Masvingo
Total
23
Harassment/Intimidation
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
14
Discrimination
Malicious Damage
Property
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Property rights
1
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by Zanu PF youths led by Lancelot Karonga for being part of the MDC-T
members who met to organise the issuing of membership cards to
supporters. The group met at a member’s house where a car with Zanu
PF youths suddenly appeared. The youths indicated they were looking
for chickens to buy of which the victim did not have. After the meeting
the youths approached the victim and quizzed him on what the
meeting was about. The victim indicated that it was a church meeting
and they threatened him with death if he lied to them.
v On 24 July a woman living with disability was dragged by a policeman
known as Bepura in Chegutu. She was accused of vending in an
undesignated spot. The police dragged her to the police station where
she was kept outside and no charges were laid and was later released.
v On 31 July there was the official opening of Murombedzi Vocational
Training College by the Minister of Indigenisation and Economic
Empowerment Christopher Mushowe. The teachers and pupils of
Murombedzi primary and secondary schools were forced to attend the
official opening of the Vocational Training College from 8 in the
morning. The event was scheduled to start at 2pm.The delegates
included the acting provincial chairperson of Zanu PF Ziyambi Ziyambi
and the Minister of State Mashonaland West Faber Chidarikire. On
arrival the dignitaries made long speeches and some pupils are
reported to have fainted as teachers and students were not given food
during the event.
v On 10 July at Chongogwe Secondary School, Ward 16 Chivi Central
opposition party activists that included MDC-T and MDC-N were
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