distances to schools. Under international human rights law, the government has an obligation to make education physically accessible to all children. This move will also be a direct violation of Section 19 (1) read together with Section 81(2) of the Constitution, which stipulates, “The State must adopt policies and measures to ensure that in matters relating to children, the best interests of the children concerned are paramount”.2 Moreover, public hospitals and clinics continue to experience severe shortages of essential drugs. Villagers with opposition party links continue to be denied access to any state-funded assistance that comes into the rural areas such as food aid.   Summary of Violations In May 2017, 40 new victims of Organized Violence and Torture (OVT) were reported and documented from across the country. The ZRP and ZANU-PF supporters were the main perpetrators of violence. A case of intraparty violence involving ZANU-PF supporters was also documented during the month. The violence broke at the ZANU-PF Bulawayo provincial headquarters, Davis Hall on the 21st of May after a group of ZANU-PF supporters opposed to the National Commissar Savior Kasukuwere disrupted a Provincial Cocoordinating Committee (PCC) that was being chaired by the Provincial leader, Dennis Ndlovu. This led to a violent confrontation between the two factions resulting in the stabbing of the district youth chairperson, Magura Charumbira, by youths from a rival faction who claimed that he was supporting an anti Kasukuwere campaign. The Chairperson of the Youth League Anna Mokgohloa was also severely assaulted. Following reported cases of police and army brutality in Chiadzwa, diamond fields on the 16th of May, the Forum went on a verification mission to Marange and visited 16 villages namely Chipindirwe, Mupada, Betera, Muchena, Mafunde, Chapeyama, Namano, Farikai, Tonhorai, Mutsago, Tenda, Muteeri, Namano Mashukashuka, Ben and Chiadzwa. A total of 16 villagers (eight males and eight Females) were interviewed. Documented violations were in the form of assault, violation of freedom of movement and residence, torture, and arbitrary detention. It is important to note that human rights violations in Chiadzwa diamond fields 2  See the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 4