Summary of Violations for April In April 2017, 63 new victims of Organized Violence and Torture (OVT) were reported and documented from across the country. The table below summarises cases of OVT for April. NB: The following notes should be put into consideration when reading these cases: § Human rights violations contained in this report are derived from statements made to the Forum’s Public Interest Unit, its member and partner organisations. § The identities of victims whose names have not been published in the press and are not public officials are protected. This is done in order to protect the victim from further violence, intimidation and possible reprisals. § The Report cannot be considered as the exhaustive record of all incidents of politicallymotivated violence in Zimbabwe in the period under review. Nevertheless, every incident reported to the Forum directly or through its members is meticulously documented and included in the report. TABLE 1: Reported Incidents of OVT April 2017 Date Violation Violation Narration Number of victims Perpetrator 20 April Torture Mwaaraidza Bhasopo was apprehended by ZCDC security guards around 3pm near Chiadzwa School whilst he was walking with his friend Stephen Manjokote. It is alleged that three ZCDC guards including one only identified as Gwidiba took the victim’s national ID and claimed that he was an illegal diamond miner. They then arrested him and drove him into the diamond fields were they set 6 dogs on him whilst he was seated on the ground. The dogs mauled him in his legs, hands and stomach whilst the guards were throwing stones at the victim. They then started assaulting him with fists on his face and ears. 1 ZCDC guards 21 April Assault Queen Mwagezano was assaulted by 3 unidentified men with fists and was kicked whilst she was on the ground. This happened after she was sent by her mother to Mufakose shopping Centre around 3pm. The 3 unidentified men approached her and 1 ZANU-PF supporters 4