Figure 4 Murder 20 18 16 Number of reports 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 Ju lAu 01 gSe 01 p0 O 1 ct -0 No 1 v0 De 1 c0 Ja 1 n0 Fe 2 b0 M 2 ar -0 Ap 2 rM 02 ay -0 Ju 2 n0 Ju 2 lAu 02 gSe 02 p0 O 2 ct No 02 v0 De 2 c0 Ja 2 n0 Fe 3 b0 M 3 ar -0 Ap 3 rM 03 ay -0 Ju 3 n0 Ju 3 lAu 03 g0 Se 3 p0 O 3 ct No 03 vD 03 ec -0 3 0 Month & year The data on summary executions/extra-judicial killings does not support the theory that land redistribution is a significant factor, at least based on the data provided by reports to the Human Rights Forum. Rather, the data supports the view that these violations are related to elections. Torture Torture has been argued to be the mainstay of the current campaign of terror, both around elections and other events. It is also said to be the rationale for deployment of the youth militia around the country. Several reports have made 10 this point, but it is worth commenting that torture has not been unique to the 10 See Reeler, A.P (2003), The role of militia groups in maintaining ZanuPF’s political power, Report prepared for ZWNEWS, March 2003; see also Peace Solidarity Trust (2003), Youth militia in Zimbabwe, November 2001 – July 2003: “Shaping youth in a truly Zimbabwean manner”, ZIMABABWE & SOUTH AFRICA: PEACE SOLIDARITY TRUST. 21