various kinds over the last four years. Torture, destruction of homesteads, massive displacement of persons fleeing political persecution, and the denial of food to those perceived to support the opposition are among the violations that have been widespread, systematic and well documented.14 Photographs 2 and 3: woman and man brutally assaulted by army in Zimbabwe during the mass stay away called by the MDC in March 2003. Photograph 4: Tonderai Machiridza, an MDC activist tortured in the custody of Zimbabwean police. He died of his injuries the day after this picture was taken, on Independence Day, 18 April 2003. Nobody has ever been held accountable for his murder. 14 See appendix for listing of such documents, and further ahead in this report. 20