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Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum<br />
Torture By State Agents In Zimbabwe<br />
60 13/06/2002<br />
Torture; unlawful arrest and detention<br />
MC (male, aged 38)<br />
Alleged Perpetrator: unnamed<br />
Place where incident occurred: Buhera<br />
Employed as a security guard at the homestead of Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC President) in Buhera.<br />
About 10 policemen from Buhera Police Station arrived in a Defender vehicle at the homestead.<br />
MC was bathing at the time, but the police ordered him out of the bath and started to assault him<br />
while he was naked. They used baton sticks, booted feet and open hands in the assault. He was<br />
dragged for about 100 metres. He was handcuffed and then given some clothes to put on but could<br />
not do so as he was in handcuffs. He was then taken to Buhera Police Station where the assaults<br />
continued. He was told that he was allowing the whites to re-colonise Zimbabwe. He sustained<br />
bruises on his thighs and back. He was detained at the police station and only released on 17 June.<br />
61 13/06/2002<br />
Torture; unlawful arrest and detention<br />
MM (male, aged 32)<br />
Alleged Perpetrator: unnamed<br />
Place where incident occurred: Buhera<br />
Employed as a security guard at the homestead of Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC President) in Buhera.<br />
About 10 policemen from Buhera Police Station arrived in a Defender vehicle at the homestead<br />
and began conducting a search, saying they were looking for weapons of war. MM was assaulted<br />
with batons, booted feet and open hands. He was accused of causing havoc in the area. He was<br />
taken to the police station where the assaults continued throughout the whole night and the<br />
following day. He was detained there without charge and released on 17 June. He sustained<br />
abdominal and leg injuries.<br />
62 16/06/2002<br />
Torture<br />
RM (male, aged 36)<br />
Alleged Perpetrator: unnamed<br />
Place where incident occurred: Murambinda<br />
Was assaulted by people clad in police uniforms. Suspects that they were youths at Border Gezi<br />
training centre. They were using baton sticks to assault him all over the body except for his head<br />
and his chest. Client was alleged to be holding a post within the MDC hierarchy and it was said<br />
that he was going to receive a truck from the opposition party. Fifteen people came to the school<br />
where he stays. They were all armed with rifles and asked client what his name was and what post<br />
he held within the MDC. When he denied that he held any post, he was ordered to lie down and<br />
was assaulted. He was left for dead. The youths barred anyone who wanted to render assistance to<br />
client who could not even walk to the hospital. Client's wife and child witnessed the assault and<br />
escaped through the window. Client couldn’t identify anyone amongst the group. Case was not<br />
reported.<br />
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