21 • E C [15th January 200] Male, aged 23. He was assaulted at Mutikizizi Business Centre, Bikita, with sticks, boots, baton sticks and gun butts by members of the police. He suffered multiple injuries, especially to his left cheek, back, and buttocks. • L M [18th January 2001] Male, aged 63. He was assaulted with baton sticks by members of the Zimbabwe National Army. Soldiers accused him of blocking roads into the suburbs during the food riots. He suffered multiple injuries. The soldiers broke his left index finger and dislocated his left wrist. The matter was reported to the local police station. The following victims were all detained together by police in Zaka. • B C [4th January 2001] Male, aged 24. Members of the riot police and the CIO at Zaka Police station tortured him. He was placed in a cell for 4 days, deprived of food, and only brought to court on 8th January. He suffered from multiple beatings, including falanga. His personal belongings were taken away including the business cards of his doctor and lawyer. He suffered multiple injuries to his fingers, hands, back, head, legs, chest and the soles of the feet. 8 people witnessed the incident No medical report was made due to intimidation. • I K [4th January 2001] Male, aged 28. He was detained with BC above. His clothes were burnt and he was beaten with sticks, kicked, slapped and punched . He also had his genitals pulled. He suffered injuries to his chest, and suffers pain on his stomach and genitals. • L F [4th January 2001] Male, aged 27. He was blindfolded and beaten under the soles of the feet with a gun butt. He was also beaten with a baton stick on his ribs. The torture lasted almost 45 minutes. He received no medical treatment despite his requests. • L C [4th January 2001] Male, aged 23. His personal documents - photos and a diary - were taken away. He was severely beaten all over his body whilst handcuffed. His assailants also put a mop into his mouth to prevent him from screaming. • K C [4th January 2001] Male, aged 28. His diary taken away when he was detained. 11 different perpetrators beat him. The beatings were conducted mainly with a baton stick, whilst the victim was handcuffed and in leg irons. During this time he was a victim of falanga. He was also suspended by the hands and forced to put on a condom. He was threatened by the riot police before handed over to the CIO. The victim received no medical treatment and was denied access to a doctor. He received injuries on his chest, genitals, face, wrists, back and soles of the feet. AMANI TRUST: Organised Violence and Torture in the Bye-Elections held in Zimbabwe during 2000 and 2001.