THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT |ZIMBABWE I 2017 Specific Cases On 2 February 2017, about 80 households (357 people) were evicted at Saint James Craig farm in Goromonzi by the police. The eviction was allegedly carried out on behalf of Chris Thandi, the purported new owner of the farm. Property was destroyed in the process. 59 On 07 April 2017, members of the police attacked Manzou villagers from Nehanda Village, Arnold Farm, and had their property destroyed. A total of 644 households residing at the farm since the year 2000 were affected. Non-uniformed officers came in UD trucks and unregistered Nissan vehicles, which they used to ferry the villagers’ property to Rivers Farm and to some unknown destinations. On the 4th of October 2017, the 24 newly deployed ZRP Support Unit officers reportedly went on a rampage assaulting and demolishing all the villagers’ houses, giving them a 24-hour ultimatum to leave the farm.They also instructed villagers to refrain from all farming activities. They alleged that this was a directive from the former First family. 60 On 3 August 2017, a total of 250 households were evicted from Maganga Farm by ZANU-PF assisted the ZRP officials who claimed that the Maganga Farm had been redistributed to a certain senior government official.This left 643 people homeless. Reports also indicated that the houses, which were mainly constructed using mud and thatch roofed, were torched together with property and food belonging to the incumbents. On 10 November 2017, approximately 700 houses belonging to Chitungwiza Eyestone Youth Housing Cooperative were destroyed leaving 2500 people homeless. There was no court order issued to the residents in preparation of the demolitions. No alternative accommodation was provided for those arbitrarily evicted and having their houses demolished. 61 Men showing their burned house by alleged Zanu PF youths during the the Presidential run off in June 2008 Pic Shepherd Tozvireva ZPP Monthly Monitoring Report, February 2017ttps://www.zimpeaceproject.com/monitoring-reports/ The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, Monthly political and Human Rights Violations Report, August 2017, available on http://www.hrforumzim.org/publications/ 61 ZPP Monthly Monitoring Report, November, 2017ttps://www.zimpeaceproject.com/monitoring-reports/ 62 https://au.int/en/newsevents/20170403/1st-meeting-conference-states-parties-kampala-convention 59 60 48