72 Amani Trust case number 652 Report number Sex male 48 Name R.G Age 57 ID number Province Mashonaland East District UMP Employment Unemployed Date of report 05/02/02 Nature of incident Assault Date of incident 09/01/02 Perpetrators Zanu PF youths Case history Six Zanu PF youths went to the home of R.G. on 09/01/02 when he was not there and left a message with his wife that he was ordered to see them at Musiwe Township. After receiving the message, R.G. took his and his wife’s MDC membership cards and went to see the youths to explain why he had bought them. He was then assaulted for being a member of the MDC. He was suspended in the air by his legs and beaten with logs across his back, thighs and buttocks. He was also kicked in the face. When the youths realised the severity of the assault, they released R.G. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: 1 On clinical examination 3 weeks after the assault, the patient had a healed 2cm laceration of his left upper lip. He also had marked muscular tenderness over his lower back, buttocks, posterior thighs, but no visible haematomas or swelling. The pain settled on analgesia. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.