The Unleashing of Violence:
A report on violence against peaceful protestors in
Harare

Contents

2. The violence on 1 April 2000 in Harare

2.1 Events leading up to the march
2.2 The march
2.3 The attack upon the marchers
2.4 Persons known to have been injured
2.5 The response by government officials and the police
2.6 The response of members of the war veterans
2.7 Response of Commissioner of Police
Eyewitness accounts of the march
Statements made by various organisations condemning the violent disruption of the march