Harare Province recorded the highest number of post elections violance. A total of 176 cases were documented from Harare province. These violations culminated mostly from the violent quelling of the protest march by citizens and the opposition MDC-Alliance and the subsequent hostile crackdown on opposition supporters by the military in Harare’s high-density suburbs. Cases of retributive violence against individuals who acted as MDC-A polling agencies were recorded in Mashonaland provinces. Bulawayo and the rest of Matebeland provinces were peaceful only one violation was documented in Bulawayo. 5.0 Conclusion The Forum urges the Government of Zimbabwe to stop all forms of violence perpetrated on real and perceived supporters of the opposition political parties. It must further act to restore its commitment to peace and the rule of law by bringing to account all perpetrators of violence regardless of their affiliation. 21

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