Contents
1. Introduction
1
1.1 The prevailing context in Zimbabwe ......................................................................................2
1.2 Elections .....................................................................................................................................5
2. Civil Suits
8
2.1 Case Status ................................................................................................................................9
2.2 Defendants ...............................................................................................................................11
2.3 Perpetrators .............................................................................................................................12
2.4 Associations with political events and issues ....................................................................13
3. Offences
15
3.1 Torture ......................................................................................................................................15
3.2 Shootings .................................................................................................................................17
3.3 Other offences .........................................................................................................................19
4. Detention
21
5. Damages
23
6. The role of the Zimbabwe Republic Police
24
7. Conclusions
27
Appendix 1 Perpetrators of Organized Violence and Torture
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