TABLE 24
Distribution of violations per province:
Zimbabwe Peace Project & Human Rights Forum, 2008
ZPP [N=1123]
FORUM
[N=529]
Bulawayo
13
12
Harare
201
154
Manicaland
245
54
Mashonaland Cent
93
107
Mashonaland East
92
61
Mashonaland West
122
136
Masvingo
176
3
Matabeleland North
18
0
Matabeleland South
30
0
Midlands
133
2
There is similar convergence between the Human Rights Forum and the Solidarity Peace Trust in respect of the types of violations.
FIGURE 4
Comparison of violation types: Zimbabwe Peace Project and Human Rights Forum, 2008
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Unlawful detention
Torture
Rape
Property violations
Murder
Kidnapping / abduction
Harassment / Intimidation
Displacement
Discrimination
Attempted murder
Assault
ZPP
Forum
The trends are very similar, although the magnitudes for each violation were different. However, the percentage frequency and ranks
of the violations from the two data sets was highly significant [0.61; p=0.01]. Hence, two different data bases, drawing on different
forms of report, showed similar trends, and confirm the trends seen in previous elections.
Page 29
Select target paragraph3
Add to table of contents