Perpetual Fear

Impunity and Cycles of Violence in Zimbabwe

Summary

Methodology

I. Background

A History of Impunity

Impunity in the Context of Elections

II. Impunity and International Law..

III. Impunity through Amnesties and Clemency

IV. Failure to Investigate and Prosecute Serious Political Crimes

V. Failure to Investigate Torture by State Agents

VI. Response of the Power-Sharing Government

Recommendations

To the Government of National Unity

To the Member States of the Southern African Development Community

To the European Union and the United States

Acknowledgements