Politically motivated violence in Zimbabwe 2000-2001
A report on the campaign of political repression conducted by the Zimbabwean Government under the guise of carrying out land reform
August 2001


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Annexes: Case Studies

Section H - Purging the police force 

  • More than 30 police officers in Mashonaland West province were reportedly threatened with dismissal by allegedly attending a Christmas party hosted by an MDC politician in Chegutu.
    (Daily News 9 January 2001.)
  • In July 2001 Commissioner Chihuri told a government newspaper that police who are anti-government and support opposition political parties would be kicked out of the force. An undisclosed number of officers have already been dismissed on those grounds.
    (Source: Herald 11 July 2001.)       TOP