The May–June report of this Cluster cited a number of such incidents of intimidation, physical attacks, and threats of violence around the constitution making exercise, which it derives from its own grassroots work. For example, in Mutasa South, members of the Border Gezi were reportedly being sent out by ZANU PF hardliners to disrupt the constitution awareness campaigns and as a result of such resistance, on 16 April an awareness campaign was almost abandoned. Studio 7 and Newsday (17/06) reported the alleged burning of homes belonging to MDC-T supporters by suspected ZANU-PF activists to frighten them from participating in constitution outreach programmes in Muzarabani. In some cases, it was alleged that ZANU PF had pre-selected people to represent everyone in presenting views to COPAC, threatening violence to anyone apart from those selected who would dare to elaborate their views. Other reports of threats and violence around the constitution were received from Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe, Buhera, Gokwe, Mt. Darwin, Muzarabani (as has been reported), Mhondoro, Makoni, Mutoko, Mudzi and Epworth. Similarly in a move seen as a move to stifle discussion on sexual orientation, Gays and Lesbians Association of Zimbabwe (GALZ) officials Ellen Chademana and Ignatius Mhambi, were arrested following a police raid at the GALZ office in Milton Park and were held at Harare Central Police station on charges related to the contravention of the Censorship and Entertainment Control Act (Chapter 10:04) MDC supporters, real or perceived, continue to suffer politically motivated violence and castigation. In this regard, some traditional leaders who continue to engage in partisan political activities were cited as perpetrators of such violence. For example, a chief from Chimanimani was reported to have summoned MDC supporters to his homestead and fined them US$10 each as punishment for belonging to a political party of their choice. Similarly, a chief from Muzarabani North evicted a family from the Independence celebrations at Sone Business Centre because they are members of the MDC-T. On June 14 in Muzarabani District, an MDC supporter’s home was burnt and the victim chased away from the area in Machaya village. There has also been an increased number of church related violations in Mashonaland Central. This has been reported in Mazowe, Mt Darwin and Muzarabani constituencies where villagers were being forced to denounce their certain political parties in order to be allowed into the church assemblies. Again in the same province, two MDC activists were excommunicated from the Johane Masowe Apostolic Church on the basis that they openly supported the party of their choice. Similarly, Anglican Church parishioners who are allegedly anti- Bishop Nolbert Kunonga continue to be denied use of the congregations’ premises by anti–riot police officers, clearly in contravention of Article XIII that requires state organs and state institutions to be apolitical. For example it was recorded in Chitungwiza, that about fifteen anti-riot police officers allegedly denied parishioners access to use the Anglican premises at St All Saints congregation in Unit K. In Manicaland, senior Zanu PF politicians hijacked a Passover ceremony for the Johane Marange Apostolic sect and ordered the leaders to denounce MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai as well as excommunicate all MDC-T supporters. Some incidents of continued human rights violations of commercial farmers were reported as well. The evictions of two commercial farmers, Trevor Gifford and Michel Fyd’herbe from their farms in Chipinge and the intimidation of another, Matthew Taylor, in Nyamandlovu were reported in SW Radio Africa & The Zimbabwean, 14 and 17 June. It has been mentioned in this report that some peace building initiatives by civil society had proceeded unhindered. However, such efforts were isolated, uncoordinated and therefore hardly effective. The CIVIL SOCIETY MONITORING MECHANISM (CISOMM) SIX MONTH SHADOW REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INCLUSIVE OF ZIMBABWE 40