more likely to report that their violation had occurred at police stations, and Harare Central Police station were significantly more frequently mentioned by activists than other police stations. Most important amongst these are the findings that activists are more likely to have experienced serious violations and multiple violations at police stations. Harare Central Police Station was significantly more commonly reported than any other police station. Harare Central Police Station was also found to be significantly associated with senior police officers, and there was a significant trend for more senior officers to be more frequently mentioned in 2006. Activists were also more likely to experience torture at the hands of more senior police officers. As regards the ZNA, it was found that the ZNA were significantly more likely to be mentioned in reports that involved both the ZRP and the CIO, and significantly more likely to be named as a perpetrator by members of the MDC. The NCA members, by way of contrast were much more likely to mention the ZRP rather than the ZNA as the perpetrators. There were few differences in the alleged violations, and the only association with the army was with kidnappings [abductions] in which the ZRP and ZNA were alleged to be involved. However, whilst there were no other significant differences, it should be noted that two trends approximated statistical significance; assaults and torture were both mentioned as more frequent in the ZRP/ZNA group, and the frequencies were very high indeed. Clearly these are findings that must cause considerable concern about the conduct of the ZRP since 2000, and it is evident that the reports of serious violations taking place are not spurious or mischievous as alleged by the Zimbabwe Government. Conclusions As mentioned above, the Human rights Forum has expressed deep concerns about the involvement of the Zimbabwe Republic Police in gross human rights violations, and it is evident that the concerns expressed in 2003 – and in many subsequent statements and reports – have met with little remedial or preventive action. The Zimbabwe Republic Police continue to be involved in human rights violations, and, if anything, the abuses have become worse in the past three years. It is clear, from all the sources of information cited above (including decisions by the Zimbabwean courts), that the law enforcement agencies are a major source of human rights abuses in Zimbabwe. The main agency involved in these abuses is the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Who guards the guards? Violations by the Zimbabwe Republic Police, 2000 to 2006