Human Rights Monitoring Report - Kubatana

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NORTHERN REGION Mashonaland West Mashonaland West Totals 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 1 3 10 0 2 1 0 1 60 8 Murder Rape Kidnapping/Abduction Type of cases Assault Theft/Looting Discrimination MDP Torture Unlawful Detention Harassment/intimidation Displacement Jun-07 Manyame 3 June 2007 BM, of MDC, was allegedly assaulted and harassd by three farm workers, suspected to be of Zanu PF, for allegedly wearing an NCA T/shirt. It is alleged that the incident took place when the victim visited their farm to buy farm produce for re-sale. The victim was accused of supporting the opposition MDC party. 4 June 2007 Councillor M, of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, NM (23), a member of the public for failing to attend Zanu PF meetings, yet she was reported to have attended a meeting called by an MDC Councillor, to give her a recommendation letter for her to get employment at Batanai Play Centre, a council crèche. 9 June 2007 JM (29), of the ruling Zanu PF reportedly assaulted N (31), of MDC, accusing her of failing to attend Zanu PF ward meetings. It is alleged that she was also evicted from her flea market stall for the same reasons. 10 June 2007 © ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 For allegedly refusing to disclose the number of eligible voters (those over 18 years), at his house, NM, of the MDC was reportedly harassed by T of Zanu PF. 13 June 2007 K (31), of MDC, was reportedly assaulted, by S (38) of Zanu PF, for allegedly refusing to allow members of her family who are eligible to vote to go and register as voters. 20 June 2007 Some unidentified council workers, who are also Zanu PF supporters, allegedly harassed BN (31), also of Zanu PF, whom they accused of wearing an NCA T/shirt, which their party views as opposition. Zvimba South 4 June 2007 DM (32), of the ruling party Zanu PF, allegedly assaulted, TN (26) and TM (27), of the opposition, for criticising price hikes of basic commodities, as these are viewed as criticizing the government. 12 June 2007 MN (42), of the opposition MDC, was reportedly harassed by AM (38), of the ruling party Zanu PF, who accused MN, of challenging the Zanu PF leadership, after they had deleted his name from a food aid beneficiary list. TN (26) and TM (27), were reportedly harassed by a group of unidentified Zanu PF youths, led by DM (32), who accused the MDC pair of blaming the government for the price hikes of basic commodities. Zvimba North 1 June 2007 TC, of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, PM of MDC, and denied him an opportunity to get a residential stand in the area. It is alleged that PM, was being forced to denounce his party. 5 June 2007 For seemingly failing to renounce their partisanship with MDC within a specified time, JM and SM of the MDC were reportedly evicted from the area by Zanu PF supporter, Cde. B (68). The couple relocated from the farming area to their rural Kenzamba area. 5 June 2007 JC, CM and TB, of the ruling Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, TM and MC, of the opposition MDC, accusing the pair of wearing MDC T/shirts in a Zanu PF dominated ward. 8 June 2007 Councillor K, of Zanu PF, reportedly harassed IK, of MDC, in his effort to hinder people from gathering at an MDC aspiring Councillor’s funeral. 15 June 2007 20
NORTHERN REGION A group of unidentified Zanu PF youths, led by JZ (32), of the same party allegedly displaced, GM (38), of MDC who was competing with the local MP in buying cotton from local farmers. JZ was displaced because he was paying better money to the farmers. 15 June 2007 PN, SM and VM, of Zanu PF, reportedly harassed, MR, and EM, of MDC and were denied food aid, as they belonged to the opposition which was viewed as not deserving of food aid. 22 June 2007 An unidentified armed group of Zanu PF youths, allegedly harassed PM (41), OS, CM (32) and BM, of MDC, accusing them of singing opposition songs at a funeral, which was viewed as way of inciting the community to support MDC. Chegutu 1 June 2007 LB (30), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, CM, a member of the public and was threatened with eviction from her market stall, if she did not join the ruling party as the market stalls were meant for Zanu PF supporters only. 13 June 2007 TB (63), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed AL (33), of MDC, accusing him of wearing an MDC T/shirt in a Zanu PF dominated ward. 13 June 2007 Zanu PF Chairperson, C (55), reportedly harassed ND (63), a member of the public, in his effort to force ND, to join the ruling party, if he wanted the tillage unit to till his piece of land, despite the fact that he was among the first people to pay for tillage to DDF. Mhondoro 2 June 2007 AM (49), of Zanu PF, reportedly harassed, AM (30), of MDC, at a meeting purported to be discussing how to maintain the village dip tank, yet it turned out to be a meeting where ETD’s were being given. 8 June 2007 MM (29), of MDC, allegedly harassed MC (42), also of MDC, as they argued over the need to go into elections and lose or fight for a new democratic constitution 17 June 2007 JM (21) of Zanu PF, reportedly assaulted VM (37), of MDC, for defying the order for VM, to denounce his party or risk losing food aid. 18 June 2007 CC (37) and NK (35) of MDC, were reportedly harassed by CJ (±50) of Zanu PF, accusing the MDC pair of refusing to denounce their party, yet they wanted Zanu PF schemes meant to benefit communities. 21 June 2007 JE (33) and GW (27), of the MDC were reportedly harassed by Zanu PF, MM (39) and PP (37), who accused the pair of using an MDC truck, to ferry people’s yield to GMB yet the pair had bought their own lorry for business. Sanyati 2 June 2007 LC (27) and Z (38), also of MDC, reportedly harassed S (49) and C (65) of MDC, accusing the pair of doing business with Zanu PF members, which the perpetrators perceived as a way of selling out. 4 June 2007 3 June 2007 SM, of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, BM, also of Zanu PF, over positions in their party. 13 June 2007 PJ, allegedly assaulted, MC, of MDC, accusing him of wearing an MDC T/shirt in a bar. 15 June 2007 AD, of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed and evicted eleven families, who had benefited from the Hlalani Kuhle houses, when they had complained about the poor sanitary system, which they said, was unhygienic. 24 June 2007 AZ (38), of Zanu PF allegedly harassed, MS (29) and SS (31), of MDC, accusing the pair of defying the order from Zanu PF Selous office that they had to denounce their party and surrender all the MDC regalia they had. 10 June 2007 © ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 KF (45) and MA (41), of MDC, were reportedly harassed by MD (35) and MJ (39), of Zanu PF, as the MDC pair sought BEAM assistance and were hindered from getting it by the Zanu PF pair. They were given the choice denounce their party and get assistance. 15 June 2007 EC (44), of MDC, was reportedly harassed by TK (32), of Zanu PF, in his effort to lure EC to join Zanu PF. TK had asked EC to register for GMB farming inputs. 16 June 2007 GM (49), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, UJ (35) and NM (30), of MDC, as GM warned the MDC pair not to influence the community to join their opposition party. BM (45, of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, ZM (35) of MDC, accusing him of wanting to benefit from the ‘Maguta Scheme’, yet he did not want to denounce his party and join the ruling party. 6 June 2007 EG (35), of MDC, was reportedly assaulted by Zanu PF’s, WC (30), NC (33) and MC (55), accusing EG of inciting villagers to complain about the hardships people are facing, which was viewed as denouncing the ruling party and the government. 7 June 2007 CD (39), of MDC (pro-senate faction), allegedly assaulted MM (37) and NH (37), of MDC, accusing the pair of attending a <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> workshop, which CD, perceived as an opposition meeting. 10 June 2007 21 CW (60), of Zanu PF,was allegedly harassed
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