THE CIVIC UNITED FRONT

PRELIMINARY REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES COMMITTED BY TANZANIAN ARMED FORCES IN ZANZIBAR SINCE JANUARY 26TH, 2001

7th February , 2001

Massacres in Zanzibar

Tanzanian police, riot police, army, navy (KMKM), secret police and other security forces have, since January 26th 2001, engaged in a coordinated program to place Zanzibar under military rule and to inflict massive human rights violations on its people. Benjamin Mkapa should be held responsible in the eyes of the world for approving the use of live ammunition to kill dozens of peaceful demonstrators, and for the subsequent campaign of terror to punish Zanzibaris for daring to stand up for the principles of political pluralism and freedom of assembly. Armed forces have injured hundreds of people, shooting them in their homes, sinking boats carrying injured refugees, raping, and looting. We hope that all perpetrators of these atrocities will be brought to justice, both those who committed crimes and those who ordered them.

This report is a preliminary summary of available information from eye-witness accounts by refugees and other sources. Almost all of our leaders have been arrested, are in hiding, or have disappeared. Collecting information on human-rights abuses is very dangerous because our telephone calls are monitored, we are searched when we travel, and we are under surveillance by secret police and CCM officials. The government is attempting to cover-up and hide their actions, but the truth will be known. We are compiling these lists of victims in order to help their families and friends to know what happened to them. But we also hope that knowledge of the Tanzanian state’s persecution of its citizens will lead Tanzanians and others to insist on the need to safeguard democracy and basic human rights. Please contact CUF if you have any information about the whereabouts or conditions of our fellow countrymen.

Starting from today, 7th Feb. 2001, daily updates of news and events will be circulated throughout the world. If you would like to know what is really going on, without censorship by the government, please contact cuftz@hotmail.com

Note: These figures are very preliminary and incomplete. It will take a long time for the world to be able to have complete figures and information about the massacres and other human rights abuses committed in Zanzibar by government armed forces. Up to now, people are still being tortured, humiliated, intimidated, killed, etc.

Summary Table (for up to 7th Feb. 2001)

 

 

 

S/N

 

 

 

Location

The Number

of

Deaths

The Number

of Injured (treated)

The Number

of

Injured (but not treated

The Number

of

Raped & Looted

Number

of

Refugees

Number

of

Missing People

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Micheweni

Wete

Chake Chake

Unguja Town

Mombasa (Kenya)

21

21

17

8

-

14

44

55

-

14

60

100

120

380

-

-

-

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

510

580

437

132

-

-

 

 

Total Number

 

67

 

127

 

660

 

16

 

510

 

1149

Legend: - means data not yet available and will be provided in later updates.

1. DISTRICT: MICHEWENI, PEMBA

A: The list of people killed:

The list of people killed in Micheweni is not yet available owing to the difficulty in communicating with the people in that District. It is however reported that at least 21 people were killed there on the 27th of January 2001.

B: The list of people injured:

 

S/N

 

Name of the Victim

Sex

Age

 

Victims Address

Victim’s

Condition

Remarks

1

Abdalla Seif Masoud

M

Micheweni

Serious

Referred to Wete Hosp

2

Ali Rashid Salim

M

Micheweni

Serious

Referred to Wete Hosp

3

Issa Said Omar

M

Micheweni

bad

Admitted

4

Ali Khalid Khatib

M

Micheweni

Serious

Referred to Wete Hosp

5

Maalim Salum Rashid

M

Micheweni

bad

Admitted

6

Machano Issa

M

Micheweni

Serious

Referred to Wete Hosp

7

Khamis Shame Kombo

M

Micheweni

bad

Admitted

8

Khatib Khamis Shame

M

Micheweni

bad

Admitted

9

Juma Khatour Issa

M

Micheweni

bad

Admitted

10

Nassor Juma Shame

M

Micheweni

bad

Admitted

11

Rashid Khalid Salum

M

Micheweni

bad

Admitted

12

Ali Juma Ali

M

Micheweni

bad

Admitted

13

Masoud Kombo Hamad

M

Micheweni

bad

Admitted

14

Juma Mganga Haji

M

Micheweni

bad

Referred to Wete Hosp

REPORTED NUMBER WHO RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM MICHEWENI DISTRICT AS OF 7th FEB 2001 = 14

 

2. DISTRICT: WETE, PEMBA

A: The list of people killed:

 

S/N

 

Name of the Deceased

Sex

Age

 

Deceased Address

 

Remarks

Those who were shot before the demonstration

1

Mjaka Salim Ali

M

 

Kinyasini

   

2

Chande Said

M

 

Msuka

   

3

Hemed Said Omar

M

 

Njuguni

   

4

Juma Bakar Juma

M

 

Chwale

   

5

Haji Bakar Haji

M

 

Mchangamdogo

   

6

Hassan Omar Hassan

M

 

Kipangani

   

7

Asha Hamad Massoud

F

49

Bopwe

   

8

Ali Omar Kibabu

M

 

Mtambwe

   

9

Moh’d Said

M

 

Bopwe

   

10

Ali Hussein

M

 

Kojani

   

11

Haji Kombo Ali

M

 

Mchangamdogo

 

Killed at Limbani, Wete

Those who were shot at the demonstration

12

Kombo Ali Abdalla (Kombo Ngozi)

M

 

Chasasa

 

Shot in the chest

Those who were shot after the demonstration

13

Abdalla Moh’d Salum

M

 

Kizimbani

 

Shot in the stomach

14

Salim Masoud Khamis Miskry

M

     

Shot in the head. Killed at his home while not participating in any demonstrations. He was actually a newly-wed who came to Wete to pick up his wife for Sweden, his present residence before his brutal death.

15

Abeid

M

 

Chasasa

 

Shot in the back

16

Ahmed Said Othman

M

     

Shot in the chest & ribs. Killed while helping Salim Masoud after he was shot by police.

17

Salim Juma (Fundi Salim)

M

 

Chasasa

 

Clubbed to death

18

Abdalla Rajab

M

     

Clubbed to death

19

Abdalla Hamad

M

       

20

Mohammed Amour

M

     

School teacher

21

Abeid Moh’d Abeid

M

 

Majimbikani

   

TOTAL DEATHS FOR THE WETE DISTRICT AS OF 7th FEB. 2001 = 21

B: The list of injured people who received medical treatment

[Note: Most injured in Wete were denied medical treatment]

S/N

 

Name of the Victim

Sex

Age

Victims Address

Victim’s

Condition

Remarks

1

Hidaya Salim Habib

F

19

Kipangani

Shot in the shoulder

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

2

Haji Khamis Makame

M

22

Finya

Cut wound

Admitted

3

Hassan Ali Mwinyi

M

24

Finya

Cut wound

Admitted

4

Ame Makame Mnyaa

M

24

Finya

Cut wound

Admitted

5

Omar Faki Juma

M

37

Bopwe

Shot in the palm

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

6

Faki Omar Faki

M

25

Chozi

Cut wound

Admitted

7

Khatib Kassim Khatib

M

29

Uzunguni

Face cut wound

Admitted

8

Moh’d Suleiman

M

26

Kizimbani

Shot in the abdomen

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

9

Japhet Kadagala

M

36

Mjini Wete

Cut wound

Not admitted

10

Chum Ali Moh’d

M

25

Finya

Trauma & wrist POP

Not Admitted

11

Khamis Juma Choum

M

24

Finya

Bruises

Not Admitted

14

Bakari Salum

M

       

13

Khamis Mbarouk Khamis

M

32

Mlindo

Shot in the thigh & fermer

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

14

Rahma Abdalla Masoud

F

40

Bopwe

Shot in the knee

Admitted

15

Awena Hamad Khamis

F

30

Bopwe

 

Admitted

16

Abdulaziz Shehe Kahale

M

19

Kipangani

Bullet wound

Admitted

17

Omar Hafidh Hamad

M

21

Utaani

Shot in lower knee

Admitted

18

Fadhil Juma Ali

M

19

Selem

Shot in the abdomen

Admitted

19

Raya Ali Juma

F

32

Chasasa

Shot in the chest

Admitted

20

Tamasha Abdi Sheria

F

24

Utaani

Shot in lower abdomen

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

21

Sharifa Kombo Hamad

F

60

Kojani

Shot in thigh

Admitted

22

Abass Ali Khamis

M

27

Mtambwe

Shot in the chest

Admitted

23

Ali Omar Saleh

M

30

Mtambwe

Shot in lower knee

Admitted

24

Shehe Ali Hamad

M

29

Jojo

Shot in the ankle

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

25

Ali Hussein Ali

M

37

Mkwajuni

Shot in the head

Admitted

26

Suleiman Kassim Hamad

M

39

Jadida

Shot in the wrist (POP)

Admitted

27

Sultan Khalfan Nassor

M

60

Utaani

Shot in the elbow joint

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

28

Omar Hamad Omar

M

40

Mtambwe

Shot in thighs both legs

Admitted

29

Bakar Ali Hamad

M

40

Jadida

Shot ankle ( POP)

Admitted

30

Juma Omar Said

M

53

Mtemani

Multi bruises

Admitted

31

Suleiman Omar Khatib

M

40

Bwagamoyo

Hit in the fibula (POP)

Admitted

32

Moh’d Said Moh’d

M

52

Mtemani

Cut wound in the face

Admitted

33

Mussa Haji Hamad

M

39

Jojo

Shot in the buttocks

Admitted

34

Khatib Juma Maalim

M

36

M/ Mdogo

Shot in the left thigh

Admitted

35

Shaibu Ali Hamad

M

27

Ole

Shot in the buttocks

Admitted

36

Fatuma Issa Mbarouk

F

27

Pandani

 

Admitted

37

Moh’d Juma Hamad

M

     

Admitted

38

Ali Habibu Hamad

M

   

Shot in the right arm

Admitted

39

Bidoro

F

   

Cut wound in the face

Admitted

40

Mwalimu Rashid

M

   

Shot in the back head

Admitted

41

Mussa Ali Hamad

M

   

Shot in the chest

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

42

Khamis Nahodha

M

   

Shot in both legs

Admitted

43

Ali Omar Saleh

M

   

Shot in the legs

Admitted

44

Kassim Maalim Hassan

M

   

Shot in the ribs

Admitted

REPORTED NUMBER WHO RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT FROM WETE DISTRICT AS OF 7th FEB 2001 = 44

 

3. DISTRICT: CHAKE CHAKE, PEMBA

A: The list of people killed:

 

S/N

 

Name of the Deceased

Sex

 

Deceased Address

 

Remarks

1

Malik Abdalla

M

Mvumoni

   

2

Ali Haji Kombo

M

Shamiani

   

3

Said Moh’d Kassim

M

Gombani

   

4

Habibu Ibrahim

M

Furaha

   

5

Asha Moh’d Seif

F

     

6

Isha Juma

F

Machomane

   

7

Mpaji Juma

F

Mchanga wa Kwale

   

8

Hafidh Moh’d Salim

M

Kiwani

   

9

Khamis Salum Moh’d

M

Kiwani

   

10

Salma Juma Suleiman

F

Kiwani

   

11

Habibu Salim

M

     

12

Salim Juma

M

Mwachawa

   

13

Kombo Ali

M

Mtakata

   

14

Asha Ali Moh’d

F

Wawi

   

15

Tatu Abdalla

F

Mgogoni

   

16

Mauwa Saleh

F

Barawa

   

17

Ali Juma Ali

M

Wawi

   

TOTAL NUMBER OF DEATHS IN CHAKE CHAKE DISTRICT AS OF 7th FEB. 2001 = 17

B: The list of injured people who received medical treatment:

 

S/N

 

Name of the Victim

Sex

Age

 

Victims Address

Victim’s

Condition

Remarks

1

Ali Abdalla Khamis

M

50

Wawi

bad

Admitted

2

Ali Abdallah Ali

M

25

Ziwani

bad

Admitted

3

Ali Khamis Ziad

M

28

Vitongoji

bad

Admitted

4

Ali Moh’d Ali

M

48

W/Ujinga

bad

Admitted

5

Ali Omar Ali

M

Wesha

bad

Admitted

6

Ali Petro Lumilya

M

45

Mkanjuni

bad

Admitted

7

Amina Abdi Abass

F

16

Chanjaani

bad

Admitted

8

Asha Ali Khamis

F

30

Wawi

bad

Admitted

9

Hafidh Moh’d Salim

M

42

Gombani

serious

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

10

Hakim Shukur Hakim

M

40

Mtoni

serious

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

11

Halima Kombo Ali

F

18

Wawi Mgogoni

serious

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

12

Hamad Khamis Saleh

M

37

Msuka

serious

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

13

Hamad Mmaka Saleh

M

22

W/Mgogoni

bad

Admitted

14

Hamad Omar Juma

M

40

W/Mgogoni

bad

Admitted

15

Hemed Nassor Said

M

19

Machomane

bad

Admitted

16

Hidaya Hamad Bakar

F

29

Machomane

bad

Admitted

17

Isha Juma Ali

F

50

Machomane

bad

Admitted

18

Jenet P. Mwakatagwe

F

22

Makangale

serious

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

19

Juma Khamis Ali

M

22

W/Mgogoni

bad

Admitted

20

Juma Ngwali Kombo

M

71

Machomane

serious

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

21

Khadija Ali Juma

F

35

Mtoni

bad

Admitted

22

Khamis Haji

M

bad

Admitted

23

Khamis Salim Moh’d

M

60

Mkanjuni

bad

Admitted

24

Khatib Ali Khatib

M

35

Gombani

bad

Admitted

25

Kombo Yusuf Kombo

M

45

bad

Admitted

26

Maua Saleh Said

F

37

Ziwani Barawa

serious

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

27

Mgeni Mzee Juma

F

29

Chanjaani

bad

Admitted

28

Mkubwa Khamis Iddi

M

30

Wawi Mgogoni

bad

Admitted

29

Moh’d Hilal

M

50

Msingini

serious

Referred to Wete Hosp.

30

Moh’d Juma Ngwali

M

24

Machomane

bad

Admitted

31

Moh’d Khamis Haji

M

30

Kwale

serious

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

32

Othman Nassor Kombo

M

43

Machomane

bad

Admitted

33

Ramadhan S. Ramadhan

M

38

Micheweni

serious

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

34

Rashid Suleiman

M

65

serious

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

35

Raya Saad

F

bad

Admitted

36

Sadiq Said Sadiq

M

34

Vikunguni

bad

Admitted

37

Said Ali Said

M

34

Vikunguni

bad

Admitted

38

Said Amir Said

M

35

Machomane

bad

Admitted

39

Said Kombo Haji

M

50

Kwale

bad

Admitted

40

Said Salim Omar

M

17

Vikunguni

serious

Referred to Mkoani Hosp.

41

Said Seif Moh’d

M

22

Machomane

bad

Admitted

42

Said Suleiman

M

bad

Admitted

43

Salim Abdalla Ali

M

48

Vikunguni

bad

Admitted

44

Salim Ameir Khamis

M

39

Machomane

bad

Admitted

45

Salim Juma Suleiman

M

35

Wingwi

bad

Admitted

46

Salim Khamis Jaffar

M

24

Machomane

bad

Admitted

47

Salim Said Salim

M

35

Wingwi

bad

Admitted

48

Seif Moh’d Omar

M

51

W/Mgogoni

bad

Admitted

49

Shafi Hamad

M

bad

Admitted

50

Sharif Salim Moh’d

M

55

Wawi Branch

bad

Admitted

51

Tatu Abdalla Kombo

F

25

Mgogoni

bad

Admitted

52

Yadali Said

bad

Admitted

53

Yahya Hamdani Said

M

20

Muharitani

bad

Admitted

54

Yahya Hamad

M

serious

Shot in the upper abdomen. Admitted at Mkoani Hospital

55

Ali Michael Babedi

M

Snatched away from Mkoani Referral Hospital by riot police officers

REPORTED NUMBER OF INJURED WHO RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT IN CHAKECHAKE DISTRICT AS OF 7th FEB 2001 = 55

 

4. DISTRICT: ZANZIBAR TOWN

A: The list of people killed:

 

S/N

 

Name of the Deceased

Sex

 

Deceased Address

 

Remarks

1

Juma Moh’d Khamis

M

   

Killed on 26th Jan. 2001

2

Hamad Said

M

   

Killed on 27th Jan. 2001

3

Abdalla Said Moh’d

M

   

Killed on 27th Jan. 2001

4

Gharib Salim Hamad Baalawy

M

Hurumzi

 

Killed on 27th Jan. 2001

5

Mwalimu Nassor Mwalimu

M

   

Killed on 27th Jan. 2001

6

Mdungi Ali

M

   

Killed on 27th Jan. 2001

7

Kombo Rashid

M

   

Killed on 27th Jan. 2001

8

Juma Hamad Faki

M

   

Killed on 27th Jan. 2001

TOTAL NUMBER OF REPORTED DEATHS IN ZANZIBAR TOWN AS OF 7th FEB. 2001 = 8

 

5. MOMBASA, KENYA

A: The list of people killed:

Police reported that 3 refugees out of many (estimated to be more than 1000) that fled to Mombasa, Kenya, died in hospital from gunshot wounds. The names of the deceased are not available yet and will be reported as soon as possible.

B: The list of people injured:

 

S/N

 

Name of the Victim

Sex

Age

 

Victims Address

Victim’s

Condition

Remarks

1

Issa Khamis Ali

M

29

2

Abdulli Abdalla

M

20

3

Ali Salim Ali

M

20

4

Sharif Kassim Ahmed

M

36

5

Rashid Juma Bakari

M

35

6

Ali Juma Sharif

M

21

7

Hemed Ameir Said

M

20

8

Moh’d Khamis Khalfan

M

34

9

Juma Mbarouk Matano

M

16

10

Faki Omar Faki

M

25

11

Moh’d Abdalla Ali

M

27

12

Haji Osman Haji

M

31

13

Sleyum Hussein Salim

M

18

REPORTED NUMBER OF INJURED WHO RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT IN MOMBASA, KENYA AS OF 7th FEB 2001 = 13

 

Reports of Human Rights Abuses by Police and Security Forces, by District and Date

 

 

District

 

Date of events

 

 

Details of the events

Mkoani Pemba

27th Jan 2001

(1) Many Riot Police and other security forces from mainland Tanzania & Zanzibar were observed on the main road coming from the Harbour.

(2) No food available in town, as all people are locked inside their homes. Mkoani town is virtually under curfew.

28th Jan 2001

(3) So far 18 severely injured people have been admitted to the

Mkoani Hospital. Among the 18, 4 are in serious condition, including:

(i) Ms. Tamasha Abdi Sheria of Utaani, Wete, who was shot by police, the bullet went through her buttocks and through her private parts.

  1. Mr. Bakar Salum, shot by the police, the bullet went through his thigh and also damaged part of his urinary bladder. As a result, he has no control of his urine.

(4)Three other severely injured patients were brought in and admitted at Mkoani Referral hospital from Chake Chake and Wete, making the total number of seriously injured people to be 22. The four new patients are:

  1. Mr. Omar Hafidh , from Wete, whose leg was smashed by a bullet.

(ii) Mr. Mussa Ali Hamad of Chasasa, Wete, is still in serious condition because of a bullet that penetrated his chest under his breast, got him so bad that he is still bleeding continuously and doctors have already instructed his relatives to refer him to Muhimbili Hospital in Dar-es-Salaam.

(iii) Hidaya Salim Habib (teenager) from Wete who was shot in the shoulder when she was inside her home.

(iv) Yahya Hamad of Chake Chake, who was shot by police in the upper abdomen.

29thJan. 2001

(5)On the night of 29th Jan 2001, all the 22 severely injured patients were forcefully interrogated and made to write and sign statements, against their will and in the absence of their lawyers.

The moment they finished signing those forced statements, police told them that they were all under arrest. The police remained inside the wards carrying their weapons, the action that prompted protest from the Chinese doctors who ordered the police out of the wards. Still determined to continue with their humiliation and psychological torture to the patients, police decided to take guard, fully armed, around the ward.

Since then, police have been demanding doctors to release the sick people so that the police could arrest them, prosecute them and take them to jail.

30th Jan 2001

(6)On 30th Jan 2001, Mr. Moh’d Salim (alias Mulla) together with Mr. Masoud Khamis Omar (alias Meya) and Mr. Moh’d Adam were severely beaten-up by riot police while sitting on the verandah talking. While Mr. Meya and Mr. Moh'd Adam managed to escape after being beaten-up for some time, Mr. Mulla could not make it and he was immediately arrested. He was eventually released late in the evening but ordered to report back to the police the next day (31st Jan 2001) along with the other two who had escaped police brutality.

(7)On the same day, 30th 2001, police forcefully cut off the beard of Mr.Moh’d Ali Moh’d at Kipitacho area using a knife.

(8)Another incident involved Mr. Imu who was spared of humiliation but ordered not to be seen with beard the next day, otherwise he could be punished.

(9)On this day, 30th Jan. 2001, police ordered the muadhin, the person responsible for the call-to-prayer at the mosque, not to make a prayer-call for the evening (Isha) prayer, (usually made soon after 8 p.m.), otherwise they would ‘fix him’. Not only was he told not to make the prayer-call, but he was also warned that if anyone was caught saying prayers in the mosque after 7 p.m., he (muadhin) would also be arrested and punished. This order put off every Muslim from going to Isha prayer as going there could mean risking the life of the muadhin.

(10)On this date, 30th January, 2001, a convoy of riot police officers in full riot, gear arrested and dragged away two patients, Ms. Khadija Ali Juma of Chake Chake, and Mr. Ali Michael Babedi, from Mkoani Referral Hospital.

Chake Chake Pemba

27th to 29th Jan 2001

(1)After beating-up and killing people with live bullets on the streets, Police and other Security forces engaged in breaking into people’s houses, severely beating up the occupants with police clubs and rifle-butts, raping women in some cases, smashing wardrobes and jewelry chests and finally looting jewelery, cash money, radios, TVs and other valuables. Most of the stolen jewelery is that which had been traditionally inherited from their ancestors generation after generation. Thus it is irreplaceable.

In the course of looting, police were saying loudly, "You Pembans have no discipline as you had not witnessed revolution violence and hence we have come here to show you Pembans the real revolution".

Some of the houses that were looted of valuables were those of the following people:

  1. Mr. Juma Ngwali, at Machomane

  2. Ms. Sharifa Mussa (Mrs.Marshed), at Mkanjuni

  3. Mr. Suleiman Seif, at Mabatini

  4. Ms. Lulu (300,000 TShs were stolen)

  5. Mr. Rashid Seif 

(2)The number of missing people is more than 40 for Chake Chake alone, and most of them are assumed dead.

 

Wete, Pemba

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27th to 29th Jan 2001

(1)On 27th Jan 2001, there were 9 bodies in the mortuary of the Wete Hospital, 4 bodies inside the Limbani CUF branch, and 2 bodies inside the Mtemani branch.

(2)Mr. Salim (alias Fundi Salim) , who was accused of having washed the body of a family member who had been shot dead by Police earlier the same day, was arrested by Police at Chasasa, tortured and killed and then his body was dumped at the mortuary of the Wete Hospital. His death was instigated by the local CCM representative, the Sheha (local Headman), Mr. Ali Hamad (alias Mpemba Mwekundu) who had earlier asked police officers to punish him for washing and preparing (for burial) the body of a CUF member.

(3)Police officers were harassing injured patients inside Wete hospital wards to finish them-up, as they were heard boasting about. This Police man-handling forced many bullet-injured patients to seek refuge in forests and it is feared that many might have died of these bullet wounds.

(4)Those injured were barred by Police from being treated in Government Hospitals. In one incident, Riot Police officers stopped an ambulance and ordered the doctors to take out all patients, who were being transferred to Mkoani Hospital with severe injuries. When these police officers were asked why the patients should be unloaded while in such critical condition, they publicly said that they wanted to kill them. Fortunately, the doctors refused and told the police officers that they (doctors) would rather die than hand over those patients to the police officers.

(5)It is reported that two boats carrying injured refugees were sunk by police or navy, and all the passengers drowned. Passengers in a third boat witnessed the sinking caused by a police helicopter and reported it when they arrived in Mombasa. The sunk boats are estimated to have been carrying more than 50 people.

(6)At Mtambwe (Uchozini) many people were shot dead by Police and Navy officers as they were fleeing for their safety from the demonstration scene. Many dead bodies there, and of those who died in forests in different parts of Pemba have not been collected for burial as people are not allowed to go out of their houses, and this could trigger an outbreak of cholera and other diseases.

(7)Somebody (name withheld) witnessed a 60-year old man sitting at his home being shot at by police.

(8) Somebody (name withheld) witnessed a woman who was cooking in her home’s kitchen being shot by police.

(9) Medical supplies in Pemba have been depleted.

(10)More than 30 shops have been broken into and looted of stock in Wete, including that of Mr. Masoud Ali Hamad.

(11)Humiliation and sufferings continues in Pemba, especially in Wete and Mkoani. People are still harassed and tortured.

(12) Ambulances are the only vehicles allowed on the road, and they are always followed by heavily-armed riot-police cars in Wete.

30th Jan 2001