Trends and Associations in the Pattern of Torture and Organised Violence in Zimbabwe, July 2001 - December 2003, (Redress Trust, London). 4 See Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (2001), Politically motivated violence in Zimbabwe 2000–2001. A report on the campaign of political repression conducted by the Zimbabwean Government under the guise of carrying out land reform, (Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum, Harare.) 5 These two quotations are taken from an article entitled “Flea markets are free markets”, Zimbabwe Independent, 17 June 2005, p13. 6 Here see the report on the Joshua Nkomo Housing Co-operative in Appendix 1. 7 See again Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (2001), Politically motivated violence in Zimbabwe 2000–2001. A report on the campaign of political repression conducted by the Zimbabwean Government under the guise of carrying out land reform,(Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Harare). 8 Chimurenga is a Shona word derived from the word murenga, meaning “rebel” or “fighter.” It was first applied to the uprisings of the indigenous blacks against the white settlers in 1896–1897. The guerrilla war against the settlers became known as the Second Chimurenga war. ZANU (PF) has referred to its present campaign to redistribute land and other economic assets to the black majority as “the Third Chimurenga”. 9 It has been estimated that up to 83% of commercial farms in Zimbabwe have changed ownership since 1980. Many farmers have therefore acquired their farms after the Mugabe Government came to power. Some commercial farmers invested large sums of money into their farms after receiving no-interest certificates from the Mugabe Government, meaning that they had been told that Government had not earmarked these farms for acquisition. 10 See A. Hammar, & B. Raftopoulos (2004), Zimbabwe’s Unfinished Business: Rethinking Land, State and Nation in the Context of Crisis, (Weaver Press, Harare). 11 Here see report on forced evictions in Tafara, Mabvuku, Highfields and Glen View in Appendix 1. 12 News 24 15 June 2005 13 There has been disquiet over the disposal of these goods, and recently the Zimbabwe Republic Police responded to this. In the Zimbabwe Standard, 19 June 2005, the following was quoted: “We are not under any single legal obligation to tell people what we are going to do with exhibits. Everyday we recover exhibits in our day-to-day operations,” said Mandipaka. See also report on forced evictions in New Park and Good Hope Extension settlements in Appendix 1, where it is alleged that soldiers are removing building materials from the demolished homes. 14 The Herald 2 June 2005 15 Zimonline 21 June 2005 16 Zimonline 21 June 2005 17 Herald 25 June 2005 18 Zimonline 28 May 2005 19 Zimonline 28 May 2005 20 Here see update on forced evictions in Appendix 1, where it is alleged that resistance was being planned in Chitungwiza and St Mary’s.

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