highlights the views expressed by the staff members at GALZ on the source of the raids. 24.4% of the participants reported having been raided by unidentified people. 44% were raided by the police on the instigation of their superiors, whilst 31.2 % of the respondents experienced raids by both the police and unidentified individuals. This shows how precarious the situation for GALZ is as any group can take advantage and perpetrate violence on the LGBTI community. Figure 5: Source of Raid Percentage 50 40 30 20 10 0 Series1 Police Unidentified people 44.4 24.4 Police& unidentified people 31.2 Figure 6 summarises what the individuals who have experienced raids were subjected to. About 73.1% of the participants were subjected to physical harm and other injustices. Other injustices experienced by the LGBTI community include verbal abuse, detention and loss of personal belongings. Individuals behind these raids often come with logs and other objects that 16 An Assessment of the impact of state sanctioned and unsanctioned raids on GALZ premises and gatherings