55 Amani Trust case number 800 Report number Sex male 31 Name T.C Age 73 ID number Province Mashonaland East District Chihota Employment Unemployed Date of report 07/03/02 Nature of incident Assault Date of incident 10/02/02 Perpetrators Zanu PF youths Case history T.C. was called from his house on 10/02/02 by a group of Zanu PF youths. He was taken to Marondera School in Chihota and accused of supporting the MDC. T.C. was ordered to bare his back and lie on the ground. He was beaten up with heavy sticks for twenty minutes, until he lost consciousness for approximately an hour. He was released when he awoke. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: 3 On clinical examination 3 weeks later, the patient was still complaining of pain in his shoulders and lower back. He had 3 healing linear haematomas with superficial abrasions across his back, consistent with being assaulted with a heavy linear object. He also had considerable muscle spasm of his lower back, which resolved on analgesia. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.