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This report is based on Amnesty International’s field research, interviews with victims of human rights violations, their families and other witnesses, health workers, reports by other organizations and media reports. Amnesty International visited Zimbabwe in August-September and November 2007 as well as March and July-August 2008. The report outlines the context in which human rights violations have been taking place in Zimbabwe and describes patterns of violations as illustrated by cases. It focuses on violations that took place after the 29 March 2008 elections, as well as human rights violations committed by two units within the Zimbabwe Republic Police in 2007. It sets out Zimbabwe’s obligations under international human rights law and makes a series of recommendations to the government, aimed at ending human rights violations and breaking the culture of impunity as well as addressing the suffering of victims of past violations. Some names of the victims have been altered for their own security and safety.