VICTIM/PERPETRATOR ANALYSIS
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PERPETRATORS
68
0
Unknown
Female
3
VICTIMS
352
162
100
Male
293
200
300
400
Figure 6:: Victim and Perpetrator Analysis by Gender
The majority of the perpetrators and victims of violence are men; this trend reflects the masculine
nature of Zimbabwean political contestations
contestations, which are still dominated by men. It has to be noted
that there are more victims than perpetrators of violence who are women. Women are targeted as
victims of political violence and in June there are reported cases of women being targeted with
assault and arson in politically related matters
matters.
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
VICTIMS
PERPETRATORS
Figure 7:: Victim and Perpetrator Analysis by Affiliation
The culture of violence seems to have permeated across all political parties. There is a worrying
increase in the perpetrators of violence from the opposition MDC-T.. The number of perpetrators
from the MDC-T more than doubled from 15 in May 2015 to 39 in June. This reflects the violent
nature of factional politics within the opposition movement. TThe majority of the victims in June were
of an unknown political affiliation, this could reflect the general culture of fear that is in the country.
Most victims
ms are afraid of identifying their political affiliation for fear of further persecution
persecution.
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