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Eyewitness: Zimbabwe torture victim
Hundreds of people say they were assaulted after the strikeZimbabwe has seen hundreds of arrests since last weeks strike, with allegations made of brutal treatment. ...
A selection of your personal experiences of political violence in Zimbabwe are published below. ... All those who know the truth about Zimbabwe keep quiet. ...
People would have revolted but fear keeps Zimbabwe calm. ...
Moyo, Zimbabwe
Sometimes I think somehow GOD created humans differently. ...
Mwana, Zimbabwe
I was going home from college when i met the so-called Soldiers of Doom. ... I no longer want the name Zimbabwe. ...
Milton, Zimbabwe
Over three years ago when I was still in Zimbabwe I was attacked at a petrol station by three men. ... , UK/Ex-Zim
I dont need any imagination to believe the accounts of torture, murder and mayhem in Zimbabwe. ...
Gabriel Shumba, Zimbabwe
I read this with tears in my eyes because on Sunday evening I witnessed my husband being beaten in front of me and my seven-year-old kid. ...
Mazumbe, Zimbabwe
I am even afraid to write my account because i fear our secret intelligence police (CIO) might trace me using my ISP. ...
DM, Zimbabwe
As a Zimbabwean I have also endured episodes of police and army brutality. ...
David Chatikobo, Zimbabwe
I have noticed time and again from your perspective that a breach of democratic right is only when you support an opposition party and are beaten up by security personnel.
What about me who supports the government of Zimbabwe for many of my beliefs but was beaten up by the hooligans of MDC? ...
Lovemore Moyo, Zimbabwe
Mugabe rival stays in jail
Tsvangirai now faces two charges of treasonZimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is to spend a sixth night in custody after his bail hearing was again adjourned. ...
A general strike brought Zimbabwe to a standstill last week, but anti-government marches were dispersed by police, soldiers and pro-government activists. ...
By Gavin Hewitt in Karoi, Zimbabwe
We are outside Pierre Dutoits farm in Karoi, north-west of Harare.
It is just one of hundreds of white-owned farms in Zimbabwe which has been taken over by government supporters. ...
As white farmers look out on their dream land, they, like others in Zimbabwe, are beginning to doubt whether whites have a future under African skies. ...
It prefers to solve problems by persuasion - the approach Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon has said he will take in Zimbabwe. ...
Sanctions
Suspension is not currently an option the Commonwealth is considering in relation to Zimbabwe. ...
On the one hand, the crisis is an internal matter for Zimbabwe, as a UN spokesman said a few days ago. ...
Another awkward fact inhibiting action by the UK is that white domination of the best farmland in Zimbabwe is widely accepted as unjust - even by the UK Government. ...
Row with Britain
A few weeks ago, a UK minister denounced the Zimbabwe authorities as uncivilised when they forced open crates sent to the UKs High Commission in Harare in defiance of diplomatic immunity. ...
US funding of land reform in Zimbabwe has been halted. ...
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have already suspended loans because of concern about mismanagement of the Zimbabwe economy.
The European Union has discussed suspending aid worth more than a $100m but has not acted so far, partly because it does not want to harm ordinary people in Zimbabwe. ... Zimbabwe is an important market for South African business, and therefore a source of jobs.
Looking further ahead, more widespread disorder or even violent conflict in Zimbabwe could send refugees into South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique.
The example of forced land occupation in Zimbabwe might be emulated by black South Africans. ...
There is some talk of sending an envoy to Zimbabwe. ...
The Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has said that the conflict in Zimbabwe does have an effect on UN efforts to bring good governance to Africa. ...
It is pinning its hopes on an expected visit to London by a Zimbabwe Government delegation, and on the persuasive abilities of African leaders. ...
His opponents say he is prepared to see Zimbabwe ruined in order to preserve it.
Approximate Word count = 4197
Approximate Pages = 16.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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