Summary of Violations for March In March 2018, 16 new victims of Organized Violence and Torture (OVT) were reported and documented from across the country. The table below summarises cases of OVT for March. NB: The following notes should be put into consideration when reading these cases: § Human rights violations contained in this report are derived from statements made to the Forum’s Public Interest Unit, its member and partner organisations. § The identities of victims whose names have not been published in the press and are not public officials are protected. This is done in order to protect the victim from further violence, intimidation and possible reprisals. § The Report cannot be considered as the exhaustive record of all incidents of politically-motivated violence in Zimbabwe in the period under review. Nevertheless, every incident reported to the Forum directly or through its members is meticulously documented and included in the report. TABLE 3: Reported Incidents of OVT March 2018 Date Violation Violation Narration Number victims 10 Mar Assault ZANU PF Member of Parliament for Nyanga North constituency, Gift Nyamuchaka allegedly assaulted Tapiwa Muromowenyoka (former independent Councilor for Troutbeck, Nyanga) with fists over verbal insults he received from both Tapiwa and Amai Sanyatwe (Wife to Brigadier Sanyatwe) at Chapatarango Secondary School, Nyanga North in ward 5. The brawl emanated from a campaign by Tapiwa and amai Sanyatwe to discredit Gift Nyamuchaka. It was reported that the duo told the gathering villagers that Nyamuchaka is not eligible to be the Councillor for ward 5 since he is a grade 3-school dropout. During their smear campaign, Nyamuchaka arrived at the gathering and demanded to know who had sanctioned a ZANU PF meeting in his ward without consent from his as the current the Councillor. It is at this point that Muromowenyoka insulted Nyamuchaka regarding his educational background. Muromowenyoka reportedly sped off in his vehicle. 1 15 Mar Harassment & intimidation 16 Mar Politically motivated killings Chief Victor Saunyama of ward 12 Nyanga North, Mawadza (a former war veteran and ZANU PF activist) and the Chief’s secretary allegedly gathered 300 households in Samungure village for a political party meeting where they were reportedly campaigning for the ZANU PF party. The trio allegedly uttered intimidatory statements like villagers’ faces would be identified through the biometric system if they voted for the opposition party. ZANU PF supporter Washington Mutetwa stabbed the party’s Youth Chairperson for Chiundura District in Midlands Province, Claudius Chikope (29) to death after the two argued about ZANU PF candidates in their constituency. It was reported that 9 of Perpetrator ZANU supporters Unknown 1 PF Traditional leader ZANU supporter PF