84 Amani Trust case number 570 Report number Sex male 60 Name T.K Age 31 ID number Province Harare District Harare Employment Unemployed Date of report 10/01/02 Nature of incident Assault Date of incident 09/01/02 Perpetrators War veterans Case history T.K. was taken from his house in Dzivarasekwa on 09/01/02 at 07.00h by ‘war veterans’. He was taken to their base where he was interrogated about MDC activity in Dzivarasekwa. The ‘war veterans’ were not satisfied with his answers and he was beaten with sticks and hands for two hours, before being released Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: On clinical examination the day after the event the patient had a haematoma and swelling of his left cheek and loose upper incisors. He was referred for dental management. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.

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