INCIDENCES OF POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLATIONS HR/FREEDOMS VIOLATED Harassment/intimidation Discrimination Disrupted Political Mtg Total Right to personal integrity and human dignity Right to food, aid and livelihood Freedom of Assembly MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF HR VIOLATIONS 5 3 1 The political environment is tense for both Zanu PF and opposition parties due to intraparty fights. The restructuring exercise in Zanu PF party has seen some heavy weights losing political ground on the basis that they were perceived to be in former Vice President Joice Mujuru’s camp who is accused of plotting to unseat the incumbent President. In another development some civil servants have been forcibly absorbed into Zanu PF party structures against their will. In the opposition parties, the war has been between the Renewal Team and the MDC-T party members. Some suspected Renewal Team members have been trying to be accommodated in the MDC-T after failing to get recognition in their own camp. Ø 5 February 2015 - At Biriri Township in Chimanimani West, Councillor Chamu Uteya of Zanu PF Ward 17 denied MDC-T members access to GMB fertiliser which was being distributed in the ward. When the victims questioned why their names did not appear on the list, Councillor Uteya plainly told the victims that he was a Zanu PF Councillor elected to serve Zanu PF members. This was despite the fact that these were state inputs meant for everyone. Ø 15 February 2015 - In Mutare North, at the Roman Catholic Centre there was an intra party fight in the MDC-T camp. Former Ward chairperson Abu Masibango disrupted a Ward executive meeting organised by the current chairperson whom he accused of having links with the Renewal Team. On the day in question, Abu Masibango came to the meeting venue accompanied by two police officers who arrested the victim accusing him of holding an illegal meeting. The accused was taken to the police station but released the same day. Ø 20 February 2015 - Anthony Machingauta a teacher at Ngandu Primary and also a Zanu PF branch chairperson of Ward 15, Chimanimani East forced fellow teachers and civil servants into joining and taking active positions in Zanu PF at a restructuring meeting that took place at the Council Boardroom. One of the victims was given the post of cell chairperson. 9 Manicaland PROVINCE # OF ACTS ACTS OF HR VIOLATIONS 10