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Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum<br />
Torture By State Agents In Zimbabwe<br />
22 13/07/2001<br />
Kidnapping; unlawful arrest and detention; torture<br />
MT (male, aged 22)<br />
Alleged Perpetrator: Dzimbanhete + Mandeya + Musoni + Mhaka + Zishiri<br />
Place where incident occurred: Bindura & Mount Darwin, Rushinga<br />
Abducted in Bindura together with 26 other MDC youths by war vets armed with pistols. The war<br />
vets were reportedly wearing police uniforms and took them to Bindura Police Station. The youths<br />
were searched for arms of war but nothing was found. At Bindura Police Station they were assaulted<br />
by police officers who claimed to be members of the Support Unit and war vets. The police used<br />
wooden sticks to beat them on the soles of their feet. They were then placed in the cells but were later<br />
driven to Rushinga where the assaults continued from around 6 pm until 9 pm. Forced to give them<br />
their names. At around 12:15 am they dropped them off in groups along the Rushinga Road. They<br />
walked to Mt. Darwin. Along they way we were assaulted by groups of war veterans who are<br />
stationed at each of the shopping centres along the route. They managed to board a bus but were<br />
forced off because they did not have bus fares. The war vets had taken all their money.<br />
23 01/08/2001<br />
Unlawful arrest and detention; torture<br />
SP (male, aged 42)<br />
Alleged Perpetrator: unnamed<br />
Place where incident occurred: Norton<br />
In August villagers from Mhondoro, believed to be supporters of the MDC, burnt down huts<br />
belonging to settlers on the farm where SP was employed. Later on SP was picked up by Norton<br />
Police who alleged that he had led the attack on the settlers. They further accused him of having<br />
colluded with the owner of the farm, in leading the attack. SP was detained for four days without<br />
being taken to court and was also denied food. Having been arrested on Tuesday, SP was released<br />
on Friday without any charges being preferred against him. A month later a group of about 12<br />
soldiers came to the farm and assaulted SP and all the other foremen. SP was assaulted with logs<br />
and sustained multiple injuries all over his back and on the back of his legs. He was threatened<br />
against seeking medical attention and against reporting the matter to the police. He reported on 3<br />
December to Norton Police Station; no arrests made so far.<br />
24 25/10/2001<br />
Assault<br />
MS (male, age unspecified)<br />
Alleged Perpetrator: Chief Inspector Chinyoka<br />
Place where incident occurred: Chisumbanje, Chipinge South<br />
Victim is the MDC ward Chairman. Chief Inspector Chinyoka picked him up from his work place on<br />
charges of unlawful possession of arms of war. He was detained at Chisumbanje Police Station<br />
where he was handed over to the central intelligence personnel based at Chisumbanje. They then<br />
drove him away from the station in a blue Mazda Pick up truck, registration no. 657-412 C, to a<br />
place where he was put in a room and stripped naked. He was assaulted for being an MDC<br />
supporter and hence of being in possession of arms of war. They released him on condition that he<br />
surrender his MDC membership cards and T-shirts at a rally at Checheche on 26 October which<br />
was to be addressed by Elliot Manyika. He was also to state that he had defected from the MDC. He<br />
did not turn up at the rally.<br />
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