Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Teaching them a lesson: A report on the attack on Zimbabwean teachers head. He suffered facial and head injuries. PM was forced to apply for sick leave from the 18th of February to the 20th of March. The case was reported to the police but no arrests were made. It was not clear why the victim was attacked. 16 June 2002 Fifteen youths clad in police uniforms allegedly assaulted RM, a teacher at Mamunyadza Secondary School with baton sticks all over his body. He suspects that they are youths from the Border Gezi Training Centre for National Youth Service in Mount Darwin. The youths came to the school armed with rifles and asked him what his name was and what post he held within the MDC. When he denied that he held any post, he was ordered to lie down and was severely assaulted. RM was accused of holding a post within the MDC hierarchy and that he was going to receive a truck from the opposition party. The youth barred anyone who wanted to render assistance to RM who could not even walk to the hospital. His wife and child witnessed the assault but managed to escape through the window. The case was not reported to the police. 19 June 2002 Mai Gono, Tapfuma, and unnamed “war veterans” and Zanu PF youths reportedly assaulted AK, a pregnant teacher, because her husband was the District Secretary for MDC. The baby was born on the 29th of June but passed away on the 5th of July 2002. Medical reports attributed the death of the baby to the assault. “War veterans” and youths went to the victim’s school, being led by one Tapfuma, demanding to see her in the middle of a lesson. She was ordered to pack all her belongings and leave the school premises. She was taken to ZanuPF offices in the area and assaulted. One Mai Gondo, a “war veteran”, also assaulted AK with fists and open hands. She managed to dupe the group and escape. On the 26th of June 2002, the police and ‘green bombers’ (National Service Youths) came looking for AK’s husband. They threw teargas at them and fired twice in the air. The officers, who threatened to come back for her, assaulted AK. The officers are from Murambinda and Buhera ZRP, being led by Detective Superintendent Dowa. Buhera South 1 July 2001 TC was allegedly threatened and ordered to leave Gunde Primary School with immediate effect because she was an MDC supporter. Two Zanu PF youths came to the school alleging that they had been watching her MDC activities for a long time. She was warned that if she didn't leave the school premises she would be dealt with accordingly. She only managed to pack a few things and left the school on the 5th of July leaving behind the rest of her belongings with a friend. 7 May 2002 Teddy Mugwari, Leonard Usavi, Benjamin Mwandifura (teachers) and Godfrey Marongwe (Deputy Headmaster) from Murambinda Secondary School were allegedly accused of supporting MDC and assaulted by “war veterans”. They were ejected from their work places. After the assaults they fled. 6