Change whose property was destroyed by members of ZANU PF. Some of the people have since looted his property and destroyed his livelihood, which include his crops and livestock. This looting continues unabated to date. The police, who are aware of the activities of the ZANU PF youths in this case, have turned a blind eye to the total breakdown of the rule of law in this area. In certain areas around Harare’s high density suburbs and outlying areas, members of the military have imposed curfews. As a result freedom of movement has been severely curtailed. During the early hours of the evening, anyone who is found in the streets has been subjected to inhuman and degrading punishment and has been accused of not observing the imposed curfew. Victims have been asked to crawl in the streets for distances that range up to 200 metres by soldiers. The targeted individuals include the elderly, youths and even breastfeeding mothers. There has been an overwhelming disrespect of persons and indiscriminate and unjustifiable destruction of property. At least 30 homes are believed to have been burnt down and some destroyed around the country. By 19:00hrs on 17 April 2008, several groups of people were still being indiscriminately abducted, arrested from the streets and their homes around Harare. ZLHR deplores this cruel and unacceptable retributive action. The dignity of human beings in Zimbabwe is paramount and nobody should be targeted for merely exercising her/his right to vote or due to a perceived political affiliation. Urgent action must be taken by the authorities to stop such atrocities and bring the perpetrators to book. APPEAL BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Date: 18 April 2008 END STATE-SPONSORED VIOLENCE IN ZIMBABWE At the time International rights is situation of Zimbabwe's deeply in 28th concerned Zimbabwe anniversary about reports following of of presidential, independence, the Amnesty deteriorating parliamentary and human local government elections which took place on 29 March 2008. The organization is particularly supporters concerned in rural about areas, apparent townships retribution and 19 farms attacks across against the opposition country. Victims