46 Amani Trust case number 978 Report number Sex male 22 Name S.C Age 22 ID number Province Midlands District Zvishavane Political Affiliation MDC Date of report 10/04/02 Nature of incident Assault Date of incident 13/03/02 Employment Unemployed Perpetrators Zanu PF supporters Case history S.C. was on his way to an MDC meeting on 10/04/02 at 15.00h. He saw a group of approximately forty Zanu PF supporters and decided to turn back as he was wearing an MDC t-shirt. Before he could return to safety however he was spotted by one of the Zanu PF supporters who ran and held onto his t-shirt. S.C. punched the man who fell. In retaliation, the other Zanu PF supporters began to stone S.C, who fell to the floor after a rock hit him on the head. As he lay on the floor, the assault continued and he was hit with a large rock at the base of his spine. Eventually the police arrived on the scene and S.C. was taken to hospital. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: 5 The patient was transferred to Harare by ambulance, 2 weeks after the assault because of bilateral weakness in his legs. He was admitted to hospital under a neurosurgeon and CT scan revealed a fracture of the transverse process of Lumbar vertebra 3. At present he is still under treatment. He also shows evidence of psychological trauma as shown by his high SRQ-8 AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.