Rights Watch interviewed seven villagers who had been harassed and intimidated by ZANU-PF supporters in the provinces of Mashonaland West, Masvingo, and Midlands.49 The villagers were suspected of supporting the MDC. Two of the villagers, one in Mashonaland West and the other in Masvingo, were local high school teachers. One of the teachers told Human Rights Watch, “Once the voter registration started, the ZANU supporters started targeting us. They warned us that they were watching us because we are teachers and that we would be chased from the village if we engaged in political activities.”50 All those interviewed by Human Rights Watch said that police were unwilling to do anything to deal with the violence from ruling party supporters. Police Involvement in Incidents of Intimidation and Violence against the Opposition, Students, and NGOs in 2008 The partisan nature of policing in Zimbabwe has been well documented by Human Rights Watch and other international organizations such as the International Bar Association.51 As the election date draws closer the police have targeted particular groups that they perceive to be supporters of the opposition including students, human rights activists, and representatives of certain NGOs. On February 14, 2008, police raided the offices of the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (Crisis Coalition)52 looking for Marvellous Khumalo, advocacy officer for the Zimbabwe National Students Union (ZINASU).53 Marvellous Khumalo is a student who is running for a parliamentary seat for the MDC (Tsvangirai) in St Mary’s constituency, Chitungwiza, Harare. 49 Human Rights Watch interviews with villagers, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, and Midlands provinces, September 24– October 6, 2007. 50 Human Rights Watch interview with teacher, Masvingo province, October 4, 2007. 51 Human Rights Watch, You Will Be Thoroughly Beaten: The Brutal Suppression of Dissent in Zimbabwe, November 1, 2006, http://hrw.org/reports/zimbabwe1106/zimbabwe1106web.pdf. International Bar Association, “Partisan Policing, An obstacle to human rights and democracy in Zimbabwe,” November 2007, http://www.ibanet.org/humanrights/Country_Reports.cfm, (accessed February 28, 2008). 52 The Crisis Coalition, of which ZINASU is a member, is a coalition of organizations working for democratic change in Zimbabwe. 53 Human Rights Watch interview with Crisis Coalition Coordinator Xolani Zitha, Harare, February 20, 2008. All Over Again 22