TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
Introduction...................................................................................................... 1
The human rights backdrop to the elections .......................................................... 1
2.
Human rights violations in the run-up to the parliamentary elections......... 2
Violations of the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly in the
context of election campaigning............................................................................. 2
Politically-motivated violence ................................................................................. 4
Food and elections: a pattern of abuse.................................................................. 5
An environment of intimidation and fear................................................................. 6
Elections and the toll of impunity............................................................................ 7
3.
Conclusion and recommendations ................................................................ 8
Recommendations to governments and inter-governmental bodies sending
election monitors to Zimbabwe .............................................................................. 9
Recommendation to SADC election monitors: ....................................................... 9
AI Index: AFR 46/003/2005
Amnesty International 15 March 2005