Extrajudicial Killings
13 May 2000: Sgt Alex Chisasa was killed at 9:30 pm, by a gang of 5-6 on the Jack Quinton bridge near his home in Mupinge, Chipinge area. He is thought to have been beaten to death with an iron bar. Chisasa was stationed at Chisambange police station. His killing is thought to have been political as immediately before the incident he was drinking beer in the township, dressed in civilian clothes. He was publicly criticising the political strategy of Zanu (PF) and the party’s use of war veterans. His death was brought to the attention of the project, but no further details are available at present.

16 May 2000: Takundwa Chipunza an MDC supporter from Budiriro, Harare, was killed, allegedly by Zanu PF supporters, 12 of whom have been arrested and are on remand until 5 June.

Torture
21 April 2000: MDC members were drinking at Wasara-Wasara beerhall in Gokwe, the Midlands, around 9:45 pm. They were approached by about 20 Zanu (PF) youths and "war veterans" and one of them was abducted. He was taken to their office at the council building, where he was brought before around 200 Zanu (PF) supporters. He was then tortured with electric shocks and beaten on the soles of the feet at gunpoint. The assault was led by a war veteran named Shenje.

28 April 2000: An MDC member was tortured, allegedly at the hands of CIO operatives in Kambuzuma, Harare. He has gave a detailed statement of his ordeal.

Assault
13 April 2000: An MDC member from Bindura gave a detailed statement about an assault near Rushinga in Mashonaland Central on this date. He lost an eye as a result of a beating with an iron bar, allegedly at the hands of the Zanu (PF) candidate for Mount Darwin, Saviour Kasukuwere. He claims many others were beaten at the same time and the project is continuing to gather reports on this incident.

15 April 2000: An MDC member from Wedza reported injuries to his mouth and teeth following being ambushed and stoned by a gang of suspected Zanu (PF) supporters. He claimed that there have been several subsequent assaults upon MDC members in the area, including the local district chairman, who has now fled the area, and a youth whose leg was broken. He claims the perpetrators are not local, but are being organised by Zanu (PF) officials, brought in by them from the farms and housed at the growth point at weekends.

17 April 2000: In Gokwe, the Midlands, an MDC supporter, wearing a T-shirt, was stopped by seven Zanu (PF) youths who beat him with a beer bottle, fists and logs. The assault happened around 8:00 pm. The victim was left cut and bruised, but he managed to make his way to Gokwe police station. They refused to take a statement because "it was politically motivated." He then went to hospital for treatment.

18-21 April 2000: The chairperson of MDC youth Mufakose, Harare gave a detailed statement saying he was living in fear and had been threatened repeatedly by men he believes were CIO operatives. He also alleged that there have been more than eight assaults upon MDC supporters in the suburb between. In one case an entire family and their lodgers were beaten. He said those responsible were well-known locally and were staying at the Zanu (PF) offices near the Gwonyambira bar in Mufakose.

17-20 April: A mob of Zanu (PF) supporters, war veterans and state agents came looking for of an NCA coordinator and ZimRights member in Nyadire Mission, Mutoko. When they failed to find him, they abducted his wife and child, threatened and insulted them and later released them. They then set up a camp at Nyadire Mission Farm, where they brought several local residents and beat them.

17 April 2000: Zanu PF supporters invaded an election monitors training workshop in UMP, Mashonaland East accusing participants of belonging to an opposition party. The following day, the Zanu PF supporters began burning houses and attacking local residents. One woman’s ear was cut off, another pregnant woman was badly beaten, a child was cut on the hand and several other people were badly beaten. Some of those attacked were UP supporters.

24 April 2000: An MDC member from Shamva gave a statement about an attack upon him by alleged Zanu (PF) supporters. His hand was broken by a knobkerrie and his head was cut twice with an axe. He was also beaten by sjamboks all over his body. He was left for dead. 21 houses including his own were destroyed on the same day. He claims that CIO operatives came to hospital looking for him, and he has had to leave the area.

26 April 2000: A teacher from Gokwe, the Midlands was severely beaten by Zanu PF officials, war veterans and supporters. He says "a prominent state security officer" accused him of being MDC and told him he was now in the hands of army generals. He was stripped naked, robbed, interrogated and beaten with a baton stick.

8 May 2000: A university student from Bindura, Alphonce Mushinyi, gave an account of an assault upon him by alleged Zanu (PF) supporters.

9 May 2000: Zanu (PF) supporters abducted an MDC member in Karoi, beat him severely and then left him unconscious on the outskirts of Chiedza township. He was badly bruised, but one of the Karoi hospital staff told him that: "we do not treat MDC people". When the incident was reported at the police station, an officer there was reported to have scolded the victim, saying: "I once warned you not to participate in MDC activities, but you did not bother to listen."

9 May 2000: War veterans and Zanu PF supporters occupied Pachedu farm belonging to Roy Bennett, an MDC candidate in Chimanimani. They began assaults upon farmworkers and local residents.

10 May 2000: An MDC youth reported arming himself with an iron bar and a bottle in order to take part in a "rescue mission" of MDC supporters who had been abducted and taken to Hunzvi’s surgery in Budiriro. He claims that on the way to attack the surgery, he was discovered by police, who set dogs upon him, found his weapons and then hit him in the ribs with baton sticks. He says he was detained for five days and placed in handcuffs and leg irons. A statement was also taken from another MDC supporter who was not armed, but was detained in the same incident.

13 May 2000: An MDC member from Macheke township was interviewed by the Forum. He reported being beaten on and chased from his home the following day.

14 May 2000: Zanu (PF) youths are alleged to have visited the home of two MDC members in Chiedza township, Karoi. When the targets did not open the door, the Zanu (PF)youths broke it down and attacked those inside. After a fight the youths retreated. The next day about 40 youths returned, surrounded the house and attacked the MDC members, one of whom was hit on the head with a stone. The house was damaged and property was stolen.

14 May 2000: An MDC member from Chinoyi was reading a newspaper at the Municipality offices when he was abducted and taken to a room in the municipality offices where he was badly beaten between 2-4:30 pm.

15 May 2000: A man from a village in Murehwa reported assaults upon his wife, three children and a cousin. Another man from the village also reported being beaten in the same incident.

16 May 2000: A Mazda truck full of Zanu (PF) youths came to Chiedza township in Karoi and in full view of the police, abducted the local MDC vice-chairman, who has not been seen since.