Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment arrested for taking part in a peaceful protest. 25 September Freedom of Assembly #Tajamuka members were gathered at Sunningdale 2 shops for a meeting when they were dispersed by police who threw teargas at them. Tear gas canisters were even thrown into shops and houses. For the next two days the police continued to patrol the area. 27 September Right to Personal Security Zanu PF youths attacked vendors and by-standers with stones a short while after a demonstration by National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe. It is reported that initially vendors demonstrated and were removed from the streets by Harare City Council police. It was after the vendors dispersed that Zanu PF youths took to the streets vandalizing property and attacking people. 27 September Right to Personal Security Six men suspected to be state security agents are alleged to have abducted Kudakwashe Kambakunje, the NAVUZ Central Business District Chairperson from his market stall around in Harare. Kambakunje was blindfolded and driven to Mazowe where he was beaten, tortured with electric shocks, injected with an unknown substance and left for dead. The abductors are said to have questioned him over the residence of NAVUZ leaders. Freedom from Torture On the same day five Members of Parliament were also arrested for articipating in a protest. These are Trevor Saruwaka (Mutasa Central), Fani Munengami (Glen View North), Ronia Bunjira (Harare), Lillian Timveos (Senator Midlands) and Nomatemba Ndlovu (Gwanda Central). 29 September Freedom of Expression Tonderai Dombo, Zibusiso Tshuma and Andile Mqenqele were arrested at the University of Zimbabwe Graduation ceremony after they raised plarcards demanding jobs and calling on President Mugabe to realise that there were no jobs. It is alleged the 3 have been denied their degree certificates after the Minister of Higher Education Jonathan Moyo threatened them with this action. 30 September Freedom of Association An MDC-T chairperson *Edwin Maposa was assaulted by Francis Maduza at Kambuzuma Section 2 Shopping Centre. The dispute arose when Maduza of Zanu PF heard Maposa talking to his colleagues saying that he was going to Bulawayo for an MDC-T meeting. Maduza is said to have made a sarcastic comment belittling the MDC-T president. A fight broke out and Maposa sustained head injuries after he was hit with a bottle on the head. Maduza 13

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