Intimidation their cell phone confiscated by Deputy Finance Minister Terence Mukupe during a radio interview on Spot FM, which was facilitated by journalist Chamunorwa Munava. It is alleged that Florence Mhlanga recorded the assault on her phone, which was then confiscated by Mukupe. 25 May Harassment & Intimidation MDC youths mobilised by Beulah Ncube, Mazowe North MDC T women’s district chairperson threatened to assault Thulani Ndlovu who won the primary elections in Mazowe North. Ncube lost the primary elections to Ndlovu and mobilised youths to threaten Ndlovu as retribution. 1 12 May Harassment & intimidation Dexter Nduna discharged a firearm and threatened to shoot his rivalries in the ZANU PF primary elections at Chinengundu Primary School, following allegations that Nduna had rigged the primary elections. It is alleged that Nduna fired six rounds into the air to intimidate rival candidates who had sighted irregularities in the party’s primary elections. Unknown ZANU-PF supporters MDC- Alliance youths harassed Thokozani Khupe through verbal insults including labeling her a “prostitute”. The obscenities and insults were hurled to her as she was leaving the Supreme Court where she had attended proceedings to determine her entitlement to use the name of the MDC-T party. This conduct shows political intolerance and the rise in intraparty violence ahead of the polls this year. Unknown ZANU-PF supporters ZANU supporters 22 May supporters 20 May Violation of freedom of assembly & association Hundreds of school pupils were reportedly forced to wear ZANU PF t-shirts as the ruling party desperately sought to reflect an impression of massive popularity. The school pupils in and around Mutare were given ZANU PF regalia ahead of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rally at Sakubva Stadium. This is in contrast to the recommendations by Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission in a report published on 13 March 2018, which indicated that forcing children to attend political rallies is a violation of Sections 86(h) and 75 of the constitution. Unknown 10 May Arbitrary arrest & detention A Nyanga North MDC T activist, Mr. Happmore Mandikisi in ward 3, was arrested and detained for two days, by ZRP Ruwangwe after being allegedly charged with public violence. This emanated from a misunderstanding that Mandikisi had with Kazozo villagers in Nyanga North over unfair 1 15 ZNA ZRP PF