ACRONYMS ACRWC African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child CID Criminal Investigation Department DSW Department of Social Welfare JC Justice for Children JSC Judicial Service Commission LSZ Law Society of Zimbabwe NGO Non-Governmental Organisation NPA National Prosecuting Authority PTD Pre-Trial Diversion UNCRC United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child VFS Victim Friendly System ZCTU Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions ZLHR Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights ZNCWC Zimbabwe National Council for the Welfare of Children ZNA Zimbabwe National Army ZPCS Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services ZRP Zimbabwe Republic Police i ‘Hear them Cry ’ – An Analysis of State Violence Against Children During the January 2019 Protests