27 Amani Trust case number 882 Report number Sex female 3 Name J.B Age 55 ID number Province Mashonaland East District Chivhu Political Affiliation Date of report 21/03/02 Nature of incident Assault Date of incident 01/03/02 Employment Unemployed Perpetrators Zanu PF supporters Case history J.B. was ordered off the bus at Sengwe Township by Zanu PF supporters. She was taken into the bush and accused of being a member of the MDC. She was told that she was going to be ‘fixed’ and was then whipped and beaten. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: 3 On clinical examination on 21 March 2002 ( 3 weeks later) the patient had a linear suprascapular track scar and a painful right shoulder with limited range of movement but no fractures. She also had a neuropraxia of her right arm which resolved with physiotherapy. She had a linear scar of greater than 10cm on her left posterior leg. Psychiatric assessment On assessment 24 days after the traumatic event the patient had recurrent distressing recollections of the trauma. She had dreamt about the trauma on one occasion. She admitted to distress whenever she watches television and hears news about people being beaten or killed. She tries to avoid thinking about the trauma and is afraid to go back to her home. She had anxieties about her future. On mental state examination the patient looked much older than her stated age and the only other significant finding was that of depressed mood. A diagnosis of Adjustment disorder was made. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.