Several victims from the Mutoko area have reported that people have been taken from their villages by air-force helicopters, and subsequently held in Mutoko prison. Their medical condition is unknown. Most of the victims are threatened with further retribution if they report their injuries or loss of property. There are several reports of people being prevented from leaving their areas to seek help, and prevented from reaching medical facilities. 5. Cases seen by the Human Rights Forum The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum lawyers as of 24 April 2008, have taken statements from 64 victims since the post-election violence began. As can be seen from the table below, the majority of these came from the three Mashonaland Provinces, and the majority of these from Mashonaland East Province. A significant number also came from Harare itself. Harare Mash Mash Mash Cent East West Manicaland Masvingo 18 5 32 6 1 2 28.13% 7.81% 50.00% 9.38% 1.56% 3.13% Most [81%] were male. The violations reported were serious, as seen in the table below, and accord with the types of violations frequently seen in Zimbabwe. Violation Number [%] Assault 39[61%] Death threats 1 [2%] Intimidation/victimisation 52 [81%] Property violation 28 [44%] Torture 7 [11%] Unlawful arrest 4 [6%] Unlawful detention 8 [13%] 8

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