allege that they have been assaulted by soldiers, police, so-called "war veterans" and supporters of the ruling party, ZANU-PF, and have been accused of not having voted "correctly." These assaults appear to be targeted at people in rural areas and low income suburbs where the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) seems to have gained a.. On uniform, 6 him activists votes than the about 10 soldiers the home and kicked April, reportedly assaulted b.. more went with to sticks sustained On Province 11 by April, injuries a persons man believed ruling and of to and party. people known him two in ZANU-PF his For example, dressed MDC in activist of required attacked be two a and was ZANU-PF his in supporters Gweru, friends. medical shop police The treatment. in Mashonaland who reportedly East broke into his shop, dragged him out the building and accused him of being an MDC member. shop The and hands victim that and alleges they back that burned with the grass wooden ZANU-PF youth on both of his poles. The victim stole groceries hands before sustained from his beating his injuries including burns to both of his hands and his left arm as well as broken bones in one of his Though some have arms been and victims have reported and in reported it both these appears of crimes that to his the hands. police, perpetrators continue international human no arrests to commit abuses with impunity. Violations of national and international law These assaults Section 15(1) subjected to violate of the torture both national Constitution or to and of inhuman Zimbabwe or states: degrading "No rights person punishment or law. shall other be such treatment." Torture and prohibited of the other absolutely African cruel, inhuman under Charter on or degrading international Human and 20 law, Peoples' treatment for example Rights and or punishment under Article Article 7 of are 5 the