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Amani Trust case number
851
Report number
Sex
male
15
Name
R.C
Age
23
ID number
Province
Mashonaland Central
District
Shamva
Political Affiliation
Polling agent - MDC
Date of report
13/03/02
Nature of incident
Assault
Date of incident
08/03/02
Employment
Unemployed
Perpetrators
Zanu PF supporters
Case history
R.C. was travelling to a polling station with other polling agents on 08/03/02 when they
were intercepted by a lorry load of Zanu PF supporters. The polling agents were chased
into a dead end at Chipori Farm, where they were assaulted by the Zanu PF supporters
and beaten with logs. R.C. lost consciousness and woke up at Shamva Police Station.
Medical assessment
SRQ-8 Score: 3
On clinical examination 5 days after the assault the patient had a 5cm sutured laceration
on the left supraorbital region and a 3cm sutured laceration infra orbitally.
AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.
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