70 Amani Trust case number 941 Report number Sex female 46 Name S.G Age 35 ID number Province Harare District Harare Employment Vegetable vendor Date of report 03/04/02 Nature of incident Assault Date of incident 01/04/02 Perpetrators Youths Case history On 01/04/02 S.G. had gone to buy some potatoes in Mbare for resale in Budiriro. As her and two friends were preparing to leave the gate at Mbare Musika, three youths approached and beat S.G. with fists until she fell to the floor, hurting her right shoulder in the process. The youths fled and she was assisted by her friends. S.G. did not report the matter to the police as she feared that the youths would follow her to the station and further assault her. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: 3 On clinical examination 2 days after the assault the patient had bilateral conjunctival inflammation, and tenderness of her left lateral neck. She had a 3cm abrasion of her right shoulder and muscular tenderness but no loss of function. Her pain resolved on analgesia and physiotherapy. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.