93 Amani Trust case number 812 Report number Sex male 69 Name I.M Age 28 ID number Province Mashonaland Central District Bindura Employment Unemployed Date of report 07/03/02 Nature of incident Abduction, assault Date of incident 05/03/02 Perpetrators Zanu PF supporters Case history I.M. was abducted on 05/03/02 at 13.00h by five men in a Toyota Venture near Caltex Corner Filling Station in Harare. He was taken to a place near Harare Showgrounds and beaten up with electric cables. The assailants said this was because I.M. was a member of the MDC party. He was released at 16.00h. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: 3 The patient had 5 linear haematomas across his back consistent with being whipped with cables. He also had a sub-conjunctival haemorrhage and pain of his left eye, but his visual acuity was not affected. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.