I was in the company of three other women; we had been fetching water at a village well. Two policemen with dogs stopped us and accused us of fetching water and cooking for miners and one police constable said, “We want to teach you a lesson never to assist illegal miners.” He ordered us to kneel down and take off our blouses. We did and they both set their dogs on us. We all suffered dog bites on our breasts. After a few minutes the police told us that the dogs only eat human breast meat and let us go.74 Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Women living on the diamond fields described to Human Rights Watch how they suffered sexual abuse and degrading treatment by the police. Three women who underwent degrading body searches by a police constable told Human Rights Watch how they were forced to strip naked at the 22-miles checkpoint between Mutare and Chiadzwa. After stripping, the male police officer searching them inserted his gloved finger in their private parts, probing, and claiming to be looking for hidden diamonds.75 Several other women told Human Rights Watch how some police officers stationed in Chiadzwa in 2008 would amuse themselves by fighting over women and gambling on them, with the victors winning the “prize,” a chance to forcibly have sex with the women for the night. Some women also told Human Rights Watch that they volunteered sexual favors in return for access to the diamond fields or in exchange for diamonds.76 74 Human Rights Watch interview with woman B.M., Marange, February 22, 2009. 75 Human Rights Watch interviews with three women B.M, F.M., and B.C, Marange, February 21, 2009. 76 Human Rights Watch interviews with six women J.M., F.N., F.M., B.C., K.C., and T.C., Mutare, February 5, 2009. 27 Human Rights Watch | June 2009