86 Amani Trust case number 830 Report number Sex male 62 Name T.K Age 41 ID number Province District Mhondoro Employment Driver Date of report 07/03/02 Nature of incident Assault, detention Date of incident 03-07/03/02 Perpetrators Zanu PF youths, police Case history T.K. was returning from Chegutu on 03/03/02 and was at the Musinamwe Business Centre at 22.15h. He was attacked by a group of youths, whom he had been trying to avoid. He was punched on the face, slapped and kicked with boots. The youths then reported to the police that T.K. had been carrying stones and catapults. He was picked up by the police and taken to Mubaira where he was detained until 07/03/02. He was forced to pay a fine of Z$2,000. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: On clinical examination on the day of release the patient had bilateral sub–conjunctival haemorrhages, but normal visual acuity, and a painful neck, but no visible soft tissue damage, or cervical spine trauma. The pain settled on analgesia. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.

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