A Report on Post Election Violence
August 07, 2000

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Part 3
Violence and intimidation against farmers and farm workers

Since the election results were announced violence against commercial farmers and their families and against farm workers has continued to occur and from mid-July onwards the violence on these farms has escalated. Many farmers have received death threats and some have been ordered to leave their farms by war veterans or face violent attacks. Some farmers and farm workers have been beaten by war veterans and their supporters. There has been disruption of and interference with farming operations on many farms and war veterans have extorted money and goods from some farmers.

Zimbabwe farmers warned by war veterans to pack their bags The Independent 30 Jun, 2000
GAPUZ appeal Financial Gazette 13 Jul, 2000
War vets give some farmers ultimatums The Herald 14 Jul, 2000
Zimbabwe veterans’ leader warns whites over land Reuters 15 Jul, 2000
Squatters beat up Zimbabwe farmer, 67 Telegraph 18 Jul, 2000
Farmers get ultimatums to leave their properties: CFU Daily News 20 Jul, 2000
Scared Glendale farmers close down operations Daily News 21 Jul, 2000
New Attack Fuels Zimbabwe Farm Crisis Reuters 25 Jul, 2000
White Farmer Killed in Zimbabwe Associated
Press		 24 Jul, 2000
Petition from CFU to President CFU July, 2000
Farmers stop production as war vets unleash more terror Daily News 25 Jul, 2000
Zimbabwe townsfolk may join farm strike Telegraph 26 Jul, 2000
Farm strike spreads as white man is killed Telegraph 25 Jul, 2000
Mounting anarchy on farms worries CFU Farmers concerned govt has given control to Hunzvi Financial
Gazette		 03 Aug, 2000
Defiant war vets face arrest Financial
Gazette		 03 Aug, 2000
Mugabe to move war vets off farms Daily News 03 Aug, 2000
Mugabe says war vets to be removed from farms Financial
Gazette		 03 Aug, 2000
Mugabe snubs new Cabinet’s advice on ex-fighters’ removal Financial
Gazette		 03 Aug, 2000
Farmers concerned over army deployment Zimbabwe Independent 04 Aug, 2000
Mugabe misleads Mbeki Zimbabwe Independent 04 Aug, 2000

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