Political violence has characterised the run up to the parliamentary by-election to be held in Kuwadzana over the weekend of 29 – 30 March 2003. The imposition of the unofficial curfew by ZANU PF supporters in Kuwadzana, following the death of ZANU PF member, Tonderai Mangwiro in a petrol bombing, has stepped up organised violence […]
Themes Archives: Extra-Judicial Killings
Already 57 dead in political violence in 2002
May 27, 2002 : Monthly political violence reports
Reported cases and instances of political violence have decreased in comparison to the cases reported in the first four months of 2002. There has been a decrease of 50 % in the reported cases of torture, compared to the month of April. Yet notwithstanding this decline, it is regrettable that two lives were reportedly lost […]
Following election attacks on MDC polling agents
March 27, 2002 : Monthly political violence reports
Despite the fact that the ruling party, Zanu-PF, retained the presidency, there has been a chain of retributive attacks against MDC office bearers and supporters. The post-election period has seen a determined attack on those who served as MDC polling agents in the just ended Presidential election. Five MDC polling agents have since been reported […]
The Presidential Elections 2002
March 25, 2002 : Monthly Human Rights Bulletin, Publications
We have decided to print a special double-sized issue for February and March to cover the presidential election. During this election, there were particularly vicious assaults on human rights, especially on political and civil entitlements. Opposition activists and polling agents were threatened, abducted, arrested and detained. In total, 33 people were killed. By 31 March, […]
Sixteen extra-judicial killings in January
January 27, 2002 : Monthly political violence reports
As the presidential campaign begins in earnest, of gravest concern are the 16 politically motivated murders that were reported in the month of January. This figure may be higher as it is possible that other deaths went unreported. This is the highest number of deaths recorded in any one month since the first politically motivated […]