The diagram above illustrates the distribution of perpetrators across the country. ZANU PF leaders recorded the highest number of perpetrators constituting 46% of the 225 perpetrators recorded countrywide. The majority of the ZANU PF perpetrators are from the ward and district level who claimed to have received orders and directive to demand serial numbers of voter registration slips from their superior leadership within the ruling ZANU PF party. Traditional leaders were the second highest constituting 37%. Councillors constituted 09%, whilst Youth Officers and War Veterans recorded 4% each. All the four categories of the perpetrators moved around communities demanding serial numbers accompanied by threats of violence, withdrawal of food aid and agricultural inputs and some victims were assaulted in the process for failing to cooperate. As such, communities ended up giving in to the demand of the perpetrators as a way of staying away from trouble. Heal Zimbabwe observed that these people instilled fear stealing away the constitutional rights and freedoms of community members and also trying to manipulate the secrecy of the vote. Heal Zimbabwe observed that the victims ranged from community members, teachers, opposition supporters and some traditional leaders. Measures that were undertaken by local communities especially victims included reporting the cases to civil society organisations, the police, Independent Commissions such as the ZEC and ZHRC. 3.0 Heal Zimbabwe’s Interventions Heal Zimbabwe strives to protect and assist the affected people so that they are able to access justice and requisite social services. In the period under review, the organisation responded to the recorded human rights cases by facilitating for victims to report to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and the Police. Heal Zimbabwe also formally wrote to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) raising concerns over human rights violations related to the BVR. ZEC acknowledged that they have received numerous reports concerning the collection of serial numbers by unscrupulous political entrepreneurs. ZEC in response, reassured Zimbabweans that compilation of serial numbers does not compromise the secrecy of the ballot. “..As a Commission charged with ensuring that elections are conducted efficiently, free and fair, ZEC heavily discourages the practice and have met with political party liaison committees on this..” read part of ZEC’s response to issues raised by Heal Zimbabwe. ZEC also indicated that collecting serial numbers of voter registration slips is useless since it does not show where one finally votes and does not compromise the secrecy of the ballot. 6