36 Amani Trust case number 908 Report number Name J.C Age 31 Province Manicaland District Mutasa Political Affiliation Date of report 26/03/02 Nature of incident Abduction, detention, assault Perpetrators Soldiers Date of incident 08/03/02 Employment Signwriter Sex male 13 ID number Case history J.C. was a polling agent for the elections and had been collected for a briefing meeting in the Honde Valley on 08/03/02. On the way, the car in which he was travelling was stopped by soldiers, and J.C. and his companions were taken to a police camp at Ruda. He was punched and beaten all over the body with fists and sticks and was kept in police cells until 12/03/02. Before being released, J.C. and his companions were stripped of their clothes and money. The detention meant that J.C. was unable to cast his vote or act as a polling agent. After being released, J.C. went to the Mutasa District Council offices to collect a bus fare to return home. He was accosted by the same group of soldiers, who again attempted to beat up the men. The men escaped and went to Mutare on the 13/03/02 to receive medical treatment. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: 2 On clinical examination 2 weeks after the event the patient had multiple healing linear contusions over his back and buttocks. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.