31 October 2005

Alert

Charges against ANZ journalists dropped


Incident details

journalist(s)

(MISA/IFEX) - The State has dropped charges against 40 Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe journalists accused of practicing journalism without accreditation under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA).

Eight of the journalists were expected to appear in court on October 12, 2005, to answer charges of contravening Section 83 (1) Chapter 10:27 of the AIPPA, which deals with practicing journalism without being accredited by the government-appointed Media and Information Commission (MIC).

ANZ chief executive Samuel Sipepa Nkomo confirmed that the State had withdrawn charges against the journalists.

ANZ are publishers of the banned "Daily News" and "Daily News on Sunday".



Source:

Media Institute of Southern Africa
21 Johann Albrecht Street
Private Bag 13386
Windhoek
Namibia
director (@) misa.org
Phone: +264 61 232975
Fax: +264 61 248016
 

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Updates to this story

CORRECTION: Retraction of MISA alert on alleged acquittal of ANZ journalists 1 November 2005

More on this case

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Zimbabwe

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