Section 1b. Organised Violence and Torture The section on specific violations was compiled mainly from information obtained from ZPP with additional supplement from the editor. The whole section outlines developments that occurred between January 2013 and December 2013 that impinge or are likely to impinge on the rights relating in relation to the rights not to be subjected to organised violence, torture, extra-judicial killing etc. The section was compiled from information obtained mainly from the ZPP with additional supplement from the editor. The whole section outlines developments that occurred between January 2013 and December 2013 that impinge or are likely to impinge on the rights relating in relation to the rights not to be subjected to organised violence, torture, extra-judicial killing etc. As the summaries below show trends, patterns and causes of violence with a few specific examples provided, you may visit ZPP’s communal portal with all the detailed report on the following link: http://www. zimpeaceproject.com/index.php?option=com_phocadownload&view=category&id=9:2013reports&Itemid=107# On 22 January 2013, the Zimbabwean major political parties signed the political code of conduct on political violence. The agreement of the National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration, according to the political parties, will see political party leaders being held accountable for their supporters’ violent conduct, a move which the ZPP believed was in the right direction towards ending the culture of violence and impunity. November On 6 November, the government began demolishing housing structures, which it alleged were illegally built. The demolished structures included convenience shops (tuck-shops) in Ruwa and Dama falls. The government warned that the programme would be rolled out in all urban centers throughout the country. Various human rights groups including Heal Zimbabwe Trust (HZT) warned that if the Government of Zimbabwe carried on with its cleanup operation known as Murambatsvina 2 in Chitungwiza and other parts of the country, thousands of families including women, children and people living with HIV would be left homeless. In the impending Thousands of the 2005 victims never managed to secure adequate accommodation to date. During the week beginning 4 November 2013, Tonderai Nemaungwe, an MDC member from Nyahava in Rusape was severely attacked by over 20 armed Zanu PF youth militia for receiving maize seed distributed under the government loan scheme. The Zanu PF supporters were led by brothers; Loverage, Forget, Reston Manjingo and one Gude. According to Nemaungwe, he was on his way to the chairperson for Village 29, to receive his allocation of maize seed when the Zanu PF supporters attacked him with wooden logs leaving him in critical condition. During the attack, he was asked why he was going to receive the government seed, which according to them was only meant for known Zanu PF supporters. After the assault, he was dragged and dumped in an isolated bushy area. He was found and assisted by some locals who took him to Rusape hospital for treatment. Nemaungwe’s medical report shows that he received second-degree injuries on the head, which had to be stitched and his left hand put in a plaster. October The levels of politically motivated human rights violations continued on a downward trend throughout the country with the majority of recorded cases being of discrimination and the politicisation of the distribution of farming inputs. There were 313recorded incidents of human rights violations during the month of October down from the 389 cases witnessed during the month of September. 14