41 Amani Trust case number 820 Report number Sex male 17 Name N.C Age 20 ID number Province Mashonaland West District Karoi Political Affiliation MDC Date of report 04/03/02 Nature of incident Abduction, assault Date of incident 01/03/02 Employment Unemployed Perpetrators Zanu PF youths Case history At approximately 22.00h on 01/03/02 N.C. was at was at his party chairman’s house in Karoi when a group of Zanu PF arrived and began to stone the house. MDC youths who were at the house were also beaten. During the commotion, one of the MDC youths was captured and assaulted by the Zanu PF youths. Upon hearing the MDC youth’s cries for help, N.C. ran to help. The youth managed to escape but N.C. was caught. He was taken to their base and beaten on the head, back, face and both arms. He was also hit on his left foot. At 24.00h N.C. escaped and made a report to the police. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: The patient was transferred from Karoi General Hospital to Harare by ambulance because of concern for his safety in the General Hospital. On clinical examination on transfer the patient had multiple lacerations of his scalp and face, and severe edema and bruising of his face. He had lacerations of his lips and nose and swelling of his left elbow, but no fracture or dislocation. He had multiple deep linear bruises on his back consistent with being whipped and he had superficial abrasions on both anterior ankles. The patient required hospitalisation for 6 days. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.