and sometimes burnt down, during the recent nationwide protests, were unable to rebuild, restock and reopen. The demonstrations cannot therefore be said to have been peaceful. 10. Conclusion The Commission noted with concern the human rights violations that were perpetrated during the 14 to 16 January 2019 and its aftermath. After the events of 1 August 2018, it was expected that the Government would have learnt something and would in future do things differently. There was loss of life and there was no acknowledgement by the authorities or the State on the loss of life that took place during this period. It is therefore disturbing to note that the deployment of the army in quelling civilian disturbances continues to lead to loss of life and serious bodily injuries and other human rights violations, yet the Government continues to make such deployments as witnessed by the January incidences. 11. RECOMMENDATIONS In light of the findings from this investigation, the following recommendations are proffered; ZIMBABWE POLICE SERVICE 11.1. The use of live ammunition by the police to deal with civil disturbances must stop as this leads to loss of life and serious injuries amongst the citizens and is a gross violation of human rights. 11.2. The ZPS must properly investigate cases whenever an offence is alleged to have been committed instead of using crackdowns and dragnets to arrest citizens, many of whom would not be linked to the commission of the alleged offences. Page 66 of 68