14 As can also be seen, not all branches of the ZRP are implicated in falanga, but all branches apart from PISI were implicated in torture. Table 2 Involvement in torture. Source: Human Rights Forum.200637 ZRP [Uniform branch] ZRP [CID] ZRP [PISI] ZRP [Riot Squad] ZRP [Support Unit] Zimbabwe National Army CIO ZANU-PF No torture 30.3% 1.01% 1.01% 24.2% 6.1% 28.3% Torture 42.1% 13.7% 0.5% 15.8% 6.3% 44.7% 0 5.1% 0.5% 1.1% In addition, further analysis of the legal cases data base indicated that there were a number of significant relationships between reports of torture and the perpetrators. Table 3 shows the correlations between detention and the use of falanga and other forms of torture of detained persons, with such torture being inflicted by either the Uniform Branch or the CID section of the ZRP, and sometimes both. Table 3 Correlations between violations and perpetrators. Source: Human Rights Forum [Legal cases data base] Unlawful Arrest Unlawful Detention Torture In detention Centre Political case Unlawful Detention Torture In Detention centre Political Case Falanga ZRP Uniform Branch 0.467* 0.015 0.175* 0.187* 0.367* 0.496* -0.009 0.020 0.194* -0.003 Falanga ZRP Uniform Branch 0.054 0.176* 0.276* 0.535* -0.037 0.155* 0.201* 0.106 0.266* -0.119 0.167* ZRP CID 0.031 0.141 0.206* 0.365* 0.065 0.447* -0.105 *p=0.01 37 See Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (2006), An Analysis of the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Legal Cases, 1998–2006. Published by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. June 2006, HARARE: ZIMBABWE HUMAN RIGHTS NGO FORUM. Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum. Only bruises on the soles of their feet. The use of Falanga by the Zimbabwe Republic Police.

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