Rights relating to respect for the Integrity of the Person Including rights relating to respect for the Integrity of the Person, including freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention, arrest procedures and treatment while in detention, denial of fair public trial, trial procedures, civil judicial procedures and remedies, regional human rights court decisions, and policy developments relating to the above (conveniently labelled “Rule of Law”), and politically motivated and organised violence as well as torture in its wide definition, disappearance, abductions and extra judicial killings (conveniently labelled “organised violence and torture”. The section is divided into sub-sections with 1a covering rule of law and 1b covering organised violence and torture. Summary During 2013, cases of politically motivated murders, violence, abductions, disappearances, torture and intimidation had been lower than in previous years. However the overall situation was still far from perfect. There were on going serious human rights abuses, including a disappointing lack of policy reforms and the selective application of the law. Although the new constitution guaranteed rights of criminal defendants, criminal procedure laws were not aligned with the constitution; there were overt attacks on the legal profession such as the arrest and detention of Beatrice Mtetwa, despite the separation of the offices of the attorney general and Prosecutor General, the incumbent continued in office. Several political opponents or those perceived to be such were arrested and brought to court where due process safeguards were not guaranteed with trials characterised by several delays calculated to harass defendants. In respect of organised violence, although overt violence was low, cases of institutional intimidation and harassment continued, as well as food related violations and post lection reprisals. In detail Section 1a: Rule of law The section on specific violations was compiled mainly from information obtained from Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR). ZLHR and also VERITAS Trust contributed to the section on policy-related developments, with additional supplement from the editor. The entire section outlines developments that impinged on the rights relating to the rule of law between January 2013 and December 2013. Policy reforms On a policy level the then Inclusive Government was meant to institute reforms under the SADC Road Map, which was made up of a brief introduction and a table divided into eight parts to cover the following eight issues: Sanctions, Constitution, Media Reform, Electoral Reform, Rule of Law, Freedom 1