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20 torture.61 The most frequent complaints of torture survivors relate to somatic illness, with neurological symptoms, cardiac symptoms, 61 Reeler & Mupinda.(1996), An Investigation into the Sequelae of Torture and Organised Violence in Zimbabwean war veterans, LEGAL FORUM, 8, 12-27; Reeler & Mupinda.(1995), Report of a pilot project to assist survivors of torture and organised violence in Mount Darwin District, Zimbabwe, AprilJuly 1995, Harare: AMANI.

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Compensation for gross human rights violations: Torture and the War Victims Compensation Act.

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Date recorded: Dec 30, 1998

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Summary: This present paper will first analyse the problems involved in compensating victims of human rights violations, summarising the international perspective. It will then turn to a summary of the situation in Zimbabwe, detailing what is known here in Zimbabwe about the victims of gross human rights violations, and then examining these findings with respect to the War Victims Compensation Act(1980), and its provisions and procedures.

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