Zim-torture website goes live
http://www.izimbabwe.co.zw/news/local/item/14071-zim-torture-website-goes-live.html
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
HARARE, Zimbabwe – A website detailing the horrors of political violence
which rocked Zimbabwe in the 2008 general elections has gone live.
The webisite, www.zanupfcrime.com is showing graphic pictures of injuries
sustained by people suspected to have been supporters of the then opposition
party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Prime Minister Morgan
Tsvangirai.
The victims were tortured by alleged ZANU PF functionaries who had set up
torture camps in various parts of the country to cow opposition supporters
in the run up to the June 2008 election run off.
A welcome statement on the homepage of the website reads, “This website is
dedicated to the victims of Zanu PF crime committed in the name of Zanu PF
on the people of Zimbabwe. To date, the perpetrators of genocide,
mutilation, sexual abuse and murder continue to live amongst the surviving
victims.
They continue their abuses with impunity. Whilst there has been a temporary
reprieve since the formation of the so called Government of national unity
was put in place, all the mechanisms of state terror remain in place. What
you are currently viewing on this web site is just small beginnings. There
are massive amounts of data in the form of victims’ testimony, video and
pictures to come forth.
For those who care about Zimbabwe, we would be grateful if you would pass
the message on.”
The website also lists alleged perpetrators and violators as well as
multiple farm owners.
The 2008 elections which resulted in the formation of a coalition government
between President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Tsvangirai and the smaller
formation of the MDC claimed hundreds of lives and thousands sustained
permanent injuries.