5. Categorisation of Violations in this Analysis4 Assault Assault in this report refers to either physical or verbal attack on an LGBTI Person (s) Blackmail An act of coercion or extortion, where unjustified threats are made in order to gain or cause loss to another, unless a specified demand is met. Detention (lawful and unlawful) Detention in this analysis refers to arrest by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and being kept in custody. Unlawful detention is arrest without reasonable suspicion that an offence has been committed, and an individual being kept in custody for a period exceeding 48 hours without access to redress through the courts or subsequent release without charge. Lawful detention refers to arrest on reasonable grounds of suspicion that an offence has been committed. Discrimination In this report discrimination refers to treatment or making a distinction in favour or a person based on their gender identity or sexual orientation. In this report, discrimination encompasses issues such as unfair labour practices - which are actions taken by an employer that violate the Labour Act, denial of service or treatment in hospitals, workplace homophobia. Disownment Denial of relationship and condition of forcibly renouncing or no longer accepting an individual as one’s kin or member of family. 4 LGBTI Violations Report 2012-13 An analysis of the state of human rights violations against LGBTI persons in Zimbabwe (2011-2017) 7