Contents 1. Introduction 1 1.1 The prevailing context in Zimbabwe ......................................................................................2 1.2 Elections .....................................................................................................................................5 2. Civil Suits 8 2.1 Case Status ................................................................................................................................9 2.2 Defendants ...............................................................................................................................11 2.3 Perpetrators .............................................................................................................................12 2.4 Associations with political events and issues ....................................................................13 3. Offences 15 3.1 Torture ......................................................................................................................................15 3.2 Shootings .................................................................................................................................17 3.3 Other offences .........................................................................................................................19 4. Detention 21 5. Damages 23 6. The role of the Zimbabwe Republic Police 24 7. Conclusions 27 Appendix 1 Perpetrators of Organized Violence and Torture 29 iii

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