Human Rights Monitoring Report - Kubatana
Human Rights Monitoring Report - Kubatana
Human Rights Monitoring Report - Kubatana
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NORTHERN REGION<br />
5 June 2007<br />
At Dambirepi Business Centre, TN (42),<br />
who is an MDC supporter, was allegedly<br />
assaulted by Zanu PF activists, led by M,<br />
for refusing to attend a Zanu PF meeting as<br />
ordered by senior party officials in the<br />
area. They used whips and booted feet to<br />
beat victim which resulted in the injury of<br />
the victim.<br />
10 June 2007<br />
PN, an MDC member, was allegedly<br />
kidnapped from his home at Stockdale<br />
farm, by Zanu PF activists, led by a war<br />
veteran, MS, for publicly complaining<br />
about the high cost of living and failing<br />
economy, where he was tortured under the<br />
feet, forced to stand in a bucket of cold<br />
water the whole night and beaten severely.<br />
12 June 2007<br />
EG, a care giver and an MDC activist<br />
reportedly refused to attend to an ailing<br />
MS, because the victim is a Zanu PF<br />
member.<br />
12 June 2007<br />
At Hauna Hospital, EZ, the MDC ward<br />
Chairperson, was reportedly denied access<br />
to TB drugs by a dispensing clerk, AM, a<br />
Zanu PF youth service graduate because of<br />
the political affiliation of the victim.<br />
15 June 2007<br />
TM (52), who was incensed by the cost of<br />
opaque beer and loudly wished for the<br />
quick resignation of the incumbent state<br />
President, was allegedly assaulted by Zanu<br />
PF activists, led by NM at Handei Store,<br />
where he was drinking beer.<br />
Mutasa South<br />
3 June 2007<br />
Zanu PF activists, led by GN, reportedly<br />
demanded to be allowed to attend a closed<br />
ward MDC meeting that was being chaired<br />
by GV at Masaya village. When<br />
permission was denied, the perpetrators<br />
turned violent and assaulted the victims<br />
and chased them away, effectively<br />
bringing the meeting to an end. They then<br />
warned the victims that they will be<br />
evicted from the area for holding MDC<br />
meetings in the area.<br />
League, reportedly compiled a list of<br />
MDC members in Kagweda village,<br />
including those of AM, GM and CM and<br />
forwarded them to the Councillor, so<br />
that the victims would be removed from<br />
the agricultural inputs and GMB grain<br />
scheme.<br />
5 June 2007<br />
At Mapani village, MH (41), who is an<br />
MDC member, was allegedly severely<br />
assaulted by Zanu PF activists, led by<br />
NT, using clenched fists, booted feet and<br />
whips for listening to studio seven. The<br />
victim was labelled a traitor who<br />
supports the country’s enemies.<br />
8 June 2007<br />
At Chinamasa village, Zanu PF<br />
women’s league members, RK and DK,<br />
allegedly denied ID (80), TN and others<br />
access to some mealie-meal handouts,<br />
because the victims are MDC members.<br />
10 June 2007<br />
PM (52), JK and nine others were barred<br />
from buying fertilizer and seeds, under<br />
the government sponsored inputs<br />
programme, by a Zanu PF activist, PM<br />
at Tsonzo as punishment for not<br />
attending Zanu PF meetings.<br />
20 June 2007<br />
At Manyumwa village, Zanu PF<br />
activists, led by MD and IK, reportedly<br />
chased away HN and PB, from the<br />
funeral of a late relative, because the<br />
victims are MDC members, whereas the<br />
deceased was a Zanu PF member. The<br />
victims left the funeral in fear of<br />
reprisals.<br />
Nyanga<br />
10 June 2007<br />
At Ruwangwe Growth Point, Zanu PF<br />
youths, led by BN, allegedly disrupted<br />
an MDC meeting despite the meeting<br />
having been properly sanctioned by the<br />
police. The Zanu PF youths pitched up<br />
as the meeting was starting and started<br />
to sing revolutionary songs and dancing<br />
threateningly. About forty people who<br />
were at the meeting dispersed.<br />
12 June 2007<br />
(34), because the victim is an MDC<br />
member and does not attend Zanu PF<br />
meetings.<br />
12 June 2007<br />
GMB officials under orders from a Zanu<br />
PF official, WK, allegedly denied BK,<br />
to buy GMB maize at Ruwangwe,<br />
because the victim who claims to be a<br />
Zanu PF member possessed an MDC<br />
membership card. The perpetrators also<br />
questioned why the victim was always<br />
in the company of known MDC<br />
members.<br />
15 June 2007<br />
MDC activists, HK and PC, allegedly<br />
beat up a Zanu PF activist, KK, using<br />
booted feet and fists, because the victim<br />
uttered derogatory words against the<br />
MDC and its leadership. The victim<br />
sustained some injuries and was treated<br />
at Elim Mission Hospital.<br />
18 June 2007<br />
At Bungarimwe village, NN, who is a<br />
member of the Zanu PF Women’s<br />
League, allegedly denied PP (38), to join<br />
a local women’s club, because the<br />
victim is a known ‘staunch” MDC<br />
activist. The victim has five children.<br />
4 June 2007<br />
FM, a member of the Zanu PF Women’s<br />
© ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007<br />
A Zanu PF activist, CN, who is a<br />
community care giver in Tsengerayi<br />
village, reportedly refused to assist NG<br />
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