33 Amani Trust case number 843 Report number Sex male 10 Name P.C Age 28 ID number Province Mashonaland Central District Mvurwi Political Affiliation Date of report 12/03/02 Nature of incident Abduction, assault Date of incident 01/03/02 Employment General worker Perpetrators Zanu PF youth Case history On the 01/03/02, P.C. was called to Mondynes Farm Bar by a group of Zanu PF youths. He was accused of distributing MDC flyers. He was kept captive for the entire night and beaten for a period of two and a half hours with broomsticks, plastic beer crates and a heavy stick. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: 3 On clinical examination 11 days later the patient complained of a painful left ear and diminished hearing. He had a healing scar on his lower lip and a clinically sprained left thumb. He also had tender buttocks with resolving haematomas, and a swollen tender left ankle with limited range of movement. The injuries healed with analgesia and physiotherapy. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.