II. Nationwide events 2003–05 ............................................................................. 88 III. Nationwide demonstration, 13 September 2006 .............................................. 89 IV. Nationwide stay-aways, April and September 2007 ........................................ 91 V. Nationwide demonstration, 3 December 2008 ................................................. 91 VI. Impact on women ............................................................................................. 92 VII. Mistreatment in custody ................................................................................... 93 VIII. Detention and assault by the Central Intelligence Organization (CIO) ........... 94 IX. Recent allegations ............................................................................................ 94 X. Other statements ............................................................................................... 94 14. Intimidation and harassment ...................................................................................... 96 I. A pattern of intimidation and harassment ........................................................ 96 II. Trade union leadership ..................................................................................... 97 III. Effect on trade union members ........................................................................ 97 IV. Rural areas........................................................................................................ 99 V. Medical attention.............................................................................................. 100 VI. ZCTU nationwide demonstrations ................................................................... 100 VII. Intimidation and harassment by ZANU–PF militia ......................................... 101 VIII. Effect on families ............................................................................................. 103 IX. Recent allegations ............................................................................................ 104 X. Other statements ............................................................................................... 105 15. Intimidation and harassment of teachers .................................................................... 106 I. Workers’ organizations representing teachers ................................................. 106 II. Personal experiences ........................................................................................ 107 A. Election periods .......................................................................................... B. Demonstrations, strikes, meetings and commemorations ........................... 107 110 Other statements ............................................................................................... 112 16. Intimidation and harassment of farm workers ............................................................ 114 III. I. Arrangement of the agricultural sector............................................................. 114 II. Election periods and demonstrations ............................................................... 115 III. Land reform programme .................................................................................. 116 IV. Other statements ............................................................................................... 118 17. The experience of the business community ............................................................... 120 18. Interference in trade union affairs and anti-union discrimination .............................. 123 I. Interference in trade union affairs .................................................................... 123 A. B. C. D. E. 123 126 126 127 128 Demonstrations, marches and meetings...................................................... Search and seizure ...................................................................................... Financial matters ......................................................................................... Interference in trade union affairs ............................................................... Other statements ......................................................................................... Meetings-2009-Zimbabwe C of I-2009-12-0035-3-En.doc/v3 v