Summary of Violations for May In May 2017, 40 new victims of Organized Violence and Torture (OVT) were reported and documented from across the country. The MDC-T Alliance and ZANU-PF supporters were the main perpetrators of violence. The table below summarises cases of OVT for May 2018. 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 2: Reported Incidents of OVT May 2018 Date Violation Violation Narration Number of victims 06 May Harassment & Intimidation ZANU PF youths aligned to the Member of the House of Assembly for Mazowe North in Ward 26 at Dhawe farm in Mvurwi allegedly threatened resettled farmers who did not vote in the ZANU PF primary elections with eviction. They were suspected to have engaged in vote buying. Unknown 22 May Harassment & Intimidation 2 ZNA 24 May Harassment & In Nyanga North Ward 3, ZANU PF sitting Councilor Edward Maanda threatened to beat Spencer Chaburumunda a supporter and known member of the MDC-T for supporting and putting on MDC-T regalia at Mukunza primary school whilst the latter and other MDC-T activists were waiting to cast their votes at the MDC-T primary elections. The elections had to be deferred to a later date following tension between ZANU PF and MDC-T supporters. Blessed Mhlanga, a journalist and his wife Florence were threatened with assault and had 1 ZANU-PF 14 Perpetrator ZANU supporters PF