12 As can be seen from Table 12, most person were injured by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, but a large number were also injured by members of the Zimbabwe National Army. Some were injured by more than one branch — uniform branch and support unit of the ZRP — or more than one agency — ZRP and ZNA. Table 12. Alleged perpetrators of human rights violations. (HRF.1999) Zimbabwe National Army Zimbabwe Republic Police Riot Squad Criminal Investigation Department Support Unit 16 23 2 1 4 The medical complaints of these survivors were split between those who had been shot — death, bullet wound and amputation — and those who had been assaulted — fracture, pain. Two people complained that they had lost employment as a result of the injuries sustained. One man, for example, sustained permanent disability — loss of function in his arm — as a result of a bullet wound, and was unable to continue his employment as a driver due to the disability. Table 13 Medical complaints of victims of Food Riots (HRF.1999) Death Bullet wound amputation fracture Pain loss of job epilepsy 1 10 1 4 12 3 1 As regards the deaths, the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum was only been able to obtain information on the follow-up to one death, that of Kudzai Ndlovu who was shot and killed in Gweru. The public inquest, which was concluded in March 1999, revealed a wholly unsatisfactory situation. The presiding magistrate noted that no satisfactory investigations were conducted in order to reveal the identity of the perpetrator, and went so far as to state that the ZRP in Gweru were actually stifling investigations. He then recommended that the investigations should be taken over by an independent team of investigators from a different town. This is clearly at variance with the assertions of Superintendent Bvudzijena and the ZRP’s own report. 4.1 Torture during the Food Riots As indicated above, torture can be defined according to various different definitions, the most common of which are the definitions contained in the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment and Punishment (UN.1984) and the Declaration of Tokyo (WMA.1975). The latter has remained the most complete statement about torture yet produced by the medical profession. As the WMA definition states: For the purpose of this Declaration, torture is defined as the deliberate, systematic or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons acting alone or on the orders of any authority, to force another person to yield information, to make a confession, or for any other reason. (World Medical Association,1975) AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.

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