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.
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