51 Amani Trust case number 655 Report number Sex male 27 Name A.C Age 22 ID number Province Mahonaland Central District Muzarabani Political Affiliation Date of report 05/02/02 Nature of incident Abduction, assault Date of incident 02/02/02 Employment Unemployed Perpetrators Zanu PF supporters Case history A.C. was on a bus on 02/02/02 at Mvurwi. A former member of the MDC pointed him out to a group of Zanu PF supporters, who chased and caught A.C. he was taken to their offices and beaten with iron rods, sjamboks, bottles and logs from a fireplace. The assault continued for three hours until the police arrived and intervened. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: 3 On clinical examination 3 days after the event the patient had a 4cm laceration on his left parietal area which had been sutured. He had numerous linear haematomas over his back extending from his neck to his buttocks, consistent with being assaulted with heavy blunt objects. He also had numerous linear haematomas on the posterior surfaces of both arms. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.