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From the Communiqué

14 December 2011

Media monitors' arrests are shocking and unlawful, say IFEX members

MMPZ's Andrew Moyse was arrested by police, along with three other staff members Three members of the Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ) are in jail after they showed a film about the media's role in the election process, report the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), ARTICLE 19 and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
2 March 2011

Activists arrested for watching video on Middle East unrest

Labour movement activist Munyaradzi Gwisai was among the activists detained by the Zimbabwean state on 19 February and charged with treason Zimbabwean police have arrested 46 people who attended a meeting to discuss the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, just days after the government threatened to crack down on any dissent inspired by the North Africa street protests, report Human Rights Watch and the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA). Some of them have been tortured in custody.

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Campaigns and Advocacy

16 August 2011

SADC urged to reprehend Mugabe over surge in press freedom violations

In the past month alone, RSF has tallied more than 11 violations of the freedom or safety of journalists, all of which have remained unpunished.
30 November 2010

Media organisations and journalists petition prime minister over harassment, arrests of journalists

The petitioners called for the "cessation of all harassment, intimidation, illegal detention and criminalisation of the work of journalists, media practitioners and media houses."
13 October 2010

MISA welcomes information minister's comments on ensuring greater access to information in marginalised areas

MISA welcomes minister's urging of BAZ to licence more broadcasters.

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Reports

18 March 2011

Zimbabweans ready to risk lives to vote in 2011, says Freedom House poll

The large numbers of respondents who have experienced violence and who do not feel free to express political views is very troubling, said Freedom House.
31 August 2009

MISA-Zimbabwe Monthly Alerts Digest- July 2009

A comparative analysis of regional constitutional provisions on freedom of expression and media freedom.


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Alerts

Foreign newspapers to be banned 6 February 2012 Charges against MMPZ staffers reduced 26 January 2012 Detained MMPZ staff freed on bail; journalist questioned 22 December 2011 Media Monitoring Project Zimbabwe personnel denied freedom 13 December 2011 Unlawful detention and harassment of Media Monitoring Project Zimbabwe personnel 7 December 2011 "Daily News" journalist arrested 5 December 2011 Retired colonel launches defamation suit against local newspaper 1 December 2011 "Standard" editor targeted by minister, local businessman 21 November 2011 Freedom House condemns crackdown on peaceful WOZA protest 22 September 2011 Former minister sues "Daily News" over stories quoting WikiLeaks cables 19 September 2011 Journalists detained at Libyan embassy 9 September 2011 Attorney general reduces charges against "Standard" journalists 9 September 2011 Foreign newspapers instructed to register with media commission, face possible ban 31 August 2011 Police search for "Zimbabwe Independent" journalists 15 August 2011 Journalists assaulted at parliament building 26 July 2011 Police bar "Free the Airwaves" concert 25 July 2011 Journalist arrested in Kwekwe 22 July 2011 Four journalists detained, released without charge 21 July 2011 Journalists face criminal defamation charges 5 July 2011 Two "Standard" journalists arrested 30 June 2011 Newspaper offices ransacked 23 June 2011 Independent newspaper's offices raided 2 May 2011 Student nurse fined for assaulting journalist 28 April 2011 Reporter attacked as newspaper resumes publishing after seven-year ban 30 March 2011 Bulawayo man denied bail in Facebook case 18 March 2011 See all alerts: Zimbabwe
 
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