Zanu PF youths.

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© ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 NORTHERN REGION legislator, GC and four other MDC windows smashed for supporting the members, were harassed and unlawfully 20 June 2007 opposition party by two Zanu PF youths. detained for writing Mbare residents names for feeding by police. At Rutendo community hall, it is alleged In Unit J, it is alleged that NS, an MDC that SS, a Zanu PF member, was assaulted member, was harassed and evicted from 12 June 2007 by another Zanu PF member, DG for her leased house by five Zanu PF women, misusing party funds. led by MM. At Matapi flats, it is alleged that about one hundred and forty people, were 27 June 2007 11 June 2007 harassed and intimidated to register as voters through the Zanu PF district At Samuriwo shops, it is alleged that At 4 Madyirapadze, it is alleged that AS, office, by eight Zanu PF youths, led by vendors were harassed and forced to close an MDC youth, was harassed and MM. their market to attend the funeral of a intimidated for wearing an MDC t/shirt, by national hero Comrade G, by Zanu PF eight Zanu PF youths, led by K. 18 June 2007 youths, led by GC. 13 June 2007 In Jo’burg lines, it is alleged that L and St. Mary’s her three children, were harassed and At town centre, it is alleged that TM, an evicted from their leased rooms by C, a 8 June 2007 MDC youth, was harassed and assaulted Zanu PF Chairperson and four other by three soldiers of the Zimbabwe National Zanu PF youths. At Huruyadzo shops, it is alleged that PU, Army for saying the soldiers’ salary is a an MDC anti-senate member, was pittance. 20 June 2007 assaulted by two MDC pro- senate members, SC and TC. 17 June 2007 At Mbare Musika, it is alleged that three MDC members, SK, SM and WM were 17 June 2007 In Zengeza 3, it is alleged that M an MDC harassed and intimidated for not youth, was assaulted by MC, a Zanu PF attending Zanu PF meetings, by war At Nyatsime beer hall, it is alleged that youth for supporting the opposition party. veteran B and MM. four MDC youths, CT, NP, SH and CB were assaulted by about fifteen police 28 June 2007 25 June 2007 officers of St. Mary’s. In Zengeza 3, it is alleged that ML, a At Mbare Musika, it is alleged that ET, a 21 June 2007 businessman was assaulted by about Zanu PF youth, was harassed and twenty soldiers for not reducing beer threatened with removal of her table At Zengeza 5 shops, it is alleged that CS, prizes. since she was an alien who does not an MDC member, was assaulted by four vote, by six Zanu PF youths. war veterans for wearing MDC t/shirts. 24 June 2007 27 June 2007 In Zengeza 5, it is alleged that LM, a Zanu At Mpedzanhamo Market, it is alleged PF youth, was assaulted by TZ, an MDC that three people, RM, TK and DM were youth, for praising the President Robert harassed, assaulted and forced to go to Gabriel Mugabe. Heroes’ Acre to bury the national hero, Cde. G. Zengeza

Mufakose 7 June 2007

6 June 2007 At Marairanwa road, it is alleged that LD, an MDC youth, was harassed and evicted At 104 Mutamba drive, it is alleged that from her leased house by two Zanu PF JM, an MDC member, was harassed and members, EM and MM, for supporting the intimidated accused of mobilizing opposition party. people to join MDC by two Zanu PF youths. At Zengeza Zanu PF district office, it is alleged that JM, an MDC member, was 15 June 2007 assaulted and forced to sell chickens for Zanu PF rally, by Zanu PF youths. In area J, it is alleged that JM, an MDC youth, was assaulted for singing MDC 8 June 2007 songs by two Zanu PF youths, OG and JM. In Zengeza 2, it is alleged that GR, an MDC member, was harassed and his car 13

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intimidated by three Zanu PF youths, led In Chitani village, it is alleged that RM, an Chikomba by M, in Chivhu town. AC was accused MDC member, was harassed and had his of having been visited by white friends radio confiscated, by CIO operatives, who 10 June 2007 from Harare, whom the Zanu PF youth accused him of listening to Studio Seven, on suspected to be MDC members. shortwave which is viewed to be anti In Manyere village, two MDC youths, government. TM and KM, were assaulted for not 25 June 2007 supporting the ruling party, by four 18 June 2007 Zanu PF youths, led by CG. At Chivhu hall, it is alleged that three MDC youths, PM, SM and JM, were At Juru growth point, it is alleged that MDC 11 June 2007 harassed and denied to take National supporters were harassed and threatened with Identity Card during a mobile National elimination, by Goromonzi Rural District It is alleged that at Chirasavana registration exercise so as to deny them Council Chairperson OJ. shops, KC, a suspected MDC the right to register as voters. member, was assaulted by RG, a Zanu Near Nero River, it is alleged that PK, an PF member, for failing to produce a 27 June 2007 MDC member, was assaulted by two Zanu Zanu PF membership card. PF members, led by CM, for saying that the In Chinhara village, villagers were ruling party was going to lose the coming In Tsuro village, it is alleged that JT, harassed and forced to attend a Zanu PF harmonized elections in 2008. an MDC member, was harassed and meeting, by four Zanu PF youths, led by threatened with unspecified action for M. 19 June 2007 being an MDC activist. Goromonzi Along Goromonzi road, it is alleged that 15 June 2007 commuters in a kombi who include AG were 5 June 2007 harassed and forced to pay increased bus At Sadza shops, it is alleged that CM, fares, by Zanu PF youths. an MDC member, was harassed and In Gumbodete village, it is alleged that, denied information of obtaining a VN, an MDC youth, was abducted, 22 June 2007 plastic national identity card and assaulted and tortured by CIO register as a vote, by three Zanu PF operatives, for being an MDC activist. At Warrendale farm, it is alleged that AM, an members, led by BM. MDC member, was harassed and denied food 10 June 2007 aid from an NGO being given to others, for At Madziire School, it is alleged that not attending Zanu PF organised meetings by J, an MDC member, was harassed and At St. Francis secondary school, it is Zanu PF Women’s league. evicted from the school, by five war alleged that JM, an MDC ward veterans, for being an MDC activist. Chairperson, was harassed and 24 June 2007 unlawfully detained by Police. JM was At Majuru growth point, it is alleged that two 20 June 2007 accused of organizing MDC campaign MDC members, SK and PD, were harassed rallies. and removed from queue for buying sugar, by It is alleged that AC, an MDC 17 June 2007 Zanu PF youths. 14 member, was ZPP harassed Programmes and Dept. June 2007 NORTHERN REGION

in the neighbourhood. two Zanu PF members, T and M for Hwedza reading pamphlets of the Crisis Coalition. Marondera East 2 June 2007 Marondera West 3 June 2007 At Faty bottle store, it is alleged that 5 June 2007 AM, an MDC member, was assaulted by At Rudhaka stadium, it is alleged that PD, an two Zanu PF members, TT and TB, for MDC member, was assaulted by two war At Madamombe hospital, it is alleged that denouncing the president of the ruling veterans, M and K, for supporting the a nurse Mrs. M, was harassed and party. opposition party. intimidated for reading the Catholic

Bishops’ pastoral letter, by war vet N and 6 June 2007 5 June 2007 another Zanu PF youth.

In Maponga village, it is alleged that JK, At Rapid farm ,it is alleged that MB, an At Wagoneka, it is alleged that JB, an a Zanu PF member was harassed and MDC member, was assaulted and displaced MDC member, was assaulted by headman threatened with eviction by the headman from the farm for failing to donate fifty W and Zanu PF youths, for wearing an and MDC supporter JZ and friends for thousand dollars towards a Zanu PF meeting, MDC t/shirt. supporting the ruling party. by ON and four youths. 8 June 2007 8 June 2007 9 June 2007 At Chop Chop farm, it is alleged that B In Magocha village, it is alleged that At Stockhill farm, it is alleged that in a and his family of four, were harassed and AN, a Zanu PF member, was harassed shooting scuffle between five Zanu PF displaced from the farm, for being Catholic and intimidated by three MDC youths, who tried to take over Stockhill farm, members who support the opposition party members, MK, SZ and GM for chanting one Zanu PF youth was shot dead and others MDC, by war veteran T, and four Zanu PF a Zanu PF slogan at a school sustained injuries. The injured were taken to youths. development meeting. hospital including the farm owner. At Chigona farm, it is alleged that MN, 10 June 2007 10 June 2007 and other farm workers were harassed and threatened with eviction from the farm if In Mbonga village, it is alleged that IM, At Summerset farm, it is alleged that GM and they don’t surrender MDC t/shirts, by MM, an MDC member was harassed and his family, who are MDC members were a Zanu PF member. evicted from the village by three Zanu harassed and displaced from the farm by war PF youths, HM, TZ and MM for veteran N and five Zanu PF youths. GM and 12 June 2007 supporting the opposition party MDC. his family were further accused of being Catholics who support the opposition party. At St. Jones Primary School, it is alleged 11 June 2007 that S, and family MDC members, were 11 June 2007 harassed and forced to tear their MDC At Tilta farm, it is alleged that farm t/shirts by JC and another Zanu PF youth. workers were harassed and stopped from At Dorset farm, FM and family who are going to work for working for a MDC members, were harassed and displaced 18 June 2007 Whiteman, by eleven Zanu PF youths, from the farm for supporting the opposition led by JD. party MDC, by SM and three Zanu PF At Bumburwi Primary School, it is alleged youths. that a teacher M, was harassed and 15 June 2007 intimidated for complaining over high cost 18 June 2007 of living, by CN, and other two Zanu PF At Chard farm, it is alleged that G and youths. his family, were harassed and evicted At Mutukwa farm, it is alleged that MM, an from the village, for wearing an MDC MDC member, was harassed and threatened 21 June 2007 t/shirt, by war veteran M and seven with heavy assaults for reading the Catholic Zanu PF youths. Bishops pastoral letter, by AC and two Zanu At Bika farm, it is alleged that a teacher PF youths. Mr. M, was assaulted for taking part in the 17 June 2007 teachers’ strike and accused of supporting 20 June 2007 MDC, by war veteran M and six Zanu PF At Hungwe farm, it is alleged that three youths. MDC members, led by EK, were At Marondera hotel, it is alleged that OR, an assaulted and accused of organizing MDC Chairperson, was harassed and Mudzi East secret MDC meetings in the area by intimidated by war veteran AM and four three Zanu PF members, led by DG. Zanu PF youths for attending NGO meetings 3 June 2007 21 June 2007 organized by Crisis Coalition At Muzezuru shops, it is alleged that SH, At Igava farm, it is alleged that two 21 June 2007 an MDC member, was harassed and denied MDC members, PM and MM were access to get maize from GMB by two 15 harassed and ZPP displaced Programmes from the farm, Dept. AtJune Rapid 2007 farm, it is alleged that SG, an MDC Zanu PF members, IK and JS for for being MDC activists. The two had member, was harassed and intimidated, by been seen talking to white farm owners NORTHERN REGION supporting the opposition party. an MDC member, was harassed and in the area. 10 June 2007 assaulted for being an MDC activist, by 3 June 2007 FM, the Zanu PF youth Chairperson of the In Chingwena village, it is alleged that J, a area. At Karimazondo shops, it is alleged that Zanu PF member, was assaulted by other four MDC youths, TG, TN, AZ and KC Zanu PF members, NT and AP, who 10 June 2007 were harassed and denied to sell their accused him of being a ‘sell out’ since he maize at the shops for refusing to attend a has relatives in the Diaspora. At Muchinjike shops, it is alleged that two Zanu PF meeting. MDC youths, KD and TG, were harassed 17 June 2007 and assaulted by war veteran, BT and FZ, a 5 June 2007 Zanu PF youth for wearing MDC t/shirts. At Vhombozi primary school, it is alleged At Pakati secondary school, it is alleged that two children aged 9 and 12 were 15 June 2007 that DK, an MDC member and a teacher dismissed from school by two war was heavily assaulted by two Zanu PF veterans, DH and PS. The war veterans At Murehwa centre Roman Catholic members, AM and JM. DK was accused of accused their father of being an MDC Church, it is alleged that PM, an MDC being an MDC activist. activist. member, was harassed and threatened with death, for reading the Catholic Bishops’ 11 June 2007 24 June 2007 pastoral letter by B and two other Zanu PF members. In Musingwini village, it is alleged that At Nyamuyaruka shops, it is alleged that MC, an MDC member, was assaulted by five MDC activists, AM, TM, AH, TN and 16 June 2007 two Zanu PF members, W and A accused PN, were harassed and denied employment of mobilizing people to join MDC. by NC, a Zanu PF member and Recruiting At Munemo primary school, it is alleged Officer of Cheetah company for supporting that GN, an MDC youth, was harassed and 13 June 2007 the opposition party. intimidated for not attending Zanu PF meetings, by two Zanu PF youths, JM and At Chemapango shops, it is alleged that Mudzi West TK. OC, an MDC youth, was assaulted by two Zanu PF youths, ZM and BC, accused of 4 June 2007 20 June 2007 organizing MDC meetings in the village.

At Kondo shops, it is alleged that five At Rupange shops, it is alleged that Mrs. 18 June 2007 MDC members, C, C, M and their wives C, an MDC youth, was assaulted and were harassed and their properties worth accused of charging high prices in her shop At Domborembudzi shops, it is alleged over forty million dollars taken out of their to effect regime change by two war that two MDC members, RC and M, houses. The three who are teachers were veterans, JK and PC. accused of supporting the opposition party, accused of supporting the opposition party. were harassed and denied access to buy At Murehwa centre, it is alleged that IB, an cheap fertilizer from the shop. 8 June 2007 MDC youth and a driver of local transport operators, were harassed and assaulted for At Chitate clinic, it is alleged that SB, an In Ngorima village, it is alleged that reading a text message on his phone which MDC member, was harassed and forced to villagers were harassed and intimidated by was denouncing the president of the ruling take off the MDC t/shirt she was wearing M, a Zanu PF district chairperson. The party by C, a Zanu PF member. by SM and twelve other Zanu PF youths. villagers were accused of mobilizing other villagers to join the opposition party MDC. 22 June 2007 24 June 2007

13 June 2007 At Madamombe shops, it is alleged that At Chemapango secondary school, it is two MDC members, TZ and EK, were alleged that two people, SK and AB, were At Kotwa shops, it is alleged that five assaulted for attending an MDC meeting, harassed, assaulted and forced to attend a MDC youths T, R, D, M and M were by two Zanu PF members, K and BK. Zanu PF meeting addressed by the local harassed and assaulted by local councillor Member of Parliament, JBM. and Zanu PF member M. The youths were 25 June 2007 accused of campaigning for the opposition Mutoko North party. In Rimbi village, it is alleged that JN, an MDC member, was abducted and harassed 2 June 2007 20 June 2007 by two Zanu PF members, JT and TC for being an MDC activist. At Tsiga community hall, it is alleged that At Nyamwanga shops, it is alleged that food donated for the elderly ,was looted by four Zanu PF youths, A,T, D and R, were Murehwa South the Zanu PF local Councillor C, who went heavily assaulted by two MDC members, on to harass and intimidate the elderly who T and T, who were later arrested, for 2 June 2007 include SC, accusing them of supporting wearing Zanu PF T/shirts. the MDC opposition party. At Gumbanjera shops, it is alleged that TC, Murehwa North an MDC member, was harassed and 3 June 2007 16  ZPP Programmes Dept. assaultedJune 2007 by three Zanu PF youths, IR, MK 8 June 2007 and AC for co-ordinating MDC activities In Munzeiwa village, it is alleged that TM, NORTHERN REGION

At Mutoko centre, it is alleged that AM, an an MDC member, was harassed and blocked and chased away from the town for belonging MDC member, was assaulted accused for from selling his vegetables in the market by to Zanu PF by suspected MDC supporters. campaigning for MDC in the coming 2008 Zanu PF district chair AH, and four other elections by two Zanu PF members. Zanu PF youths because he had never Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe attended a Zanu PF meeting. 8 June 2007 3 June 2007 17 June 2008 In Tsiko village, it is alleged that two MDC At Katiyo shops, it is alleged that CC, an members, PM and JJ, were harassed and had At Kushinga shops, it is alleged that JN, an MDC member, was harassed and intimidated their meeting disrupted. The two were MDC member, was harassed and denied to for supporting the opposition party by TG, a accused of holding an MDC rally without buy cheap fertilizer despite his contributions Zanu PF member. permission. towards the purchase of the fertilizer, by JM Zanu PF district chair. 11 June 2007 14 June 2007 19 June 2007 In Joe village, it is alleged that CM, an MDC In Goronga village, it is alleged that M, an member, was assaulted for being an MDC MDC member, was harassed and his At Jani shops, it is alleged that TM, an MDC activist by KD, a Zanu PF member. tomatoes worth over six million dollars member, was harassed and denied to pay his destroyed by CM, a Zanu PF member for plot annual subscriptions by headman JK and At Dyirakumunda village, it is alleged that being an MDC activist. two war veterans for his political affiliation. four MDC members, CC, MM, CC and FK were harassed and denied to register for food 16 June 2007 22 June 2007 by headman PD and other Zanu PF members. 14 June 2007 In Gurure village, it is alleged that JM, an At Rukanda shops, it is alleged that GC, a MDC member was assaulted by war vet. K, Zanu PF member, was harassed and evicted In Chidodo village, it is alleged that five for denouncing the president of the ruling from the school accused of being sympathetic MDC members, CR, MS, KB, KK and FC party during their discussion. to MDC policies by another Zanu PF were harassed and forced to pay twenty member, TM and others. thousand dollars each to buy Zanu PF 19 June 2007 membership cards by five Zanu PF members, 27 June 2007 FK, PM, SN, CC and MN. At Charehwa shops, it is alleged that two MDC members, AM, and SC, were abducted At Jani shops, it is alleged that TM, an MDC 19 June 2007 and intimidated accused of being MDC member, was assaulted by three Zanu PF activists and should not participate in Maguta youths, JN, GC and SK for chanting MDC In Kandemiri village, it is alleged that T, a programmed by the government. slogans publicly. school teacher at Chikuhwa School, was harassed, intimidated, accused of being a 22 June 2007 Seke relative of opposition leader MT, by two Zanu PF members, RM and ZM. In Karonga village, it is alleged that two 3 June 2007 MDC youths, JC and KB, were assaulted by 21 June 2007 two Zanu PF members, TJ and AJ for At Mutangadura shops, it is alleged that BK, criticizing the government over economic an MDC anti-senate member was harassed At Mugabe primary school, it is alleged that hardships being faced by people. and intimidated by MDC pro-senate faction three MDC members, LK, MM and TM were members. BK was also threatened with death. harassed, intimidated, and threatened with Mutoko South eviction from the school, by three top Zanu 13 June 2007 PF officials, MM, district council 5 June 2007 Chairperson, RK, Governor Mashonaland At TM Supermarket Ruwa, it is alleged that East and SM, the Zanu PF local Member of At Mutoko centre, it is alleged that two Zanu three vendors, LN, SN and another were Parliament. PF youths, PM and JH, were assaulted by an harassed and removed from the queue for MDC youth, LM, for trying to block the sugar, accused of supporting the MDC 25 June 2007 MDC youth from buying sugar. opposition party. In Chivhinge village, it is alleged that MM, 7 June 2007 17 June 2007 an MDC member, was harassed, intimidated and accused of attending MDC meetings by At Cornerstone, it is alleged that EK, an At Jamaica Inn, it is alleged that K, an MDC suspected Zanu PF supporters. MDC member, was harassed and denied to member, was harassed and forced to take off sell his green vegetables inside the market the MDC t/shirt he was wearing, by two Zanu At Manyika shops, it is alleged that three because of his political affiliation, by Zanu PF supporters. MDC members, including MDC shadow MP, PF district Chairperson, AH and three other SP, CM and SZ were harassed and assaulted Zanu PF youths. 23 June 2007 by Zanu PF members, OK17 Senator, SC war At Ruwa council, it is alleged that two Zanu veteran and DK for holding an MDC rally 13 June 2007 ZPP Programmes Dept. JunePF members, 2007 GL and a friend were harassed At Cornerstore shops, it is alleged that SM, NORTHERN REGION

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r e e t P e n t d p ul g n D r o . n r a .. a in tio tu ti t.. e u R . s ot a M or n n m M b s o n T te /i e /A A L i e nt c g t/ im D e la in ef r l p p h sc u sm is p T i f s D na D aw ra id nl a K U H Jun-07 Type of cases which was disrupted. Mt Darwin South accused the MDC pair of failing to Muzarabani 3 June 2007 attend meetings.

1 June 2007 JT (+24) of ZCTU, was allegedly harassed by 7 June 2007 Zanu PF youth, K, accusing him of selling his FM (38) of MDC, was allegedly harassed cotton to a private company which was SC (36), a member of the public, was by CD, of Zanu PF, who accused him of paying more instead of selling the product to reportedly harassed by FV (39), of Zanu wanting to benefit from the ‘maguta COTTCO. PF, who accused him of blaming the scheme’, which is perceived to be for Zanu government over the shortages of basic PF supporters only. 5 June 2007 commodities and the high prices.

4 June 2007 IG (+35), of MDC was reportedly harassed 10 June 2007 by KM (65), of Zanu PF, who accused him FM (50), of Zanu PF, reportedly harassed, of engaging in the 2008 debate, which was AJ (+50), AM (45) and GM (45), of SF (+40), who accused him of refusing to viewed, as a way of inciting others not to Zanu PF, reportedly assaulted, PK attend Zanu PF village meetings. vote for the ruling party. (+25), of MDC, accusing PK of failing to attend a village meeting. 9 June 2007 7 June 2007 11 June 2007 MS (+30), of MDC, was reportedly TM (+30), of MDC, was allegedly harassed harassed by BK (+56), of Zanu PF, who by war veteran K (+50), of Zanu PF, who Zanu PF’s BK (50), SM (40) and MZ accused him of listening to studio 7. accused him of running a cellular phone (45), are reported to have assaulted GN business progressively, using the white man’s (+20) and FC (27) of MDC, accusing 16 June 2007 money, which is given to the MDC party. them of distributing ZESN flyers.

SC (34), a member of the public, was 15 June 2007 11 June 2007 allegedly harassed by ZM (60), of Zanu PF, who accused SC, of opposing TC (+30), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed ME GZ (+25), of the opposition MDC, was ‘Operation Maguta’ as the programme was (30) of MDC, who accused him of using his reportedly harassed by TN (+45) and being used as a discrimination tool against car profitably, which he is accused of having AB, of the ruling party Zanu PF, for all non Zanu PF members. being given by ‘Blair’. drawing MDC symbols on a Zanu PF supporter’s store wall. 24 June 2007 15 June 2007 13 June 2007 CZ (36) and SG (37), of Zanu PF, RV (28), a member of the public, was allegedly harassed MDC’s SS (+40), TG reportedly assaulted by KC (60) of Zanu PF, JK (+45), MK (50) and OK (45), of (34) and SM (+44), accusing them of who accused him of being in the company of Zanu PF, are said to have harassed, TN hiding new MDC regalia and army MDC supporters, yet he refused to join Zanu (+30), of the opposition MDC, for uniforms in their houses though they PF, saying his Jehovah’s Witness Church opposing the Zanu PF trio during a unlawfully searched the houses in vain. does not allow him to belong to any political political debate. party. 29 June 2007 13 June 2007 Mt Darwin North SN (+40) and CS (38), of the opposition MC (+52), was reportedly harassed by MDC, were reportedly harassed by Zanu 4 June 2007 SF, of Zanu PF, who accused her of PF SH (30) and CS (38), of MDC, accommodating various vendors coming from town to sell their wares at Cottco, accusing them of wearing MDC T/shirts in SC and ZS (+29), of MDC, were reportedly 18 the area and confiscated them. harassed by Zanu PF’s, JC (+48), who and encouraging them to join the  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 NORTHERN REGION opposition. as they always harass people in the area. Rushinga Mazowe West CK, of MDC, was allegedly harassed by 3 June 2007 PT of Zanu PF for wearing an MDC 5 June 2007 T/Shirt. He was made to remove it as he Zanu PF’s JG, is reported to have was accused of provoking the ruling JK (40), a member of the public, was harassed KH (+50), of the opposition party. reportedly assaulted by MB, of the ruling MDC, for reading the Zimbabwean Zanu PF, after JK had criticised the Newspaper. 6 June 2007 councillor’s way of distributing inputs, which was discriminatory. For reading the Independent Newspaper, 6 June 2007 victims, TM, and CM were allegedly 8 June 2007 A group of unidentified Zanu PF youths, harassed and accused of supporting the led by PM, allegedly harassed EZ, of MDC by GM, and SM, of Zanu PF. Two unidentified members of the uniformed MDC, accusing her of talking ill about forces ZRP and ZNA, allegedly harassed RT 7 June 2007 the president and the crisis in (37), CM (49) and EM (51), of MDC, who Zimbabwe. wanted to benefit from ‘Maguta Scheme’, TK (28), a member of the public, was which they say is meant for Zanu PF supposedly assaulted by Zanu PF’s JC 9 June 2007 supporters. (+40), for having attended a ZESN workshop. He was labelled a sell-out. TH (40), of MDC, was supposedly harassed by PK (60), of the ruling Zanu 12 June 2007 PF, for interacting with an MDC 14 June 2007 GM (+30), of MDC, was supposedly supporter, who intends to contest in the harassed by LT (+35), of Zanu PF, who 2008 council elections. MM (+30) and PM (+40), were accused GM, of sympathising with sell-outs reportedly harassed by Headmen Z since he is an MDC activist. 10 June 2007 (+60) and WC (+50), of Zanu PF, in their effort to deny the MDC pair 19 June 2007 GM (+40), of Zanu PF, allegedly agriculture inputs, as inputs were harassed, SK (36), of the opposition believed to be for Zanu PF supporters TK (24), OJ (27), NR (23) and CM (24), of MDC, for wearing an MDC T/shirt in a only. Zanu PF dominated ward. Zanu PF, were reported to have lost cotton worth $3.2m, to their party colleagues, BC 18 June 2007 11 June 2007 (39) and GM (29), who after grabbing the seed sold it to other people and pocketed the GR (26), of MDC, was reportedly KN (50), of the ruling Zanu PF, is money. assaulted by CM (28), who accused her alleged to have harassed MDC’s JK of selling expensive commodities, which (+45), for reading a ZESN pamphlet. Mazowe East CM viewed as a way of trying to sell to MDC activists only. 14 June 2007 5 June 2007 26 June 2007 TM (40), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, T (+35), of the opposition VM (+40), of MDC, is purported to have MDC, accusing him of not selling his been harassed and displaced from her JS (+40), of MDC, was reportedly cotton at Cottco, a government dwellings by Headman C (+60), of Zanu PF, harassed by TM (35), of Zanu PF, who parastatal and instead sold to a private who accused her of sympathising with the accused him of seeking assistance for buyer who was paying more on the spot. MDC. orphans he is taking care of from the Zanu PF BEAM scheme, yet he wants to Bindura 10 June 2007 support the opposition.

9 June 2007 Zanu PF Ward Chairperson M (+35), Guruve North allegedly harassed, Tsungubvu market AC (+33) and two unidentified state vendors in his effort to force them to attend 11 June 2007 agents, are alleged to have harassed, TB his meeting during business hours, which the (+27) and LZ (28), of MDC, accusing vendors resisted. JR (36), of MDC was reportedly them of spying, because they go to assaulted by SJ (39), of Zanu PF, who Botswana. The two travel to Botswana 15 June 2007 accused him of failing to attend a youth to buy soap and cooking oil for resale. meeting and opted to working in his M (+50), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, SS field. 13 June 2007 (35), of MDC, accusing him of taking a better piece of land when they grabbed a farm from DG (45), of Zanu PF, allegedly LM (+48), purportedly lost maize worth a white farmer. harassed, TJ (33), also of the same party, more than $4,3 million to unidentified accusing him of failing to pay school members of the army who went around Guruve South sports affiliation fee, which19 was viewed forcing people to send their maize to as a way of sabotaging his party colleague. GMB. LM neverZPP got Programmes his payment and Dept. is 2June June 20072007 afraid to make a follow up on the army NORTHERN REGION

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was reportedly harassed by T of Zanu PF. for the price hikes of basic commodities. Manyame 13 June 2007 Zvimba North 3 June 2007 K (31), of MDC, was reportedly assaulted, 1 June 2007 BM, of MDC, was allegedly assaulted by S (38) of Zanu PF, for allegedly and harassd by three farm workers, refusing to allow members of her family TC, of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, PM suspected to be of Zanu PF, for who are eligible to vote to go and register of MDC, and denied him an opportunity allegedly wearing an NCA T/shirt. It is as voters. to get a residential stand in the area. It alleged that the incident took place when is alleged that PM, was being forced to the victim visited their farm to buy farm 20 June 2007 denounce his party. produce for re-sale. The victim was accused of supporting the opposition Some unidentified council workers, who 5 June 2007 MDC party. are also Zanu PF supporters, allegedly harassed BN (31), also of Zanu PF, whom For seemingly failing to renounce their 4 June 2007 they accused of wearing an NCA T/shirt, partisanship with MDC within a which their party views as opposition. specified time, JM and SM of the MDC Councillor M, of Zanu PF, allegedly were reportedly evicted from the area by harassed, NM (23), a member of the Zvimba South Zanu PF supporter, Cde. B (68). The public for failing to attend Zanu PF couple relocated from the farming area meetings, yet she was reported to have 4 June 2007 to their rural Kenzamba area. attended a meeting called by an MDC Councillor, to give her a DM (32), of the ruling party Zanu PF, 5 June 2007 recommendation letter for her to get allegedly assaulted, TN (26) and TM (27), employment at Batanai Play Centre, a of the opposition, for criticising price hikes JC, CM and TB, of the ruling Zanu PF, council crèche. of basic commodities, as these are viewed allegedly harassed, TM and MC, of the as criticizing the government. opposition MDC, accusing the pair of 9 June 2007 wearing MDC T/shirts in a Zanu PF 12 June 2007 dominated ward. JM (29), of the ruling Zanu PF reportedly assaulted N (31), of MDC, MN (42), of the opposition MDC, was 8 June 2007 accusing her of failing to attend Zanu PF reportedly harassed by AM (38), of the ward meetings. It is alleged that she ruling party Zanu PF, who accused MN, of Councillor K, of Zanu PF, reportedly was also evicted from her flea market challenging the Zanu PF leadership, after harassed IK, of MDC, in his effort to stall for the same reasons. they had deleted his name from a food aid hinder people from gathering at an MDC beneficiary list. aspiring Councillor’s funeral. 10 June 2007 20 TN (26) and TM (27), were reportedly 15 June 2007 For allegedly refusing ZPP Programmes to disclose the Dept.harassed June by2007 a group of unidentified Zanu number of eligible voters (those over 18 PF youths, led by DM (32), who accused years), at his house, NM, of the MDC the MDC pair of blaming the government NORTHERN REGION

A group of unidentified Zanu PF youths, 13 June 2007 led by JZ (32), of the same party allegedly 17 June 2007 displaced, GM (38), of MDC who was TB (63), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed competing with the local MP in buying AL (33), of MDC, accusing him of JM (21) of Zanu PF, reportedly assaulted VM cotton from local farmers. JZ was wearing an MDC T/shirt in a Zanu PF (37), of MDC, for defying the order for VM, displaced because he was paying better dominated ward. to denounce his party or risk losing food aid. money to the farmers. 13 June 2007 18 June 2007 15 June 2007 Zanu PF Chairperson, C (55), reportedly CC (37) and NK (35) of MDC, were PN, SM and VM, of Zanu PF, reportedly harassed ND (63), a member of the reportedly harassed by CJ (±50) of Zanu PF, harassed, MR, and EM, of MDC and were public, in his effort to force ND, to join accusing the MDC pair of refusing to denied food aid, as they belonged to the the ruling party, if he wanted the tillage denounce their party, yet they wanted Zanu opposition which was viewed as not unit to till his piece of land, despite the PF schemes meant to benefit communities. deserving of food aid. fact that he was among the first people to pay for tillage to DDF. 21 June 2007 22 June 2007 Mhondoro JE (33) and GW (27), of the MDC were An unidentified armed group of Zanu PF reportedly harassed by Zanu PF, MM (39) youths, allegedly harassed PM (41), OS, 2 June 2007 and PP (37), who accused the pair of using an CM (32) and BM, of MDC, accusing them MDC truck, to ferry people’s yield to GMB of singing opposition songs at a funeral, AM (49), of Zanu PF, reportedly yet the pair had bought their own lorry for which was viewed as way of inciting the harassed, AM (30), of MDC, at a business. community to support MDC. meeting purported to be discussing how to maintain the village dip tank, yet it Sanyati Chegutu turned out to be a meeting where ETD’s were being given. 2 June 2007 1 June 2007 8 June 2007 LC (27) and Z (38), also of MDC, reportedly LB (30), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, harassed S (49) and C (65) of MDC, accusing CM, a member of the public and was MM (29), of MDC, allegedly harassed the pair of doing business with Zanu PF threatened with eviction from her market MC (42), also of MDC, as they argued members, which the perpetrators perceived as stall, if she did not join the ruling party as over the need to go into elections and a way of selling out. the market stalls were meant for Zanu PF lose or fight for a new democratic supporters only. constitution 4 June 2007

3 June 2007 10 June 2007 BM (45, of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, ZM (35) of MDC, accusing him of wanting to SM, of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, BM, KF (45) and MA (41), of MDC, were benefit from the ‘Maguta Scheme’, yet he did also of Zanu PF, over positions in their reportedly harassed by MD (35) and MJ not want to denounce his party and join the party. (39), of Zanu PF, as the MDC pair ruling party. sought BEAM assistance and were 13 June 2007 hindered from getting it by the Zanu PF 6 June 2007 pair. They were given the choice PJ, allegedly assaulted, MC, of MDC, denounce their party and get EG (35), of MDC, was reportedly assaulted accusing him of wearing an MDC T/shirt assistance. by Zanu PF’s, WC (30), NC (33) and MC in a bar. (55), accusing EG of inciting villagers to complain about the hardships people are 15 June 2007 15 June 2007 facing, which was viewed as denouncing the ruling party and the government. AD, of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed and EC (44), of MDC, was reportedly harassed by TK (32), of Zanu PF, in his evicted eleven families, who had benefited 7 June 2007 from the Hlalani Kuhle houses, when they effort to lure EC to join Zanu PF. TK had asked EC to register for GMB had complained about the poor sanitary CD (39), of MDC (pro-senate faction), farming inputs. system, which they said, was unhygienic. allegedly assaulted MM (37) and NH (37), of MDC, accusing the pair of attending a 16 June 2007 24 June 2007 Human Rights workshop, which CD, perceived as an opposition meeting. AZ (38), of Zanu PF allegedly harassed, GM (49), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, UJ (35) and NM (30), of MS (29) and SS (31), of MDC, accusing 10 June 2007 the pair of defying the order from Zanu PF MDC, as GM warned the MDC pair not to influence the community to join their 21 Selous office that they had to denounce CW (60), of Zanu PF,was allegedly harassed their party and ZPP surrender Programmes all the MDC Dept. Juneopposition 2007 party. regalia they had. NORTHERN REGION

by BC (60) of MDC, accusing CW of had their flea market stall withdrawn influencing the government to take BC’s support Zanu PF. farm for resettlement. from them by an unidentified group of seven Zanu PF youths led by M, as they 17 June 2007 12 June 2007 refused to rejoin Zanu PF. Hurungwe West JG (+46) and AK (+40), allegedly CB (65) and CG (52), of Zanu PF, harassed MK, of MDC (+28) and FM reportedly harassed EC (49) of MDC, 29 May 2007 (33), accusing the pair of defying the accusing EC of wearing an NCA T/shirt, order that they should cease supporting which is perceived as an opposition. B (46) of Zanu PF, reportedly harassed the opposition or risk losing their allocated pieces of land. 14 June 2007 M (25) and a member of the public for not sending his produce to GMB, while 22 June 2007 JP (35), of the opposition MDC, was the councillor insisted that everyone send their produce to GMB. reportedly harassed by Councillor M (55) CD (41), of MDC, reportedly harassed, of Zanu PF, accusing JP of misleading 2 June 2007 FM (38), of Zanu PF, accusing FM, of people by telling them that government decampaigning the opposition party, food aid was bought from tax payers’ telling people that the split of MDC was money. JK (40), a member of the apostolic sect of Madzibaba Wechishanu , was the end of it. Kadoma Central reportedly harassed by Chief D (47), of the ruling party, who accused him of Kariba 2 June 2007 preaching opposition message to people who had gathered for a three-day camp 4 June 2007 meeting at his church. A party colleague, LN (47), reportedly FH (49), SM (31) and IC (43), of Zanu harassed DM (44) of Zanu PF, who felt 8 June 2007 PF, allegedly set ablaze MDC’s TM threatened by DM, who had declared his (39), FC (43) and RM’s houses, in a feat interest in being the next councillor. PE (46), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed to settle old political scores. 3 June 2007 RG (36), who is a community health worker, on assignment by an unnamed 16 June 2007 NGO to list down disadvantaged school GD (±26), NK (32) of MDC reportedly Zanu PF’s RT (26), VC (31) and T (22), harassed, TM (35) of Zanu PF, who children for possible assistance by the organization; accusing her of working reportedly assaulted, MDC’s ST (17), accused TM of getting into an MDC FH (24) and SM (31), accusing the territory selling his party cards. for organisations that support MDC. PE threatened RG with unspecified action, MDC trio of inciting villagers to if she helped the needy children. criticise the government about the 4 June 2007 hardships people are facing The Kadoma Council housing director, M 12 June 2007 Kraal head M (41), of Zanu PF, TT (16), of MDC, was allegedly raped (±45), allegedly sold MM’s (28) stand to a by some Zanu PF youths, ET (38), KP Zanu PF party supporter, hence the allegedly harassed, RK (30), who had gone to sell her cotton at the Township (29) and RC (33), after a Zanu PF eviction of MM, who could not denounce meeting which they had forced her to his party, MDC. wearing her NCA T/shirt, which provoked the kraal head, who threatened attend and later told her to stay for an overnight youth rally. 7 June 2007 her with unspecified actions. BT (30), of MDC, was reportedly Hurungwe East AM, of ZRP, allegedly harassed, HN harassed, by SM (25), CC (28) and EN (34), and a member of the public, who (32), of Zanu PF, who felt BT was a threat 12 June 2007 was accused of overcharging at his in the area, as he was good at mobilizing phone shop. The police officer people to attend MDC meetings. reportedly labelled the victim an MDC 10 June 2007 JM (45), of the opposition MDC, allegedly harassed, ZM (45), also of member. MDC, accusing ZM of attending a It is alleged that JR (28), of MDC, was 26 June 2007 reportedly assaulted by Zanu PF’s CK Village Development meeting, which JM viewed as ‘selling out’ on MDC. (25), TM (30) and AT (34), who accused A GMB official whose name could not JR of putting his party banner on his fence, 16 June 2007 be identified, reportedly harassed, RM which was viewed as an insult to the ruling (33) of MDC, for revealing to the party, hence the assault after burning the visiting Chinese delegation during an banner. MD and MM, of the ruling party, reportedly harassed, PG (33) and CM interview how the community accesses maize or mealie-meal on party lines. 14 June 2007 (36) of MDC, accusing the pair of wanting to benefit from the government 30 June 2007 CP (48) and PP (37), of MDC reportedly food aid, yet they did not want to 22  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 NORTHERN REGION

M (40), M (+40) and CB (60) of Zanu AW (42), JM (52) and AS (27) of Zanu 2 June 2007 PF allegedly harassed FB (65), of the PF, reportedly displaced, AM (47) and opposition MDC. The trio was WM (50) of MDC, accusing the MDC TC, MPLM (50), SM (40) and CC (40) registering their disapproval of FB’s pair of inciting other villagers to join the of Zanu PF, reportedly harassed, PM Appointment as Chief, yet he opposition MDC, hence their eviction (40) and WS (20), of MDC, accusing belonged to the opposition. from the village by the ruling party them the trio of being opposition leadership. supporters in a Zanu PF dominated 2 June 2007 constituency. Chinhoyi Chief M (50), reportedly harassed, 3 June 2007 TV (40), a member of the public, 6 June 2007 accusing him of bringing town Headman C (±60), of Zanu PF, allegedly politics to rural people. Town politics GR (50) and MM (35), of MDC, were harassed, MN (20) and TG (30), is perceived to do with the opposition. reportedly harassed, by councillor LB members of the public, accusing them of (38), who accused the pair of wanting to failing to attend village meetings and 7 June 2007 benefit from Zanu PF residential stands, they were asked to buy Zanu PF yet the pair did not want to denounce membership cards. MC (+40), of the ruling Zanu PF, MDC. allegedly harassed, RZ (35), also of 10 June 2007 Zanu PF, accusing RZ of giving a 10 June 2007 false report to the government that the DM (40) and AB (30), of Zanu PF, area had 75% drought and only a few SM (40), of Zanu PF, allegedly allegedly assaulted, CC (20), of the people would not need food aid. MC harassed, DN (40), of MDC, whom she opposition MDC, accusing him of wanted RZ to report 100%, so that a accused of wanting to benefit from Zanu naming his soccer team “green lot of food aid would be sent and he PF schemes, yet she supports the bombers” which DM and AB viewed as would benefit, as the food would be opposition. SM was organizing a trip to provocation of the ruling party. delivered at his house. China for women in her ward and DN had shown interest. 11 June 2007

10 June 2007 M (30) and TK (22), members of the public, were reportedly harassed by MS CL (50), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, (50), Councillor M (50) and BC (±40) of SG (40), accusing her of wanting to Zanu PF, forcing the pair to join Zanu benefit from BEAM, which is purported PF first before they are included in to be a Zanu PF scheme, yet SG, was a project groups which the councillor was staunch MDC supporter. going to fund.

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LB (38), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, C (±30) and S (40), reportedly harassed PC (37) and labelled her opposition, for GB (+30) and RC (+35), of MDC failing to produce a Zanu PF party card, accusing them of being strong when LB wanted to list names of people supporters of the opposition, saying they who would get stands. could mobilize masses of people to rebel against the ruling party. Makonde 15 June 2007 1 June 2007 LM (30), of Zanu PF, allegedly MM (30), of NCA, was reportedly harassed, GM (20) and SP (30) of MDC, harassed, by UM and RM (60) of Zanu alleging that they were spies who carried PF, accusing her of working for ZESN, their operations during village meetings. because she wore a local observer T/shirt, which was viewed as opposition Ngezi regalia. 1 June 2007

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At Madziire village, PM, of the MDC, incumbent state President should leave Buhera North allegedly threatened to divorce her office, because life in the country has husband, LM (30), if he does not “reform” become unbearable. This was taken as a 4 June 2007 and renounce his Zanu PF membership. sure sign of unpatriotic behaviour by the perpetrator. At Mugweni village, GM, a Zanu PF 16 June 2007 activist, reportedly denied SN, to register 14 June 2007 for agricultural inputs under the At Betera village, ND, a member of the Government inputs programme, after she Zanu PF Women’s League, allegedly At Zvavamwe business centre, Zanu PF failed to produce a Zanu PF membership barred PP, who is disabled and has two youths and an unnamed police detail, card. The victim is a member of the MDC. children, from registering as a Care Giver, reportedly harassed an unnamed man and because he does not attend Zanu PF removed him from a sugar queue, because 9 June 2007 meetings. The perpetrator told the victim they suspected him to be an MDC member. that disability was not an excuse not to NC, a war veteran and Zanu PF activist, attend the meetings since the 15 June 2007 reportedly harassed, VM, of no known victim “walks” to attend church regularly. political affiliation, after he used a route At Chamutsa village, Zanu PF activists, led that passes by the perpetrator’s homestead, Buhera South by MN, the school development committee and failed to produce a Zanu PF Chairperson, allegedly assaulted JP (56), membership card. It is reported that, the 2 June 2007 of the MDC, after he confronted the perpetrator demands Zanu PF membership perpetrators over the removal of his son cards from people who pass by his An unidentified suspected Zanu PF from the BEAM programme. The victim’s homestead. The incident happened at Gaza member, allegedly vandalized, NV’s (46) son is in form one at Chamutsa Secondary Township. vehicle at Birchenough Bridge and School. inscribed some words “pasi naTsvangirai 11 June 2007 and Mutambara”( a death wish to 22 June 2007 Tsvangirai and Mutambara). The victim At Mukondomi business centre, JM (59), was also threatened with physical assault, An unnamed senior nurse, who is a Zanu was reportedly denied to receive some if he continued to patronize the area. PF activist, at Birchenough Bridge donated blankets, by Zanu PF officials led hospital, reportedly refused an ambulance by IM, because the victim is an MDC 7 June 2007 service to NC (33), which was in labour to member and also does not attend Zanu PF ferry her to Chipinge District hospital, meetings. GS, a Zanu PF activist, and tout based at because the victim is an MDC member. Birchenough Bridge, allegedly pushed TJ The victim was ferried to hospital by a 11 June 2007 (26), of the MDC out of a moving bus, well wisher. claiming that ‘the bus was not permitted to At Dorowa Clinic, KP, a nurse a nd MDC carry MDC members”. The victim fell off Chimanimani activist, reportedly refused to treat VP and incurred facial injuries. (32), because the victim is a Zanu PF 1 June 2007 member. He reportedly claimed that the 12 June 2007 victim was not fit for treatment since her HP (56), of the MDC, was allegedly At Netsundwa village,24 49 households party (Zanu PF) had caused the rot summoned by Chief C (Zanu PF) and consisting of known and suspected MDC bedevilling the healthZPP sector.Programmes Dept. Juneordered 2007 to vacate Chamutsa village, after members were reportedly denied to access he reportedly publicly claimed that the 14 June 2007 NORTHERN REGION

GMB maize, by Zanu PF activists led by the CC, a headmaster at Chisavanye School and a At Gambe Business Centre, Zanu PF ward 19 Councillor, DH. Some of the victims Zanu PF activist, reportedly threatened MDC activists, JM and AD, reportedly denied KM, include WM, ED, and MT. activists, MM (42) and IM (50), with eviction to buy subsidized fertilizer and other from Tapera village, if victims continued to agricultural inputs through AREX, because 8 June 2007 participate in MDC activities. the victims are MDC members.

Chief N and some Zanu PF members 8 June 2007 22 June 2007 threatened to set fire on Tilbury Estate, block C, if Border Timbers went ahead and evicted SN, a retired soldier and Zanu PF activist, T, a Zanu PF activist, reportedly overheard them from 200 hectares of company land. allegedly assaulted, OS (30), of the MDC on MB and PM, discussing a pending CIVNET They told AM, the Border Timbers Estate suspicion that the victim wanted to contest workshop and demanded that the victims manager that nothing will happen to them the 2008 ward elections as an MDC should furnish him with all details regarding since they are Zanu PF members. The candidate. The incident took place at the the workshop. When the victims failed to perpetrators are occupying more than 200 victim’s homestead at Chikepe village. give him the information, he threatened them hectares of ripe pine trees ready for with serious, but unspecified action. harvesting facilitated, by RC and BT, on 8 June 2007 spurious grounds that the workshop had not Makoni North been “properly cleared” by the police. Six families from Tapera village, including IM (50), EM (65), SK and others had their 3 June 2007 Chipinge North property including cattle looted, by Zanu PF activists led by HMM, NG and EM, as At village 39, NN, of Zanu PF, allegedly 2 June 2007 punishment for having ditched Zanu PF and assaulted a 65 year old lady, SP, because she joined MDC. It is estimated that property had her fertilizer transported from Rusape by ZRP details Constable J and Z, allegedly worth two hundred million dollars was lost an unnamed MDC official. The victim was arrested and unlawfully detained GP (28), of during the looting spree. labelled an MDC activist. the MDC. They locked him up for three days at Chipangayi police station, during which 10 June 2007 10 June 2007 time they assaulted victim severely, demanding the victim to tell them CJ (36), who was a general worker at PN, of the MDC, was reportedly denied information on MDC activities arrested and Chibuwe High School, was reportedly treatment at Dombo Clinic, by a nurse called detained NR, for three days accusing the suspended and later dismissed from work, by M, a Zanu PF activist, after he was overheard victim of having gone for military training, the SDA Chairperson, CK, who is also a denouncing the ruling party and the since the victim had last visited Chipinge Zanu PF official, because the victim is an President. The victim was told to go and seek more than three years ago, after being MDC member. The perpetrator then recruited treatment at an MDC clinic. transferred to Mutare. The victim was one of his relatives to fill the vacancy. He reportedly verbally harassed and threatened also reportedly bragged that no MDC 12 June 2007 with further detention, if he did not disclose members will be employed at the school the information that the perpetrator required. during his reign. At village 39, Chombe, Zanu PF members H He was released after three days without (52), N (39) and M (56), were reportedly charge. Makoni East harassed by fellow party activists, TM and LN. The victims were further denied to 21 June 2007 4 June 2007 register for agricultural inputs as punishment for having attended the funeral of the late Zanu PF Women’s League members, M and For refusing to take orders from the headman, MDC ward secretary, PC. M, reportedly summoned GM (30), of the W and IM were reportedly labelled MDC MDC, to a kangaroo court at the Zanu PF members by Headman LM, during a 15 June 2007 offices in Chipinge, to answer charges of community road rehabilitation project, after having organized and attended an MDC the victims refused to take orders from the About 430 communal farmers, who are meeting at Gaza Hall earlier. She was warned headman. The incident took place at Ndingi members of Operation Joseph from wards 10, that she will be evicted from her council Village. 11 and 20 who had organized themselves into rented accommodation, if she did not attend groups to barter their maize for agricultural the hearing. 8 June 2007 inputs with the GMB, were reportedly turned away, by Rusape GMB staff, because the 24 June 2007 Zanu PF activists, JC, PK and other political groups did not have known Zanu PF detainees, allegedly severely assaulted fellow members as leaders. Some of the group At Nyunga village, Zanu PF activist, LM, party activist and detainee, RD (53), for leaders did not have Zanu PF membership reportedly threatened to set on fire the house failing to pass on a message to other ex- cards as well, so they were told that only belonging to RM (34), of the MDC as detainees regarding a planned meeting for ex ruling party members can utilize the barter punishment, for attending an MDC Women’s political detainees in ward 23. The victim facility. Assembly meeting. was also labelled an MDC member due to his actions. 19 June 2007 Chipinge South 19 June 2007 At Chitungwiza village, PM (27), had his 3 June 2007 25  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 NORTHERN REGION wife of four months taken away by his 13 June 2007 chikorokoza chapera’ was still in force. She father –in-law NN, because the victim is an was detained at Chisamba police station for MDC activist. The perpetrator reportedly GS, a Zanu PF official, reportedly five hours and then released without any told the victim that he will never allow an threatened to get five MDC members docket being opened. The victim who has MDC member to marry his daughter including BM (34) and PC (28), who were two minor children lost all her vegetables. chatting at BM’s house, claiming that the 20 June 2007 victims were in breach of POSA, which 22 June 2007 requires that more than five people LM, leading some Zanu PF youths, meeting for political purposes should seek Police at Mutare Central reportedly refused to allegedly stopped a farmers’ meeting that police clearance to have such a gathering. give CIVNET facilitators, MS and PC, was being held at Nyavhada village, to He instructed the victims to disperse. clearance to conduct a CIVNET workshop on discuss issues regarding the purchase of community participation and development, agricultural inputs. They then assaulted the 18 June 2007 on grounds that the proposed venue had been Chairperson/convener, MP (40), who is an booked by another group. In this regard the MDC member claiming that the meeting CN (34), who works at Dorowa Minerals, right to receive and impart information was had not been sanctioned by the police. was reportedly detained by three police breached. details for more than two hours, because he 21 June 2007 could not produce his national identity 23 June 2007 document. The police details reportedly At Nemaire Business Centre, seven MDC harassed him and AT, a vendor teamed up with other vendors supporters, led by one VC, allegedly asked him, if he was an MDC member. and verbally abused CM (38), who is the wife engaged in a fierce fist fight against the of a war veteran, after she bragged that as a same number of Zanu PF members led by Mutare Central war veteran’s wife, she had lots of money GM, over political differences. because the government had increased their 3 June 2007 allowances. The perpetrators accused the Makoni West victim and other war veterans of being D, a Zanu PF activist and war veteran responsible for destroying the country’s 4 June 2007 allegedly harassed and threatened to beat economy. TR (37), an MDC member from Chakuma up, JM, whom he labelled an MDC village, had his freedom of association and member because he had observed the 28 June 2007 movement restricted by Zanu PF activists, victim grinning and nodding happily in led by BM, after he was ordered to confine agreement as Father D, a Roman Catholic Zanu PF Women’s league members, LM and his movements to his homestead alone, Priest, delivered a stinging sermon on PD, reportedly harassed and labelled fellow because they suspect the victim will recruit corruption during a church Zanu PF activist, OK, a traitor after the people into the MDC. The victim was service at St Paul’s Church. The victim was seen actively participating and in further threatened with serious perpetrator even threatened to burn the mournful mood at the funeral of JM, who consequences, if he breaches the church, if such a sermon is delivered in was an MDC activist and employee of the instruction. church again. same party.

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At Mudyanadzo village, FM, a Zanu PF CM, a Zanu PF activist, allegedly severely 1 June 2007 activist, reportedly denied DF (39), a assaulted JM and TT (19), as punishment mother of four to get winter wheat seeds for attending an MDC meeting that was Four police details reportedly arrested and and fertilizer under the government inputs held in the area. detained, LC, for wearing an NCA T/shirt programme, because the victim was an and singing loudly “Zanu PF yaora”- (Zanu MDC polling agent during council 9 June 2007 PF is rotten). The victim was reportedly elections held in October 2006. assaulted using electric cords and booted feet Zanu PF activists, led by M, C and others, and made to crawl in urine. He was released 6 June 2007 reportedly diverted building materials the following day without charge. supplied by an unnamed NGO that deals in At Chitenderano, CT, of Zanu PF, sustainable livelihoods meant to extend 12 June 2007 allegedly assaulted SM (29), in an effort MP’s two roomed house in Nyausunzi, to prevent her from receiving some sewing under a project the NGO is facilitating of NG, who claimed to be of the President’s material from S, whose husband is a Zanu empowering the disadvantaged and Office (CIO), reportedly harassed JM, over PF Central Committee member, because marginalized. Although the victim is also a the phone, accusing the victim of being she suspected the victim to be a member of Zanu PF member, she was accused of unpatriotic and “selling the country to the the MDC. abandoning the party. whites” because, the victim who works for CCJP had accompanied some colleagues who 10 June 2007 14 June 2007 are white to see and interview some victims of ‘Murambatsvina’ in Sakubva. JM (28), of the MDC, was reportedly Some unnamed police details allegedly assaulted at Magaso Business Centre, by a arrested and confiscated BB’s vegetables 17 June 2007 Zanu PF activist, CK, as punishment for that she was selling at her house in recruiting people into the MDC and also Chineta, claiming that “operation organizing MDC meetings in the area. 26  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 NORTHERN REGION

Some unnamed police details allegedly 28 June 2007 JTMM, boycott the funeral in an effort to arrested, detained and assaulted, EM force the victim to renounce his MDC (34), the whole night at Mutare Central IC, of Zanu PF, was reportedly given three membership and surrender MDC regalia in Police Station, accusing the victim of days to vacate his rented accommodation his possession. having organized and attended a SAVE in the OTS section of Sakubva, by his Zimbabwe meeting at St Josephs on the landlord GM, of the MDC, as punishment 10 June 2007 16th of June. The police demanded to for playing a song called “gushungo know the whereabouts of DM and JK havana mhosva”. The victim was told to TM, a war veteran and Zanu PF activist, who were part of the organizing go and get accommodation from his party reportedly facilitated the arrest of CD (40), committee of the SAVE Zimbabwe Zanu PF. the MDC district chairperson by claiming meeting. that she had assaulted him. 13 June 2007 24 June 2007 15 June 2007 Zanu PF ward 12 Councillor, T and RM, CM, the Acting Town Clerk in the reportedly threatened NK, a member of the GM, of the MDC, was reportedly assaulted Commission running the affairs of School Development Committee and JM by a war veteran and Zanu PF activist, PK, Mutare, allegedly victimized MS and the deputy school head of Zarawa School, in an effort to force him to renounce his other 29 Municipal police details, for for sourcing some donors to help MDC membership, especially the post of reportedly failing to stop more reconstruct the school, after it was secretary that the victim holds in the party. than15000 MDC supporters from destroyed by strong winds last year. The holding a rally at Chisamba grounds, as victims were accused of being MDC 15 June 2007 the crowd was just overwhelming. The activists who “want to bring back whites MM (40), who is the MDC ward 4 perpetrator was then demoted by the into the country. Councillor and CD, also of the MDC, were Commission for the offence. allegedly arrested and detained by 19 June 2007 members of the Zanu PF youth militia, DM 28 June 2007 and M, for holding an illegal meeting. The Village head C, from Chidziya village, victims had applied and were granted For wearing a WOZA T/shirt, DF, an reportedly tore MDC posters and permission to hold the gathering. The MDC member, was reportedly harassed threatened TM, of the MDC, who was meeting was subsequently stopped. The by P, a member of the Zanu PF mounting the posters with eviction from incident happened at Manjengwa village. women’s league in the Zororo section of the area for putting up the posters and Sakubva. So incensed was the questioning the headman’s actions 26 June 2007 perpetrator that she threatened to unleash the Zanu PF youths on him, if 22 June 2007 At Mukotekwa village, the home of MZ ever she saw him wearing the T/shirt (39), was reportedly stoned during the again. Zanu PF activists, GK, IM and PN, were night by suspected Zanu PF youths, warned that their names will be struck off because the victim had hosted an MDC 5 June 2007 from the list of GMB maize beneficiaries, meeting at her home earlier in the day. for asking and demanding part of their Some window panes and roofing sheets SM (26), a diamond panner, was monies reportedly misappropriated by AG, were damaged during the commotion. allegedly severely beaten by police also of Zanu PF. The victims were accused details, after he was caught in the of disrespecting the actions of their senior Mutasa North diamond fields. The victim sustained party officials. serious injuries all over the body after 2 June 2007 the attack. Mutare West At Chisuko village, war veteran BM and 7 June 2007 2 June 2007 MN (youth militia), allegedly assaulted HN (46) and BK (27), using booted feet, Suspected Zanu PF youths, reportedly At Chikwariro village, DK and other Zanu open palm and whips as punishment for assaulted PT (31), of the MDC for PF activists, reportedly harassed and refusing to supply maize and other uttering unflattering words about the labelled, PN (53), a traitor because the consumables to Zanu PF youth militia state President. The victim allegedly victim defected to join the MDC. The camped at Katiyo Estate. The victims who blamed the President for the economic victim was formerly the district Zanu PF are vendors were labelled MDC activists. mess, the country is in. organizing secretary. The perpetrators also demanded that the victim return the Zanu 3 June 2007 Mutare South PF membership card and materials that he had in his possession or face the PM, a war veteran, who is also the Mutasa 2 June 2007 consequences. DCC Chairperson and Zanu PF ward Chairperson, ZM, allegedly harassed GC, a DG, leading some ZRP details, 5 June 2007 teacher at Nyatsanza School and warned reportedly stormed at an MDC meeting him he and other teachers they risked and harassed MC, AM, TR and others, Zanu PF activists, led by AM, WM and expulsion from the service, for instigating whom they accused of holding an illegal CM, reportedly demanded that villagers, teachers strike over salary. meeting. The incident happened at friends and relatives who were attending a Gwese School. funeral of the late son of an MDC activist, 27  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 NORTHERN REGION

5 June 2007 League, reportedly compiled a list of (34), because the victim is an MDC MDC members in Kagweda village, member and does not attend Zanu PF At Dambirepi Business Centre, TN (42), including those of AM, GM and CM and meetings. who is an MDC supporter, was allegedly forwarded them to the Councillor, so assaulted by Zanu PF activists, led by M, that the victims would be removed from 12 June 2007 for refusing to attend a Zanu PF meeting as the agricultural inputs and GMB grain ordered by senior party officials in the scheme. GMB officials under orders from a Zanu area. They used whips and booted feet to PF official, WK, allegedly denied BK, beat victim which resulted in the injury of 5 June 2007 to buy GMB maize at Ruwangwe, the victim. because the victim who claims to be a At Mapani village, MH (41), who is an Zanu PF member possessed an MDC 10 June 2007 MDC member, was allegedly severely membership card. The perpetrators also assaulted by Zanu PF activists, led by questioned why the victim was always PN, an MDC member, was allegedly NT, using clenched fists, booted feet and in the company of known MDC kidnapped from his home at Stockdale whips for listening to studio seven. The members. farm, by Zanu PF activists, led by a war victim was labelled a traitor who 15 June 2007 veteran, MS, for publicly complaining supports the country’s enemies. about the high cost of living and failing MDC activists, HK and PC, allegedly economy, where he was tortured under the 8 June 2007 beat up a Zanu PF activist, KK, using feet, forced to stand in a bucket of cold booted feet and fists, because the victim water the whole night and beaten severely. At Chinamasa village, Zanu PF uttered derogatory words against the women’s league members, RK and DK, MDC and its leadership. The victim 12 June 2007 allegedly denied ID (80), TN and others sustained some injuries and was treated access to some mealie-meal handouts, at Elim Mission Hospital. EG, a care giver and an MDC activist because the victims are MDC members. reportedly refused to attend to an ailing 18 June 2007 MS, because the victim is a Zanu PF 10 June 2007 member. PM (52), JK and nine others were barred At Bungarimwe village, NN, who is a from buying fertilizer and seeds, under member of the Zanu PF Women’s 12 June 2007 the government sponsored inputs League, allegedly denied PP (38), to join programme, by a Zanu PF activist, PM a local women’s club, because the At Hauna Hospital, EZ, the MDC ward at Tsonzo as punishment for not victim is a known ‘staunch” MDC Chairperson, was reportedly denied access attending Zanu PF meetings. activist. The victim has five children. to TB drugs by a dispensing clerk, AM, a Zanu PF youth service graduate because of 20 June 2007 the political affiliation of the victim. At Manyumwa village, Zanu PF 15 June 2007 activists, led by MD and IK, reportedly TM (52), who was incensed by the cost of chased away HN and PB, from the opaque beer and loudly wished for the funeral of a late relative, because the quick resignation of the incumbent state victims are MDC members, whereas the President, was allegedly assaulted by Zanu deceased was a Zanu PF member. The PF activists, led by NM at Handei Store, victims left the funeral in fear of where he was drinking beer. reprisals.

Mutasa South Nyanga

3 June 2007 10 June 2007

Zanu PF activists, led by GN, reportedly At Ruwangwe Growth Point, Zanu PF demanded to be allowed to attend a closed youths, led by BN, allegedly disrupted ward MDC meeting that was being chaired an MDC meeting despite the meeting by GV at Masaya village. When having been properly sanctioned by the permission was denied, the perpetrators police. The Zanu PF youths pitched up turned violent and assaulted the victims as the meeting was starting and started and chased them away, effectively to sing revolutionary songs and dancing bringing the meeting to an end. They then threateningly. About forty people who warned the victims that they will be were at the meeting dispersed. evicted from the area for holding MDC meetings in the area. 12 June 2007

4 June 2007 A Zanu PF activist, CN, who is a community care giver in Tsengerayi FM, a member of the Zanu PF Women’s village, reportedly refused to assist NG 28  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION

Bulawayo

30 27 25 20 15 10

Totals 4 5 000 0 1 000 0 0

n n n t r e io lt ng n P e o o n e p t u ti io D r ti ti e rd a c a o t tu n a m u R du ss o a M or te id e M b A /L in T e m c A ft im D ti la / e r l in p ng h sc fu t/ is pi T i w n D p D a e a nl m n U s id as K ar H Jun-07 Type of cases

Bulawayo East of the Matabeleland “Gukurahundi” genocide 6 June 2007 was given. They remarked that the perpetrators 9 June 2007 in the genocide ought to be brought to book for DN, of the MDC, was allegedly harassed justice to prevail. The perpetrators who were by OB and MD, of Zanu PF, when he met EN, of Riverside, was allegedly also on board the same taxi, on hearing this; the perpetrators on his way to the city harassed by TM, of Zanu PF, for allegedly interrogated him and threatened to get centre. It is said the victim and his friend reportedly turning down the invitation to him arrested. were talking about the failing economy of attend a Zanu PF meeting by the Zimbabwe and the perpetrators overheard perpetrator. I t is said the perpetrator 23 June 2007 them and pounced on them, insulting and sent youths to the victim’s house who threatening them. threatened her with unspecified action At a Residents Association meeting, SM was and accused her of being an MDC purportedly harassed by FN, of Zanu PF, after 8 June 2007 supporter. he reminded the perpetrator that the meeting they were having was not a political one. This MM, and AS of Zanu PF, were reportedly 10 June 2007 remark came because the perpetrator had harassed by JN, TM and MG, of MDC. It included on the agenda, the issues that were is said that the parties involved are MM, of Zanu PF, was reportedly political in nature and not concerning the neighbours that were in the habit of harassed by his fellow party members, residents. The victim was labelled an MDC quarrelling over political differences. It is who accused him of aligning himself supporter and was threatened with unspecified reported that on the day, the perpetrators with the MDC and incompetence in action. allegedly harassed the victims in the executing party duties. The victim was presence of a police officer at the market threatened with assault. 24 June 2007 place.

15 June 2007 At Mahatshula Primary School, EK, of Zanu 10 June 2007 PF, was ostensibly harassed by Mahatshula DN, of Bulawayo Technical College, residents suspected to be MDC supporters, for SG, of MDC, was allegedly assaulted by was reportedly harassed by MS and SM, allegedly chanting Zanu PF slogans at a MM, and DM of ZRP and suspected to be of Zanu PF who accused him of Residents Association Meeting. The victim is a a Zanu PF supporter, for being seen organizing an MDC youth meeting. He Zanu PF ward Councillor for Mahatshula. The wearing an MDC T/shirt as they were was threatened with expulsion from the meeting adjourned after this disruption. having a rally on that day. college if he continued supporting MDC. The victim is said to be living in 27 June 2007 11 June 2007 fear after the incident. At Glengarry Shopping Centre, SS, SM and LS, were allegedly harassed by three suspected war At a Taxi Rank, NN, an MDC supporter, 19 June 2007 veterans (Zanu PF) accusing them of was reportedly harassed by CM, DS, and overcharging basic commodities PN, of Zanu PF, for allegedly remarking NM, a member of the public, was The perpetrator threatened to burn down the that there was bad governance and bad reportedly harassed by GN, and BN, of shop political policies in the country. The Zanu PF for allegedly commenting in a discussion that was taking place in an Makokoba emergency taxi where upon the example 29  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION victim was threatened with unspecified alleged that the victims were accused of and two others of the pro-senate MDC action for making such comments. throwing ZESN flyers in the area using a faction, when she was coming from a red car. The case was reported to the meeting organised by her faction. 13 June 2007 police and the two were taken in for questioning. The two were cautioned and 7 June 2007 For not belonging to the Zanu PF party, discharged. GM, and BB were allegedly denied At Nkulumane complex, NM, of Zanu PF, access to food. MM, and RR of Zanu Luveve/Pumula was reportedly harassed by MDC supporters, PF were responsible for food MM, TM, and MS, for allegedly being seen distribution and it is said they were in 10 June 2007 in full Zanu PF regalia and chanting Zanu PF the habit of misinforming all those who slogans. The victim was forcibly made to go were not Zanu PF supporters about dates LP, was allegedly harassed by Zanu PF back home and change into ordinary clothes. of distribution so as to isolate them. The supporters because she had refused to victims then complained that they were register them as vendors. She was accused 8 June 2007 misinformed on the dates of distribution, of being an MDC supporter and sell-out and were openly told that it was because and was threatened with assault. PN, and ZM, of a local NGO, were allegedly they were not Zanu PF supporters. harassed by two Zanu PF members after they 15 June 2007 were seen wearing T/shirts inscribed Mpompoma/Pelandaba ND, was reportedly harassed by B, of “Rambai makashinga/Qiniselani maqawe”. Zanu PF, who accused him of supporting The victims were ordered to go back and 16 June 2007 MDC. change into ordinary clothes and warned that if they continued wearing such regalia, then 15 June 2007 At Bango Shops, MN, of MDC, was they would be assaulted. The incident took reportedly harassed by three unknown place at Nkulumane shopping complex. suspected Zanu PF supporters. It is said MM, was reportedly assaulted and harassed by DN and BM, of Zanu PF, on the perpetrators allegedly threatened the 10 June 2007 victim with assault accusing him of allegations that he was involved in the campaigning against the ruling party for petrol bombings which had taken place in At Sekusile Complex, ZB, Mrs. N, and MB, the forthcoming 2008 elections. the area. He was thus accused because his of MDC, were allegedly assaulted by mother is an MDC activist. The boy National Youth Service militia for allegedly Lobengula/Magwegwe sustained head injuries. putting up posters for an MDC rally. The victims were accused of being puppets of the 17 June 2007 20 June 2007 British and labelled traitors.

HS, was reportedly harassed and Mr. S, of Zanu PF, was reportedly harassed In a separate incident, TM, and SS, of the tortured by three unknown men by an MDC activist (name not supplied) at MDC anti-senate faction, were reportedly suspected to be CIOs, for allegedly a budget meeting held at Luveve Lawn harassed by HM, of the pro-senate MDC, commenting on the economic hardships ground. The victim was harassed for his while they were coming from a meeting at which he said was caused by the ruling support for Zanu PF. which the party was selecting a shadow party. The victim was forcibly made to Councillor for ward 20. The two were rivals eat a green bar of laundry soap and drink 19 June 2007 at the meeting. The incident took place paraffin. The victim was taken to a Mgogo Primary School. private clinic for treatment. At Cowdray Park bus terminus, BT, was purportedly harassed by Zanu PF 13 June 2007 In a separate incident, HN and NM, of supporters who accused him of not Zanu PF, were reportedly assaulted by attending the ward Councillor CJ’s At Pumula Shopping Centre, LM, MC, ZH, their fellow party members FT and GN. meeting. He was also manhandled by and PL, of UPP were reportedly harassed by The perpetrators in a fit of rage some of the perpetrators. members of the MDC, ZD, TC, AC, RB and committed the assault after they were 26 June 2007 MD. The victims were accused of being suspended from the ruling party during a detractors. The UPP members were labelled restructuring exercise. At Chronicle offices, MG, of NCA, was Zanu PF puppets which allegation the victims reportedly harassed by ZRP officers. It is dismissed as malicious. 23 June 2007 reported that NCA members were staging a peaceful demonstration for a new In yet another incident, JD and SM, of MDC, TZ, VD, and EP, were reportedly democratic constitution. When the police were reportedly harassed by four Zanu PF harassed by CM, and EN, of Zanu PF. It arrived other members managed to flee supporters for wearing MDC regalia. The is alleged that CM and EN had invited save for the victim who was caught but victims had their two T/shirts grabbed by the residents to a political meeting released after she convincingly denied perpetrators and left bare. purporting that it was a food distribution being part of the group. meeting. Residents were shocked to tactics. find that it was a political meeting when Nkulumane they arrived at the venue and victims 11 June 2007, were harassed for complaining. 6 June 2007 The people of Nyandeni are having problems CM, and SN, suspected MDC supporters SD, of the anti-senate MDC faction, was with their councillor CS, a member of Zanu were ostensibly harassed by ET. It is allegedly harassed and threatened by YD, PF. The people are accusing the Councillor of preventing them from doing a number of projects in their area. He wants them 30to  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 consider his authority and permission first before venturing into anything. This has angered the villagers and distanced them SOUTHERN REGION

Matabeleland South

25 21 20 15 8 10

Totals 5 000 1110 1 0 0

r e P e e p n lt g n r n n t rd a o u n io D u io o en u R ti a ti t M rt t ti c ss o a o en a m M u o in T t id e b A /L m e ac /A ft ri D im l g e c l nt p in h is fu /i is p T D w nt D p la e na n m id U ss K a ar H Jun-07 Type of cases

Umzingwane outs’. resettlement area and they refused 6 June 2007 saying they were not Zanu PF supporters. On this particular day his At Mawabeni business center, Net-One 16 June 2007 grand child passed away and he was employees came to sell lines to the people. called to attend the burial but refused They asked each local leader to collect 5 At Wabayi Sofa Business Center, villagers saying that his children and grand lines per village. In Msizini village, TN, a were called to buy maize from the GMB children are MDC and they do not listen local leader gave his lines to his friends lorry. A number of people were denied to him. The Councillor had to be called and left out some people with positions of food because they belong to MDC, to help the family by bringing the responsibility in the village. It is reported including, LT, MM, NMM and JMD. The grandfather to the funeral. that SM, a female member of the MDC, perpetrators were AVN, who is the village aged 50, approached TN about the lines head and his secretary. 20 June 2007 and informed him that she did not get one. SM demanded the names of those who 17 June 2007 At Shake village, a ward meeting was received these lines, when this failed; she called by the Councillor, JM. At the then started insulting the victim. She At Impu School, a member of Zimrights, meeting which was attended by D, the accused Zanu PF of using these lines for MM, was threatened and assaulted by two Councillor told the people to get into campaigning. SM is a member of MDC Zanu PF members, IN and BM who were Zanu PF cells. He told them that those and she told TN that he was a thief just like accusing him of accompanying Zimrights who will not join will not be able to buy his Zanu PF bosses. TN was threatened staff and distributing Zimrights material in maize from the Grain Marketing Board with death, by SM if he does not step the area. It appears these perpetrators were and will not get any aid from any down. acting on instructions from the Councillor. Organization. Ms D, offered money for Intimidation has been the order of the day projects but for those with Zanu PF 9 June 2007, in the area since Zimrights embarked on a cards. At Sizeze School in ward 8, SM, a member programme of human rights awareness. of MDC, was harassed and chased away Bulilima from maize distribution point in S by GD 18 June 2007 and RS, both Zanu PF members. They 23 May 2007 denied him permission to buy maize from At Kozi Business Centre, an MDC rally was held and JBM, some war veterans and the irrigation because of his political At Sonondo area, FM, in the company youths from Zanu PF came and disrupted affiliation. He reported the matter to the of SN visited Sonondo village from the rally. They told people to go home and police but they did nothing about it. Ndolwane. FM was wearing an MDC violence started. The two party members T/Shirt. They were approached by three began fighting and about five people got 10 June 2007, people one of them was NZ, who injured. At Mtshazo business center, in ward 6, severely beat up FM for wearing the members of Zanu PF have grouped T/shirt. themselves into 4 and go about assaulting 20 June 2007 people from the opposition and anyone 6 June 2007 whom they think could be derailing their At Makhuphekhupheni, MD, a member of party’s leadership. They have reportedly Zanu PF had a misunderstanding with his 2 dissolved any meetings held by the sons in 2002.He wanted them to move to a 31 opposition, ZPPMDC, Programmeslabelling them ‘sell Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION

members of the MDC for wearing Zanu PF members, PM and SK, who were accusing At Plumtree border post, BG, a border T/shirts. him of being Zanu PF and being corrupt in jumper was caught in the morning with the school as the headmaster. They also other people. They were kept at the border 10 June 2007 alleged that he was getting favours from till evening when they were beaten under the headman. their feet and they could hardly walk. They At Dombodema, a rally was held by MDC were released and had to find their way and LB, ZM and other Zanu PF supporters Gwanda home. attacked MDC activists, disrupting the rally. 12 June 2007 12 June 2007 10 June 2007 At Tshongwe primary school, a ward At Mangwe shops, NK was approached by meeting was called by the councillor WS. RS and SN, who are members of Zanu PF At Matshamhlope, MD and NN, MDC They expected the meeting to address aged between 20 and 23. They beat her up members harassed MN, and MM, who are issues of development and food. The demanding to know why she was having Zanu PF supporters. They told them that it Senator was also present. The people were an affair with VM who belongs to MDC was because was of this party, Zanu PF, surprised to find that a lot of Zanu PF and not them. that they are suffering so much. sloganeering was taking place in this meeting. Those who were not doing the 15 June 2007 14 June 2007 slogans were harassed. Some of them ended up leaving the meeting before it was At Figtree, MK and NN, who are members At Mambale stores, NM and JS, members over. The Senator encouraged equal of Zanu PF threatened GD, a farm owner of the MDC, had visited the shops wearing treatment of people irrespective of their and an MDC member after he refused to their party T/Shirts and caps when MN and political affiliation. give them jobs on his farm. He could not his friend who are Zanu PF approached employ them because of their political them and assaulted them for wearing these 13 June 2007 differences. They then returned at night T/shirts. and stole three cows. They were caught At Ntalale business center, an MDC and taken to the police. 18 June 2007 member RN bought ten rand from DN and gave it to PS the kraal head for safe 19 June 2007 At Mayenziwa general dealer of Tshitshi keeping as he was getting very drunk. DN village, AN, a Zanu PF supporter had an and PS are Zanu PF supporters. When the At Manda farm, NN and FM members of argument with members of the Liberty victim asked for his money from PS he MDC had an argument with KB and AB, party SN and NM. One of the Liberty was told to go to hell and that he belonged who are Zanu PF supporters earlier during members made a comment on Zanu PF and to a dirty party. DN then beat him with a the day about political issues. Then around the perpetrator started insulting them and fist and he fell down. The Guyu policeman 2200 hours the perpetrators were seen harassing them and eventually, assaulting came in at this time but just picked RN, outside B’s house and the following day them. arrested him and released him in the the victim’s car was vandalized, it had morning after charging him with disorderly broken windows and slashed tyres. 25 June 2007 conduct in a public place. 22 June 207 At Tshitshi village bottle store, VK and 26 June 2007 MM, both members of Zanu PF, assaulted At Plumtree town, MN and SN, members DS, a member of MDC, for making a At Pelele Irrigation, members of the of MDC, were selling fuel on the black comment on price reduction. The irrigation are being forced to attend ward market when MG approached them and perpetrators told him to be positive about meetings each time they are called. On this used his powers to arrest them. It is these changes. The victim told them to go particular day, they were told to close the believed he wanted fuel but did not have to hell. irrigation and go to the meeting. However, the money so he arrested them. this affects the production of the scheme. 28 June 2007 25 June 2007 At Matokonye primary school, a Zanu PF Insiza At Siziba bottle store, NS, an MDC man, SZ, told a female MDC member, who member assaulted TN for befriending Zanu is a teacher to vacate her school residence. 13 May 2007 PF people. TN, is a female member of the SZ purported that there was no more room MDC. The matter was reported to the to accommodate the female teacher, which At Filabusi urban, a group woman from police and NS was fined. was not true. She was then told that she WOZA in wards 12, 11, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 could share with some one else or vacate arrived in Filabusi town to demonstrate at Mangwe with immediate effect. the District Administrator’s office because they had not received maize because they 29 June 2007 had been asked to provide their own maize 7 June 2007 bags. The District Administrator promised At Mayabodo primary school, a Zanu PF to look into the issue. At Tshelanyemba, BD, TN and SM, were teacher, AN, was harassed by two MDC assaulted by JS, MM and RM who are

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8 June 2007 ward meeting to discuss development issues and food. Among the people who attended were At Mpalawani, campaigns have started and some Zanu PF youths who were drunk and members of Zanu PF have once again gone to harassing people they knew or suspected to be the resettlement areas to promise these people MDC. The youths, including MN and his schools, and clinics, which have never existed. friends harassed MN who is a youth member of They go there to barter trade, and cheat these the MDC. people; a 750ml of cooking oil is equivalent to a bucket of maize. The farmers suffer, as there is Matobo still no transport network, meaning communication is bad. 13 June 2007 10 June 2007 At Chewondo village, the people gathered to buy maize grain from the GMB. Members of At Masiyepambili village, TM, the vice the food committee who are all Zanu PF had headman, allowed Zanu PF youths to pan gold. decided that all opposition supporters would not T, a member of the ruling party invited his get anything. The Councillor of the ward told friends who are MDC supporters to pan gold. them that they would not get anything. Among When TM came to check on them he found those who did not get anything was NN. Those these MDC supporters and started insulting who were known to be MDC left the meeting them. This resulted in SM, one of the MDC point without anything. supporters, throwing stones at the vice headman. TM took the matter further to the 18 June 2007 Headman. A date for the hearing has been set. At Maphisa, MN was wearing a Zanu PF T/shirt June 2007 at a bar and having his beer when SM and JD approached him and started insulting him. They At Fort Rixon, it appears ‘Operation said that his party was causing economic Chikorokoza chapera’ seems to be punishing hardships in the country and yet he seems to be non Zanu PF people in the mining sector. Some proud of it. They harassed him. Zanu PF members have had their mines opened under unclear circumstances while those of other people are still closed.

27 June 2007

At Filabusi Information center, some Zanu PF officials and AL are helping establish cross boarder trading under the Gender and Youth ministry. However, most of the beneficiaries are Zanu PF supporters as the participation is politicised. One of the Traders’ meetings was held on this day. People like Mrs. M whose political affiliation is not known but are interested in trading did not get any assistance even though they attended the meetings.

Beitbridge

13 June 2007

At Sezani, in ward 4, a ward meeting was held and the Councillor addressed the people. He threatened those who do not have Zanu PF support cards that they will not be able to buy grain from GMB or receive food supplements. He appealed to those who do not make efforts of getting them.

23 June 207

At Madzibe village, the Councillor called a

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Midlands

70 59 60 50 39 40 30 20 Totals 10 000 2 0 3 1 0 2 0

r e pe lt g n P re n t rd a n u n io D u io on n u R tio a ti t M rt t ti e c ss o a o en a m M u o in T t id e d A /L m e ac b ft ri D im l /A e c l t p g h is fu /in is in T D w nt D p la e p n m na U s id as K ar H Jun-07 Type of cases

Gokwe Central 12 June 2007 headmaster after he had wanted the pupils to attend some AIDS programme in 4 June 2007 An opposition supporter JM, of Mberengwa batches of about 20 at a time. This was Village, was assaulted by PM, of Zanu PF. It viewed as sabotaging Zanu PF so that it PG, an MDC council election candidate, is alleged that privileged stabbed J with a will fail to win during coming elections. who is working as a driver at the Cotton knife in the abdomen after he accused him of Company, was harassed by a Zanu PF being a supporter of the opposition, which Gokwe Kana supporter. It is alleged that U, one of the called for sanctions. The case was reported to Zanu PF youths, approached the victim the police who charged PM with common 4 June 2007 who was behind the steering wheel of assault. the company car and he ordered PG to MDC supporters EM and TT, were come out of the car and surrender the 17 June 2007 harassed by two Zanu PF supporters NC keys to the office. PG was told that he and TM. It is alleged that the Zanu PF no longer had a job since no MDC It is reported that AM, of Ruhwaya Village, youths gathered at Manoti Business Centre members were going to benefit from any had her garden destroyed by war veteran EM. where they started chanting Zanu PF government programme. The victim was approached by EM, who told slogans. They grouped people who were at her that she was to vacate her home in the the growth point and started calling one by 6 June 2007 plot as he claimed that the plots were only one in front of all the people asking them meant to be occupied by war veterans. The to surrender their MDC cards. If they said RC, of Nyaradzo Stands, was harassed victim was surprised that she is a widow of that they were not MDC supporters, then by Zanu PF supporter FK. It is alleged one of the war veterans but other war they had to produce a Zanu PF card. that, after not paying his rent for 3 veterans would want now to move out. months, FK threatened his Landlord, 7 June 2007 Mrs C, by reporting her to Zanu PF in 18 June 2007 the area, accusing her of wanting to A Zanu PF supporter, TS, was harassed by evict him for political reasons. He FM, of Njelele Area was harassed by G, of one MDC supporter MV. It is alleged that alleged he was being victimised because Zanu PF. It is alleged that the MP who was MV told TS that this time there would not he was a Zanu PF supporter, yet this was giving out some cell phone lines to the tolerate cheating which Zanu PF used to all false. residents. FM was one of those who had been do, since there were now some monitoring issued with a line, but after being told that mechanisms to curb cheating. 7 June 2007 FM was an MDC supporter, he then withdrew the cell phone line from her and he 12 June 2007 An MDC Councillor, Mr NN, was told the rest of the people who were present harassed by Zanu PF war veteran and a that he wanted to show them that MDC An MDC supporter, LN, was assaulted by Zanu PF supporter, M. The war veteran supporters would never benefit from anything Zanu PF youths. It is alleged that the and MP N, found N, an MDC from the government. youths went door to door harassing Councillor of ward 2 addressing the everyone they knew or suspected to be residents on the development 25 June 2007 supporting the opposition. It is further programmes, and they told him to alleged that these youths were wearing surrender his Councillor’s stamp in front Headmaster, Mr N and his Senior Master, Zanu PF T/shirts. They were also asking of the people. They further told him that Mr M, both of Njelele High School, were people to produce Zanu PF cards. they do not consider MDC Councillors. harassed by a Zanu PF member, NG. The The stamp was handed over to Matope Zanu PF District Chairperson DK, it is one of the Zanu PF activists. alleged, wrote a threatening letter to the

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14 June 2007 their kraal head, Z, who sent the youths to The headmaster of Chinyenyetu Primary mobilise all locals to vote for Zanu PF At Musala Business Centre, all known School, Mr M, is accusing parents of during the coming elections. It is further youths or suspected to belong to the children at the school of being saboteurs alleged that the youths were instructed to opposition were being attacked by Zanu PF sent by the opposition. It is alleged that the beat up all those who opposed them. youths. It is said that some Zanu PF youths parents are finding it hard to get extra cash were annoyed by the MDC youths who to supplement for the Building Fund. The 3 June 2007 were complaining about the situation in the headmaster has resorted to calling those country. The victims were assaulted and who cannot pay supporters of the EG was allegedly assaulted by Zanu PF chased away from Musala Business opposition. supporters, CS and DM, after EG was Centre. found campaigning for the opposition. 8 June 2007 15 June 2007 7 June 2007 One opposition member, SK, was Zanu PF youths are on a war path in assaulted by a Zanu PF supporter OM. It is Three MDC supporters, FG, MS and AM Gokwe Kana. It is alleged that these yo alleged that the victim chanted his party’s were reportedly forced to attend a Zanu PF uths want to clear the area of any slogans when he was approached by the meeting, by unknown Zanu PF youths, at opposition party supporters. An opposition perpetrator who wanted to know why he Nemangwe ward 11. supporter, VC, was assaulted by the youths chanted such a shameful slogan. It is who knew VC as one of the opposition further alleged that the perpetrator 10 June 2007 supporters. continued to beat him and later he cut off a piece of the victim’s tongue. Two civil servants were reportedly beaten 20 June 2007 up by Zanu PF supporters, WM and CD, 16 June 2007 for commenting that life was becoming PT, of Muyambi Village, was attacked by difficult by day. TD, of Zanu PF. It is said that the victim TZ, of Nyamuponda Primary School, was was attacked when he met his assailant at reportedly assaulted by TM, of Zanu PF. 12 June 2007 Manoti business centre. He was attacked TZ was accused of receiving money from for wearing an MDC T/shirt. It is further the MDC and not sharing the money with FT and SM, MDC supporters, were alleged that the victim was asked who he his relatives and friends. allegedly harassed by MM of Zanu PF, for thought he was to move around in failing to attend a ruling party meeting. opposition regalia. 17 June 2007 17 June 2007 20 June 2007 LC, was reportedly assaulted by VM, a Zanu PF supporter, on allegations of MN, JM and JC, all suspected MDC CM, an opposition sympathizer, was socialising with MDC supporters. The supporters, were allegedly harassed by EL, attacked by JC, of Zanu PF. It is said that victim was threatened with further assault a Zanu PF cadre, who suspected them to be the victim refused to let her daughter be if he continues to mix with MDC MDC supporters. married by CM, because the perpetrator supporters. wanted to use Zanu PF as a ticket to 19 June 2007 marriage. 21 June 2007 SN, a member of the opposition was 25 June 2007 Two opposition supporters, JH and RM, of purportedly harassed by KM and LM of Ungwe Primary School, were purportedly the ruling party. It is alleged that the victim Two MDC supporters, NM and SN, were assaulted by C of Zanu PF. The two were who is the MDC parliamentary candidate harassed by three Zanu PF supporters, MJ, accused of campaigning for the opposition for the coming elections was blocked from IM and JB. It is alleged that the party. campaigning for his party perpetrators were chanting Zanu PF slogans at some kitchen party, where the 22 June 2007 22 June 2007 organisers were not happy and started harassing them. Two opposition party supporters, LC and An MDC supporter, WM, of Musita C, were allegedly harassed by LMM, who Primary School, was purportedly harassed Gokwe Nembudziya is the headmaster of Chinyenyetu by MN, of Zanu PF. It is alleged that the Secondary School. LMM accused the victim was barred from. buying some 3 June 2007 victims of supporting the opposition and groceries from M’s shop because of his barred the victims’ children from attending affiliation. Opposition supporters, CM and six others, school, saying their parents were enemies were attacked by some Zanu PF youths, of the state. Gokwe Chireya led by PS and C. It is alleged that PS accused the opposition of demonising the Gokwe Sengwe 3 June 2007 country, and they went on a beating spree of all those who were present including 2 June 2007 Opposition supporters, EJ, MP, TG and school teachers. TM were reportedly harassed by a Zanu PF Zanu PF youth were allegedly deployed by councillor C, and his subordinates. It is 7 June 2007 35  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION alleged that the councillor called for a and KV, were allegedly harassed by police at being a sell-out. meeting where he wanted to know all the COTTCO, after an MDC rally was cancelled opposition party supporters. Names of by police. 9 June 2007 those who support the opposition were taken down and the victims were taken to 11 June 2007 A Zanu PF supporter, M, was the perpetrator’s offices. allegedly harassed by D, who accused 7 June 2007 Opposition party supporters, FS and GD were him of being a sell-out and a Zanu PF allegedly assaulted by Zanu PF supporters, puppet. D further accused M of being AM, was reportedly picked up by the SS, PD and GZ, who wanted them to leave a traitor, as he was seen telling people member-in-charge of Zhomba Police Base, the place from where they were panning gold. from the government that steel TZ, on allegations of possessing MDC The victims were told to leave because they workers were getting a lot of money. posters. The victim was taken to the were opposition party supporters. perpetrators’ base where he was tortured Kwekwe on accusing him of attempting to unseat 14 June 2007 the ruling party. 1 June 2007 TD, an opposition party supporter was 14 June 2007 reportedly assaulted by two Zanu PF AG, an MDC supporter, was supporters, SC and DS, for wearing an NCA harassed, by SJ, and four other Zanu CP, of Bunure Primary School and a T/shirt. PF members, who forced him to member of the opposition, was allegedly attend a Zanu PF meeting. attacked by three Zanu PF supporters, EP, 16 June 2007 GC and AM, for having relatives who are 8 June 2007 strong MDC supporters An opposition youth, AK, was reportedly harassed by three Zanu PF youths, after an Opposition supporter, EM, was 17 June 2007 argument ensued on the forthcoming reportedly forced to attend a Zanu PF elections. meeting, by MK and EM of Zanu PF. For allegedly supporting the opposition MDC opposition activists, DT and AS, 19 June 2007 19 June 2007 were reportedly harassed by Zanu PF’s GC, PN and TN; all youth militias PN, of the opposition MDC was on his AA, an MDC supporter, was bicycle when he met GD, of Zanu PF, who reportedly harassed by four Zanu PF 23 June 2007 wanted to know where he was going. It is supporters, led by FN, for wearing an reported that PN, in response told GD that he MDC T/shirt. NM of Mavanga School was reportedly was visiting a friend, but GD was not beaten up by her husband, TM, on convinced and went on to slit PN’s bicycle 24 June 2007 allegation that NM was attending MDC tyres, accusing him of organising meetings An opposition supporter, M, was meetings behind his back. TM found his for the opposition. allegedly harassed by members of the wife in the field and demanded to see her ruling party, JJ and EM. It is alleged Zanu PF card and after failing to produce it Silobela that the victim was told to stop his he assaulted her accusing her of supporting activities for the opposition or else the MDC. 1 June 2007 they would make sure that he is stopped forever. Zhombe JM, a local, was allegedly harassed by SM, of Nehanda village, Watson Farm, who Gweru Rural 1 June 2007 threatened the victim with eviction from his farm, because he is not a Zanu PF cadre. 3 June 2007 An MDC youth, JL, was allegedly harassed by Zanu PF youths, WS, JN and 5 June 2007 An NCA member, AM, was allegedly TN, after the victim met the perpetrators harassed by BV of Mlambo village, wearing an NCA T/shirt. The victim was Three church pastors, M, and others were Shangari. He was accused of taking asked why he was wearing an opposition allegedly harassed by members of the police sides with the MDC, forgetting that T/shirt in a Zanu PF territory force. It is said that the police approached he was given a farm by Zanu PF. the Roman Catholic Priest, Father M, and 7 June 2007 asked him why he allowed a group of pastors 5 June 2007 to have a prayer meeting at his parish. SM, was allegedly harassed by PD and A member of the MDC, AZ, was EK, during a school development meeting, 8 June 2007 reportedly assaulted by DD of Zanu accusing him of trying to force people to PF, after he was seen distributing change their minds in an effort to TC, an opposition supporter was allegedly MDC cards at the Business Centre. destabilise the government harassed by two war veterans, C and DM. TC, was allegedly coming from work when 8 June 2007 he passed through one of the war veteran’s house where the war veterans were holding Opposition party supporters, KM, TZ, Mk their meeting. The victim was accused of 36  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION

Masvingo

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r e P e e p g n lt g n r n n nt rd a in io u n io D tu io o e u R p t a ti t M r nt ti p c ss o a o e a m M a du o in T t id e n b A /L m e ac id A ft ri D tim l K e c l in sp h is fu t/ i T D w n D la e n sm U s ra a H Jun-07 Type of cases

Bikita West TK (32), JG (40), PM (45) and BM (40) of Mwenezi the MDC, were reportedly harassed and 6 June 2007 intimidated by LC (43), of the ruling party, 2 June 2007 who is also Chief M secretary. The victims It is reported that CM (56), who is the were chased away from the chief’s MD and EM, of Neshuro Secondary Zanu PF Councillor for ward 11, told the homestead where they had gone to attend a School, were allegedly assaulted by two gathering at a ward centre to write down celebration, where chief M had benefited a policemen at Sarahuru Township, after the names of those who were to benefit tractor under the Agricultural they were found loitering at the from the livestock programme. CM, Mechanisation Programme. township at around 8 pm. The two allegedly gave strict instructions that only victims were asked to give reasons why Zanu PF sympathisers were to benefit from 22 June 2007 they were at the township. They were the programme. assaulted with baton sticks after they At Domoshava Primary School, Chief M failed to give satisfactory answers. 9 June 2007 of Mazhawidza village allegedly threatened villagers with expulsion from 5 June 2007 At Nyepere Village, AH, a former Zanu PF the village, if they support the opposition supporter was reportedly harassed, by PS, MDC. It is alleged that at Lundi Township, JC of Zanu PF, for defecting from Zanu PF to (23), BH (28) and JC (30), of the MDC MDC. 22 June 2007 were harassed by police officers from Masvingo Central Police Station on 12 June 2007 BM, a school girl, was reportedly harassed allegations of selling fuel on the parallel and accused of supporting MDC together market. CM, was reportedly harassed, by Zanu PF with her parents by TCS, the headmaster of supporters. It is reported that the CM, the her school. It is said that the girl with her 18 June 2007 headman of Makomo village, was harassed friends were assigned to clean the for reasons that his wife is a staunch headmaster’s office when by error, the girl At Matande Primary School, teachers supporter of United Peoples’ Party (UPP). touched the wall with wet hands leaving an including S, M and Z were allegedly The victim was accused of being anti Zanu open hand print on the wall. The open harassed by SM and EM of the ruling PF because of his wife. hand is said to a symbol for MDC hence party for not attending ruling party the harassment of the young girl. meetings. The victims were ordered to 14 June 2007 produce Zanu PF membership cards and 25 June 2007 after they failed to produce the In Machingambi village, ward 11, AM (31) membership cards, they were threatened was reportedly harassed by BM, of the At Chief M’s homestead, Chief M and with unspecified action. ruling party. AM allegedly met BM on her PJM, were reportedly harassed, by EM, of way to attend a meeting called by Chief M Zanu PF, who threatened to expose Chief 20 June 2007 wearing a red hat. The perpetrator ordered M’s political status to top Zanu PF the victim to remove the hat perceiving red officials. Chief M was being accused of MS, was allegedly harassed by SS, who as an MDC party colour. supporting MDC because he had denied is the ward Councillor, at a meeting EM, a chance to becoming a kraalhead. 16 June 2007 37  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION called by a local NGO. SS was given a youths harassed some of the participants food aid. platform to welcome his villagers, instead on their way to the workshop, linking he started chanting his party slogan and a the CIVNET workshop to an MDC rally 15 June 2007 number of people did not respond because that was held at Mucheke stadium. they wanted to hear about the food TC (52), was allegedly harassed by distribution. The victim was spotted as 23 June 2007 Chief M and Nemamwa Police officers one of the people who did not respond to for organising a ZESN workshop in the the slogans and was chased away from the AM, was reportedly threatened with area. meeting. SS also accused the victim of unspecified action, for allegedly 23 June 2007 supporting the MDC. attending a meeting organized by a local NGO. He was accused of being a It is alleged that carpentry instructors at 20 June 2007 member of the opposition MDC party. Masvingo Polytechnic College were allegedly forced by MP SM, to go to his It is alleged that Rutenga police are 24 June 2007 homestead in Zimuto to roof another harassing Sarahuru community. It is said house. The victims had previously been that the police are going door to door M (30), M (39) and K (±40), all war taken to do the same job at another searching for foreign currency and if they veterans, were reportedly assaulted by house for no payment in May 2007. find the money they just confiscate it M, S and M of Zanu PF, for telling other without any fine being paid. war veterans at a meeting that it was Chivi North time for them to make a move on the Masvingo Central Zanu PF leader who did not want to give 3 June 2007 others a chance to rule Zimbabwe. 2 June 2007 When the ruling party supporters heard PM (52), of the MDC, was allegedly of this they went to the meeting and harassed by MB (55) of the ruling party, GM (32), a police officer was allegedly assaulted the victims and ordered people for talking to a newspaper correspondent evicted by his landlord, C. C told GM that to disperse. on how ‘operation maguta’ was being he no longer wanted to accommodate politicised. The victim was threatened police officers because they went about Masvingo North with unspecified action by the beating up people for no reason. GM was perpetrator. accommodated at a police camp, where he 4 June 2007 was given a classroom to put his 6 June 2007 belongings together with his family. LM and CC, of Zanu School, were purportedly intimidated and harassed by At Chinembiri Secondary School, M, 2 June 2007 JK, of Zanu PF, who is also the the headmaster of the school ,was Chairperson, at a School Development allegedly harassed by Zanu PF members AT and AM, were supposedly harassed, by Committee meeting. JK allegedly and war veterans, during the registration WM, of Zanu PF. They were accused of stopped CC from attending the meeting of the Ordinary Level June having gone to the perpetrator’s shop and accusing him of being an MDC examinations. The perpetrators wanted ordered the till operators to sell them stuff supporter. JK also went ahead to the headmaster to reduce the registration at half prices citing that government had suspend LM from being in the School fees. The school was closed resulting in ordered price reductions by 50%. Development Committee because he failure of the June examinations being suspected him to be a UPP party written at Chinembiri Secondary School. 8 June 2007 supporter. 14 June 2007 TZ (35), CT (29) and NT (24) were 6 June 2007 allegedly assaulted by three Zanu PF It is alleged that teachers at Madya members in Rhodene, for asking why the CC, of UPP, was allegedly harassed by Primary School, were allegedly police gave Zanu PF supporters clearance JK, the Zanu PF Chairperson, who assaulted and intimidated by the ward to hold a meeting whilst they refused to accused him of defecting to UPP. CC coordinator and Zanu PF supporters. clear MDC supporters. was forced to go for a hearing with the The teachers were accused of abusing disciplinary committee at the Zanu PF the children by sending them to fetch 10 June 2007 offices in Masvingo. CC alleges that he firewood and water. They were also BM (42), of the MDC, was allegedly denied the allegations which were accused of supporting the MDC. assaulted and unlawfully detained by the levelled against him and the committee CIO at Mucheke Stadium, where the MDC asked CC to persuade the youths in ward 15 June 2007 party president was addressing a rally, for 14 to join the ruling party. opposing the ruling government. NS and Chivi police allegedly denied 12 June 2007 WM (47), of Mutangi village, a 17 June 2007 clearance letter for him to hold a field JT (45), SS (60) and SM (38), were day at ZIPWA Project, accusing him of MT (36), WC (28) and TM (31) were allegedly denied food aid because their being an MDC supporter. Some of the allegedly harassed by PC, GM, and other sons are MDC activists. The victims participants failed to attend. Zanu PF members at Chesvingo crèche were also accused of being MDC where, MT intended to hold her CIVNET supporters and were not eligible to get workshop on participation. The Zanu PF 38  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION

20 June 2007 who had Zanu PF membership cards. PH, by police for organising a Women’s was reportedly ordered to buy the Zanu PF Coalition workshop at Nyikavanhu In a an intra party conflict, MR (±36), of membership card if he still wanted to own Business Centre. The victims were Zanu PF, was purportedly assaulted by C his farm. charged under POSA and were detained (±49), of Zanu PF, after MR told C that for two days, and denied access to food their faction had bought a voters’ roll 17 June 2007 and visitors. which was being inspected in the constituency. WD, EC, KM, and other villagers, were 19 June 2007 allegedly harassed by the village head R 25 June 2007 and his village police, forcing them to AC (47), of the MDC, was allegedly found attend a Zanu PF rally at Chikofa with MDC materials in his home by Chief LK (28), the registration officer, was Township. The villagers were told that if S, of Zanu PF. The victim was ordered to allegedly assaulted by MJ, of Zanu PF, for they fail to attend the rally they will be burn the materials or leave the village. AC trying to explain to the perpetrator why he displaced. refused to burn the materials claiming that should go to Masvingo to pay for his lost he had the right to choose party of his own identity particulars. LK was labelled an 20 June 2007 choice. The victim was ordered to leave MDC supporter. the village. SM, of the MDC, was allegedly assaulted 27 June 2007 by JM, of Zanu PF, who is Councillor T’s 22 June 2007 security officer. Councillor T had told Shokoni villagers were reportedly harassed villagers at a meeting that anyone who was At Gunikuni village, TM, BM and others, by police and were also charged under under the age of 35 had no need to register of the Zanu PF, reportedly harassed WC, POSA, whilst they were waiting for a food to vote as they will only go with their TR and others of MDC who were at an for work programme. identity cards on the voting day. SM MDC rally, threatening attendants that opposed the Councillor and was assaulted. Zanu PF was going list down their names Chivi South and make sure they do not get food aid. 25 June 2007 The MDC rally attendants allegedly started 8 June 2007 dispersing from the meeting for fear of RM (36), of the ruling party, was allegedly being denied food aid. JM (36), of the MDC, was allegedly assaulted by fellow party supporter, TM assaulted by six Zanu PF supporters under (38) at Run’ai Township, after saying that Zaka East the leadership of the Minister of Rural aged leaders had poor sight and they could Development and Water Resources, for not see that things were not normal, in 2 June 2007 commenting that Zanu PF party leaders are order for them to give a chance to young able to preach what they do not practise. people. M, the MDC candidate for the Zaka East The perpetrators were holding meetings by-elections and Z, the MDC organising with rural people, mainly youth groups in Masvingo South secretary, were addressing a rally at order to train them on income generating Chinorumba Business Centre, when the projects. 9 June 2007 police arrived in a truck and grabbed the two without questioning them and shoved 9 June 2007 GG, of MDC, was reportedly harassed by them into a truck. The police accused the AM, and BC, at a meeting for School fees victims of telling the people to refuse to go TC (30), of Zanu PF, was purportedly top-up at Gozho Primary School. It is to elections. M and Z, were detained for assaulted by D, C and I, MDC supporters alleged that victim wanted to air his views some hours and later released without for answering an MDC slogan by shouting at the meeting when the perpetrators charge. They were told not to hold any a Zanu PF slogan. The victim was started booing and saying the meeting was rally till the Zaka East by-election was hospitalised at Chivi hospital. not an MDC rally and told him to sit down. over. The victim left the place because of the ill 12 June 2007 treatment 5 June 2007

At Shindi village, an unnamed NGO was 15 June 2007 It is purported that G, C, M and other re-registering people for the food aid at junior teachers were allegedly harassed by Chief S’s homestead and only a few people LM, a Zanu PF Councillor, was reportedly M and M of the ruling party, forcing them qualified. TM (37), of the MDC, allegedly harassed by JC, and TM, of the MDC. It is to attend a Zanu PF rally at Padare went to the chief in a bid to force the chief said that LM, was holding a meeting Business Centre. Most of the teachers to register him. Chief C denied registering concerning the payment of stands in the attended the rally and those who did not TM, and he threatened Chief C with death. rural areas when the MDC youths were threatened with loss of jobs. The allegedly started harassing him telling him headmaster reported the victims to the DA 13 June 2007 that they were not going to pay anything and the teachers apologised to the DA and towards the stands accusing him and Zanu were told to attend every Zanu PF rally in It is alleged that a group of soldiers were PF of distributing land unfairly. the ward. going around the area distributing maize 16 June 2007 seeds and fertiliser under ‘operation 6 June 2007 maguta’ and it is further alleged that these T, N, E, P and M, were allegedly arrested soldiers were only giving seed to those 39  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION

Runhengo Primary School committee, for the The Chisakuwira, Rangana and two orphans he looks after. This was done 19 June 2007 Musinyarara villagers were allegedly because of his support for the ruling party. intimidated by VIDCO 3 Chairperson, who GB, of MDC, was supposedly assaulted told all the villagers that they must go to 20 June 2007 and evicted from his farm at gun point, by the polling station at the same time with Zanu PF youths, led by M. It is said that their kraal heads. Failure to comply, the It is purported that ward 18 and 26 residents the farmer was known for resisting villagers were threatened with eviction. are constantly being harassed by Zanu PF eviction. The victim has since relocated to They were ordered to vote for Zanu PF youths who are patrolling the areas, wanting Paymaster Farm 40 from where they are only. to know MDC supporters. also forcing him out of the new place.

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M (49), of the MDC, was allegedly ST and T, wanted to go for the National At Chilonga Business Centre, AT, an harassed by Chief C, of Zanu PF, on Service Youth Programme but were refused MDC supporter, was reportedly assaulted, allegations of mobilising his people not to to do so by the Bikita East Councillor, KM, by Zanu PF youths led by L. AT, was vote during the by-election. M told the because the two were suspected to be MDC accused of not attending a Zanu PF chief that his party did not contest in the youths. meeting which was aimed at strategising elections. The chief asked M to mobilise for council elections. He was also accused support for the ruling party but he refused. Chiredzi South of distributing MDC T/shirts in the area. The chief ordered M to pay a goat. AT, was ordered to relocate. 7 June 2007 8 June 2007 23 June 2007 CC, of MDC, was supposedly assaulted and M, an MDC activist, of Nhema School, harassed by suspected CIO for carrying out RD of the MDC, was reportedly assaulted, was allegedly displaced from the village by MDC operations in the area. The victim was by Zanu PF youths, led by L, for wearing Chief N, for refusing to vote. The victim also threatened with death if he continued an MDC T/shirt. The victim was forced to had allegedly told the chief’s police, that working for MDC. The victim suffered minor chant Zanu PF slogans and was kicked he was not going to vote because MDC injuries from the assault. with booted feet and beaten with sticks. was not participating in the bi-elections. It is said that the Chief has ordered his police 11 June 2007 Chiredzi North to force people to go and vote. HH, of the MDC, was reportedly assaulted 7 June 2007 12 June 2007 and displaced. by Zanu PF youths, led by M. The perpetrators reportedly took the IN (29) of the MDC, was allegedly KM, of the MDC, was ordered by kraal remaining hectares of the farm including the harassed, by FM and ZT, of the ruling head M of the ruling party to pay $200 000 house and farm equipment. They also stole party after IN was seen reading the for not attending the Zaka East bi- other valuables which were in the house. Zimbabwean Newspaper. The victim was elections. The victim had refused to attend ordered to put the paper in the fire as it was the elections because MDC has boycotted 14 June 2007 an anti-government paper which was not to the elections. be read in their community. Zanu PF youths, led by M, allegedly 14 June 2007 displaced NB, a white farmer, whom they 15 June 2007 claimed was resisting eviction. The EG (31), of the MDC, who was a local perpetrators fired warning shots to intimidate EN, a commercial farmer, was allegedly observer during the by-election was the victim. displaced from his farm, by army officers allegedly accused of not voting and being a who drove to his farm using army vehicles local observer meant that she was a 15 June 2007 and ordered him to leave the farm because member of the MDC by PM and TM, of they were taking over the farm. The Zanu PF. The victim was threatened with At Chambuta Business Centre, SM and JM, victim left everything at the farm and went displacement if she repeated the same. of MDC, were allegedly assaulted, to live in Chiredzi town. handcuffed and taken to the police station. It Bikita East is reported that the victims were accused of 18 June 2007 participating in opposition politics. The case 4 June 2007 was dismissed by the police. The victims EC, of MDC, allegedly suffered malicious sustained bruises and they got treatment at damage to his property, when his house It is alleged that AM (65), of the MDC, Chambuta Clinic. was set on fire by M, M and ten others of was assaulted by his step-son, PM (38), of Zanu PF. The victim was also receiving Zanu PF for supporting the opposition 17 June 2007 threats of violence, assault and party. victimization at his work place for his ML, of MDC, was allegedly attacked and involvement with ZCTU. He was accused 15 June 2007 evicted from his farm by Zanu PF youths, led of supporting MDC. by M. at gun point. The farmer allegedly left NM, of the ruling party, was allegedly everything at his farm. denied donor assistance, by the MDC led 40  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION

19 June 2007 preparations for the celebrations of the new 25 June 2007 Chief Nyakuhuwa’s installation. CM, of MDC, was allegedly assaulted and harassed by I.M of Zanu PF for belonging For allegedly being accused of not 7 June 2007 to the MDC party. following Zanu PF instructions, Mrs. N, of MDC, had her money stolen from her At Musenyeki village, NG and MG, of 20 June 2007 house by one TK, of Zanu PF, who said he unknown political affiliation, were allegedly was sent to perpetrate the crime by Mr. M, subjected to harassment by PZ and SR, of AM (28), of the MDC, was reportedly of Zanu PF. The case was reported to the Zanu PF, who accused them of supporting assaulted, by GR and NM, of Zanu PF, for police. MDC when they had gone to enquire on why wearing an MDC T/shirt at Zvemombe they had been left out of the list of the food Business Centre during a beer drink. Gutu South for work programme.

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RM, of MDC, was allegedly harassed and For discussing life’s hardships in the MDC women were reportedly harassed by threatened by SH, and 9 others for economy of Zimbabwe, teachers of Gomba Zanu PF officials, who denied them access to supporting MDC. School, were allegedly harassed, by M, a paraffin which was promised to the women Councillor with Zanu PF who accused of the area because they supported MDC. Gutu North them of discussing politics. The case was reported to the District office for the 15 June 2007 6 June 2007 teachers to be disciplined. MDC supporters, TR, and PS, were SH (72), was reportedly assaulted, by MH, 22 June 2007 purportedly harassed by M, of Zanu PF, who of the ruling party because her son who is threatened them with unspecified action from outside the country bought her a residential ST, a Zanu PF Councillor, was reportedly Zanu PF if they were going to continue stand. The perpetrator is threatening the harassed by people at a meeting for supporting and campaigning for MDC. This victim with unspecified action. HIV/AIDS. It is said that the victim was took place at Veza Business Centre at a supposed to take minutes at the meeting meeting which was called by the ward 11 June 2007 but was stopped after people accused him Councillor W, to announce the price for a of supporting MDC. 50kg bag of maize. M, who is the manager at Collective Finance, was reportedly given money by 26 June 2007 19 June 2007 the RBZ to distribute to Small and Medium Enterprises. It is alleged that the Mr M, a businessman, and member of the TG, of MDC, was reportedly threatened and victim was threatened with assault by M, MDC, was reportedly harassed, by Mrs. C harassed by PM, of Zanu PF, and told to stop who is a member of Zanu PF, after the of Zanu PF. It is reported that the distributing MDC material in the area. victim refused to give preference to Zanu perpetrator went to the victim’s PF supporters only. supermarket and accused him of 20 June 2007 overcharging because his goods were 22 June 2007 above the gazetted price. The perpetrator is At Mawere Business Centre, TT, and AC of said to have attempted buying opaque beer Zanu PF, were purportedly harassed, by EC, At Mpandawana Council, residents of at the gazetted price but the shop owner of MDC, when he told them to stop forcing ward 33 and 34 were reportedly threatened refused thus he was harassed. other youths to join Zanu PF if they wanted by MP M, of Zanu PF, who told the people to live in the area. He warned that if he ever to vote for Zanu PF in the 2008 elections Zaka West heard that the two continued with their or else there was going to be war. People agenda then they would be risking their lives. were given clothes after the meeting. 2 June 2007 23 June 2007 22 June 2007 BT allegedly suffered malicious damage to his property because he was being accused IC and KM, of MDC, were purportedly It is reported that ward 27 MDC of supporting MDC. It is alleged that FZ, harassed, by AH, of Zanu PF, for supporting Councillor, was denied to take part in the of Zanu PF, purportedly set BT’s house on MDC. The two were being forced to join full council meeting by Zanu PF fire with the intention of burning the Zanu PF or else suffer eviction from the area supporters. The perpetrators told the only victim inside the house. Fortunately, the MDC Councillor that they wanted to victim was not in the house when the fire 25 June 2007 discuss Zanu PF issues and he was not started. welcome. RM, of Zanu PF, was reportedly assaulted by 4 June 2007 JM, of MDC. It is said that the victim was 22 June 2007 initially threatened and told not to attend any At Muchingambi Business Centre, NM, of NGO gathering and when she tried to explain The MP for Gutu North, LM, reportedly MDC, was ostensibly assaulted by KR, of she was then beaten until DR, intervened. threatened villagers of wards 8, 33 and 34 Zanu PF, accused of being an MDC with war if they voted for the MDC in the supporter who was disturbing the elections. 41  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION

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arrested but the police officer M of Dete senator JM and was harassed and forced police station went ahead and assaulted to name other ZESN leaders in the Hwange West her severely till she urinated. district violating his freedom of association. 11 June 2007 10 June 2007 10 June 2007 It is alleged that a police officer H harassed Fr P, of Don Bosco Technical College in and threatened to assault TM, M, and PN Hwange, allegedly felt victimized LM, the Zimrights Chairperson from of MDC Empumalanga Township, who by plain clothes state security agents Tsholotsho business centre was had gone to notify the police about their who interrogated him over the source of reportedly accused of pursuing the intention to convene a meeting in Binga on funding for the college they were interests of the West, by JM, the Zanu the 16th of June. It is alleged that on arrival building. PF senator by working for Zimrights and constable H who as manning the gate the perpetrator denounced Zimrights. accused TM, of acting like an American 15 June 2007 negro and threatened to break his pride. H 15 June 2007 allegedly ordered TM to remove his ear Similarly, like in the case of Fr. P, stud as he was not properly dressed to Fr.TC, for Don Bosco Technical MT, and RM of MDC from Manqe enter the police station to which TM College, had several visits by different village were reportedly accused of complied for fear of being assaulted. state security agents wanting to get his sourcing funding from an NGO for their However, TM, reported the case to another personal details as well as wanting to project by VM and T, of Zanu PF officer M at the same station who in turn know the source of funding of the claiming that the organization is linked summoned Constable H, to his office and college they are constructing He feels to their MDC party and were given two enquired about the matter. It is said that his peace is being breached. week ultimatum to step down from the afterwards, Constable H further threatened leadership positions of the project. TM and warned that he would continue Tsholotsho frustrating all MDC efforts to hold 20 June 2007 meetings in the area. 5 June 2007 IT, a freelance pump mechanic from Hwange East It is alleged that the elderly people from Nquoya Tsholotsho in Mbizo village Sipepa Sizangobuhle, comprising of was contracted by the community to fix 2 June 2007 RMN, and several other elderly people dysfunctional boreholes. When he was were denied access to food for the halfway through, DM, a war vet PN, of Bulawayo Agenda in Victoria Falls, elderly people from Social Welfare for eran and Zanu PF member blocked his is said to have had applied several times to allegedly coming from the MDC efforts accusing him of not belonging to hold a public meeting and was turned stronghold area. Zanu PF. He therefore could not fix the down by the Victoria Falls police violating boreholes on behalf of government. the organization’s freedom of expression. 10 June 2007 24 June 2007 8 June 2007 LM, of Tsholotsho Business Centre, was reportedly accused of being an active AM, the kraal head from Mcetshwa , BT, of Dingani village stole a bed from member of ZESN by the Zanu PF Sihlangane village and several other Marist and was arrested. She did not resist 42  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION

community members were denied access supporters of Zanu PF were purportedly to maize by MM a Kraal head and Zanu MMT, of MDC from Mafa Primary School threatened with expulsion from the party PF member for allegedly belonging to in Lupane and SS, also of MDC from by JD and FS a war veteran also of Zanu neither Zanu PF nor MDC. Siziphe Primary school in Lupane, PF, for allegedly attending the MDC rally. allegedly got into a heated argument when Lupane SS accused MMT of decampaigning the 21 June 2007 incumbent senator and accused him being 3 June 2007 a sell-out and threatened him with MM, LD and RK from Sibangilizwe unspecified action. village were elected by the community to 34 year old TG a Zanu PF supporter of go and attend a course sponsored by the Lupane allegedly annoyed NN of MDC Nkayi Minister of Small & Medium Scale at a funeral when he said “The Ndebele Business, and upon arrival were asked to people are stupid just like the deceased, 8 June 2007 produce Zanu PF party cards which they no wonder they were killed in the did not have and were allegedly denied bus Gukurahundi era and this year many of LM, and MS of Gobhi village were fare reimbursement by CC, and MS of them will die”. This led to the assault of reportedly harassed, threatened and barred Zanu PF. NN with clenched fists and pressing him from attending an MDC rally that was held down onto the fire burning one side of at the Business Centre. The perpetrator Bubi-Umguza his face. FS, of Zanu PF is said to have been telling people from Gobhi village not to attend the 4 June 2007 9 June 2007 MDC rally. SN and LD both MDC supporters from CN, and JM of MDC of Lupanda, 10 June 2007 Mbembeswana ward in Matateni village Somgolo Primary School, Lupane, were were allegedly accused of stealing maize allegedly assaulted by PL, MM, MS and ZP the MDC Councilor and other party from the Bulilima Member of Parliament. MM, of Zanu PF. It is said that the members from Sibangilizwe village were This incident made the two to be displaced victims were on their way home from allegedly harassed and threatened with a from ward 2 by TN and N also of MDC. their party meeting. The perpetrators second “Gukurahundi” if they continued demanded all the meeting materials that voting for MDC. 14 June 2007 were distributed at the meeting and this triggered a fist fight and JM was injured. 13 June 2007 ZM of MDC from Mbembeswana 1, ward 3, village 2, was supposedly accused of 13 June 2007 NN, of Zanu PF from Gwamayaya village stealing beers at Makoni bottle store and was allegedly harassed by Councillor JD, the police beat him up to the point of FN, of Zanu PF from Shabula Village in of MDC and gave preference to his MDC injuring him and told him that if he was a Lupane, was reportedly assaulted by party members to board the bus to Zanu PF member, they were going to BN, of MDC and was accused of being Dakamela at the expense of other members behave differently. This was said by MN problematic because he is a trained of the public and NN of Zanu PF in and FN of Zanu PF. youth militia who was allegedly particular was denied to board the bus. implicated in a number of human rights 20 June 2007 violations during the 2005 election. He 15 June 2007 was beaten with a club on the back. The MS of MDC from Mbembeswana ward 3, incident took place at Matshabala beer SN the Minister of Small and Medium village 3 was reportedly assaulted by DN, hall in Matshiya ward. Scale businesses addressed a meeting at and ST, of Zanu PF at a kraalhead’s Simon business centre in Nkayi where she meeting accusing him of saying nonsense 15 June 2007 allegedly threatened MM, TM and NM, of and belonging to MDC. The kraalhead MDC with suspension of the monthly reported the matter to police. MN, of Zanu PF who resides at Nyathi allowances since they were kraal heads and homestead in Lilangeni village, was accused of being loyal to the MDC. 20 June 2007 accused of belonging to an unruly party that discriminate along party lines when 15 June 2007 SN, and SH, of Zanu PF of Majiji village distributing food by MM, QD, and HS allegedly accused ID, of organizing a of MDC. A heated argument is said to EM of MDC from Sibangilizwe village in youth meeting which was to be held at have ensued, and he was assaulted Ngomambi was reportedly threatened with their homestead. The perpetrators during the conflict and got injured. The loss of his post of kraalhead by SM of allegedly approached her, saying, if she three were later arrested by the police. Zanu PF also from Sibangilizwe for ever addresses the meeting, she was not allegedly attending a ZESN democracy going to make MDC members hold HZ, of MDC, from Mhlahlandlela workshop that was held at Mtshabi positions in their village as only Zanu PF village in Matshiya ward was reportedly Primary School. He was told that as a members were allowed. denied access to maize grain by GMB kraal head he was supposed to be loyal to official JN, allegedly accusing him of Zanu PF. 20 June 2007 being an MDC activist and was advised to see Mr. M the MDC Member of 16 June 2007 It is alleged that at Balanda beer garden, Parliament for maize. 17 June 2007 PN, and ZM of Puma village and 43  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 SOUTHERN REGION

DN, SK and TD of Zanu PF reportedly argued over the elections to be held in 2008. It is said that MM, MM and CM of MDC allegedly told Zanu PF supporters that their candidate whom they campaign for, will never win. This statement led to a fist fight and MM, and CM were injured in the process

23 June 2007

EN, and TM of MDC and Zanu PF respectively were accused of being lovers yet they were from different political parties. The perpetrator is said to even have threatened the male victim with dismissal from their party saying he is a sell-out. The incident occurred during a gala at their area. The two were also threatened with dismissal from the area.

23 June 2007

It is alleged that the victims were at the School meeting when DD and HM approached PD, and TM, all of Zanu PF wanting to now why they separated themselves from their party and accused them of holding a clandestine political meeting.

44  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 BACKGROUND & FORMATION ______

The human rights violations and politically-motivated Zimbabwe breaches of the peace e.g. violence. Peace Today, ZPP’s member organisations include, the Project Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (ZPP) was (CCJP), Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC), conceived shortly after 2000 by a group of Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ), Churches and NGOs working or interested in Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), human rights and peace-building initiatives, and Counselling Services Unit (CSU), Zimbabwe was to become a vehicle for civic interventions Liberators’ Platform, Zimbabwe Civic Education in a time of political crisis. In particular ZPP Trust, ZimRights, Civic Education Network sought to monitor and document incidents of Trust.(CIVNET) GOAL AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANISATION

ZPP was established with the aim of promoting such conflicts, the former of whom will be peaceful co-existence and to help reduce political assisted by being given any support they may conflict and violence through monitoring, require, e.g. legal, medical or material assistance. investigating and researching the causes and ZPP aims to work in cooperation with any nature of violence and circulating widely the authorities, institutions and individuals to results of such activities. The organisation also achieve its objectives of curbing violence and aims to help resolve politically related conflicts, upholding human rights. and to identify victims and perpetrators of VISION To see Zimbabwe transform into a society that cherishes the pursuit and realisation of justice, freedom, peace, human dignity and development. MISSION

ZPP is registered community based trust that promotes peace through documenting human rights violations and disseminating them to stakeholders and policy makers. GOAL

To reduce violence and human rights violations through community-based and national monitoring, documentation of cases of human rights abuses, and making partnerships and alliances that tap the expertise and assets of local communities and local and regional organisations that will help the attainment of sustainable peace and democracy in Zimbabwe. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ZPP with like-minded local, regional • To be positioned as a leader in and international organisations quantitative & qualitative trends, • To have victims access redress, and patterns on systematic human rights perpetrators brought to book violations in Zimbabwe • To have MMR used as reference • To be identified as a promoter of for perpetrator conviction, victim peace & campaigner against human redress and policy influence by key rights violations stakeholders • To have sufficient capacity that enables ZPP to effectively deliver on its mandate • To be part of a coalition that shares learning experiences & expertise

45  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 VALUES

ZPP believes in and upholds the following moral principles and standards:

• Democracy and good governance rights and freedoms, and the human worth. • Rule of law • Non partisanship and impartiality • Probity & accountability of public in dealing with situations of office conflict and human rights abuses • Factual & credible documentation • -Gender sensitivity and Equality of of human rights excesses all mankind. • The protection of individual group

ACTIVITIES

The organisation is engaged in the following activities to achieve its goals:

• Monitoring all forms of violence rights abuses; and human rights abuse and • Training monitors collecting data on conditions, practices and policies which affect • Referring of victims of violence the human rights, freedoms, dignity and human rights abuses to and livelihood of people, e.g. the organisations better placed to offer availability or otherwise of food; relevant assistance; • Recording and documenting cases of conflict and human rights • Researching on causes, degree, violations; effects of violence and human • Networking strategically with other rights abuses, and ways of organisations able to assist victims eliminating and avoiding conflict and perpetrators; and human rights violations; • Conducting follow-up • Promoting dispute resolution and investigations to gather enough conflict management interventions; evidence to build up water tight cases for purposes of litigation; • Issuing policy briefs to influence • Ensuring that certain verified cases policy decisions deterring the of violence and human rights culture or institution of violence violations are litigated and and human rights abuses. perpetrators are punished; as part of an anti-impunity drive through the courts • Providing basic counselling services for both victims and perpetrators of violence and human UNIQUENESS

The organisation’s strength lies in the fact that it is perhaps the only permanent community-based civil society organisation with a country-wide grassroots presence. ZPP has two trained primary monitors 46  ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 deployed in each of the 120 electoral constituencies of Zimbabwe.

The monitors are members of the communities within which they reside and work, and this gives ZPP the capacity to, among other things, ‘sense’ conflicts long before their symptoms spread. GENERAL INFORMATION

The member organisations which formed the Zimbabwe Peace Project are:

CCJP CIVNET CSU EFZ ZCC ZESN ZIMCET ZIMRIGHTS ZLP

The Zimbabwe Peace Project has offices in all provinces of the country. If you wish to know more about the organisation you are free to approach our officers at any of the following addresses: 2 Robin House, Head Office 974 Mazorodze Ave 43 Dan Judson Road Cell: 011 423 187 Milton Park, Harare P O Box BE 427, Belvedere Gweru Tel: (04) 77 83 11, 77 84 77, 2930180, Office 407 CABS Centre 2930182, 2900555, 2900556 Cell: 011 423 185 Cell: 011 414 334/ 011 423 182 Hwange Harare/Mashonaland East 1179, Baobab Hill Ext. Head Office Cell: 011 423 184 Tel: (04) 77 83 11/011 401 340 Gwanda Bulawayo 30 Soudan Street,Gwanda 39 Edge House, Fife St. Cell: 011 423 186 Cell: 011 423 189 Chinhoyi Mutare Chidavayenzi Building 27 Fifth St. 46 Midway Street Cell: 011 423 183 Cell: 011 423 192

Masvingo

Report Editorial Team • Jestina Mukoko: National Director • Christine Kwangwari: Programme Manager • Chipo Mhike: Programme Information Assistant • Shamiso Makande: Programme Information Assistant

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