February 2018
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS
supporters. Residents were assaulted for wearing
opposition regalia and in some cases threatened
and intimidated for discussing the current political
situation by the same officers.
An MDC-T supporter was seriously assaulted by
Zanu PF activists in Banket for celebrating and
wearing a T-shirt inscribed with Tsvangirai’s
picture. Opposition supporters have been
assaulted, intimidated and denied farming inputs.
90% of the violations recorded in Mashonaland
West have been perpetrated by Zanu PF activists.
A case of intra-party violence was recorded in
Kadoma Central in the MDC-T camp over
transport logistics to the funeral of their late
President. Factional strife in the MDC-T has been
rekindled by succession wrangles.
Figure 7. Zanu PF cell register
An MDC-T supporter was assaulted by Zanu PF
activists in Banket at Kuwadzana shopping Centre
on 19 February. It is alleged that Henry Kanhema
was brutally assaulted for wearing MDC-T party
regalia and celebrating the life of the late MDC-T
leader. Kanhema sustained deep injuries on the
head was rushed to Banket hospital where he was
stitched. The case was reported at Banket Police
station and one of the suspects was arrested while
the
others
are
still
at
large.
Category of incident
Feb 2018
Jan 2018
Assault
4
0
Theft/looting
0
1
Discrimination
0
2
Intimidation/harassment
10
9
Disrupted Political Mtng
1
0
Threat level: Medium
The province recorded a number of human rights
violations. The cases recorded in Masvingo this
past month ranged from the right to personal
security, the electoral act, right to food and also
notably the freedom to profession or trade
recorded in Gutu Central. During the month under
review the right to personal security was violated,
the outstanding cases being of a villager who was
Figure 6. Henry Kanhema of Banket assaulted by Zanu PF
supporters
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