"You Will Be Thoroughly Beaten"

The Brutal Suppression of Dissent in Zimbabwe

I. Summary

II. Recommendations

To the Government of Zimbabwe..

III. Introduction

IV. Excessive Use of Force by Police during Demonstrations

V. Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of Civil Society Activists

Arbitrary arrest and detention of NCA and WOZA activists

VI. Police Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment of Civil Society Activists

Cases of torture and mistreatment

Police torture and mistreatment of student activists

Police torture and mistreatment of 15 trade unionists

Gender-based cruel and degrading treatment

Impunity

VII. Sustained Harassment and Intimidation of Human Rights Activists

Acknowledgements