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Zimbabwe

Media monitors' arrests are shocking and unlawful, say IFEX 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).

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Activists arrested for watching video on Middle East unrest

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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Journalists' arrests raise concerns

A recent spate of journalists' arrests in Zimbabwe has compelled the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and more than 100 journalists to petition Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to stop the harassment of the media.

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Editors overjoyed, independent news is back; but media repression continues

Independent newspapers are making a comeback in Zimbabwe after being silenced for close to seven years. The country's media council announced on 26 May that it will grant licences to several privately owned dailies, permitting them to resume publishing, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF). But press freedom violations continue in other ways.

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Free expression abuses pervasive under power-sharing agreement

Zimbabwe's power-sharing agreement recognised the right to freedom of expression last year, but the media remain muzzled and journalists continue to face intimidation and arrest, report IFEX members.

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Foreign journalists welcome to do their job, says PM

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced last week that foreign journalists are free to report from Zimbabwe, where many have previously been banned and others arrested and harassed, report the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and news reports.

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PERIODISTA LIBERADA; OTRO SIGUE DETENIDO

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UN JOURNALISTE EST REMIS EN LIBERTÉ, UN AUTRE EST TOUJOURS DÉTENU

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JOURNALIST RELEASED, ANOTHER STILL IN DETENTION

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and other IFEX members welcomed the release of journalist and human rights activist Jestina Mukoko last week after three months in jail, but urge the Zimbabwean government to free another journalist who is still in detention.

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PERIODISTA Y ACTIVISTA SECUESTRADOS Y TORTURADOS

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UN JOURNALISTE ET UNE ACTIVISTE SONT ENLEVÉS ET TORTURÉS

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KIDNAPPED AND TORTURED JOURNALIST, ACTIVIST REMANDED IN CUSTODY

Zimbabwean authorities have accused freelance photographer Anderson Shadreck Manyere and former journalist Jestina Mukoko of a terrorist plot to overthrow President Robert Mugabe, report the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and other IFEX members. They were abducted in December and are now being held in high-security prisons - and face possible death sentences.

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FIP E IPI PIDEN INVESTIGACIÓN DE MUERTE DE PERIODISTA

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LA FIJ ET L'IIP DEMANDENT LA TENUE D'UNE ENQUÊTE SUR LA MORT D'UN JOURNALISTE

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IFJ AND IPI CALL FOR INQUIRY INTO JOURNALIST'S DEATH

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the International Press Institute (IPI) are calling for an inquiry into the death of London "Times" photojournalist Richard Mills of Northern Ireland, found dead in his hotel room in Harare on 14 July and declared by the police to be the victim of asphyxiation by hanging.

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¡ACTÚE! MANIFIÉSTESE A FAVOR DEL PUEBLO DE ZIMBABWE EL 12 DE JULIO

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AGISSEZ ! LE 12 JUILLET, TENEZ-VOUS DEBOUT POUR LE PEUPLE DU ZIMBABWE

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TAKE ACTION! STAND UP FOR THE PEOPLE OF ZIMBABWE ON 12 JULY

Last month Robert Mugabe was sworn in as President of Zimbabwe again after one of the bloodiest and most controversial elections in African history. "It is the responsibility of all Africans to urgently put a stop to Mr Mugabe's anti-democratic activities," says CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Amnesty International and the Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP), who are calling for a pan-African campaign of solidarity for Zimbabwe this Saturday, 12 July.

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"EL PEOR TIEMPO PARA LOS PERIODISTAS EN LA HISTORIA DEL PAÍS"

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« PIRE PÉRIODE DE L'HISTOIRE DU PAYS POUR LES JOURNALISTES »

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"WORST TIME FOR JOURNALISTS IN COUNTRY'S HISTORY"

Journalists trying to report on Zimbabwe's violent presidential runoff election have faced the harshest press crackdown in memory, veteran reporters told the Committee to Protect Journalists in "Bad to Worse in Zimbabwe," a report released on 23 June 2008.

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PERIODISTAS EN RIESGO COMO RESULTADO DE ELECCIONES SI RESOLVER

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LES JOURNALISTES COURENT DES DANGERS DANS LE SILLAGE D'ÉLECTIONS SANS RÉSULTATS

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JOURNALISTS AT RISK IN WAKE OF UNDECIDED ELECTIONS

Journalists in Zimbabwe continue to be subject to attacks and arbitrary arrests since Zimbabweans went to the polls more than three weeks ago, report the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), International PEN and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

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MUGABE, ACUCIADO POR PROBLEMAS, RECURRE A LA VIOLENCIA Y LA INTIMIDACIÓN

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UN MUGABE BATAILLEUR RECOURT À LA VIOLENCE ET À L'INTIMIDATION

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EMBATTLED MUGABE RESORTS TO VIOLENCE, INTIMIDATION

Foreign journalists and rights activists were detained last week and offices of Zimbabwe's main opposition party were ransacked, ominous signs that President Robert Mugabe will engage in a post-election crackdown in trying to avert threats to his 28-year rule, say the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) and other IFEX members.

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LAS ELECCIONES NO SON LIBRE Y JUSTAS SIN LIBERTAD DE MEDIOS

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DES ÉLECTIONS NON LIBRES ET INIQUES SANS LIBERTÉ DES MÉDIAS

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ELECTIONS NOT FREE AND FAIR WITHOUT MEDIA FREEDOM

With Zimbabwe's presidential and parliamentary election results slowly trickling in, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Human Rights Watch and other IFEX members say that the prevailing media and free expression environment has made free and fair elections impossible.

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PRESIDENTE FIRMA LEY DE ESPIONAJE

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LE PRÉSIDENT RATIFIE UNE LOI SUR L'ESPIONNAGE

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PRESIDENT SIGNS SPYING BILL INTO LAW

A "spying" bill that would allow the Zimbabwean government to intercept mail, phone calls and emails without having to get court approval was signed into law on 3 August by President Robert Mugabe, reports the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA).

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PARLAMENTO APRUEBA LEY DE "ESPIONAJE"

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LE PARLEMENT PROMULGUE UNE LOI SUR L'«ESPIONNAGE »

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PARLIAMENT PASSES "SPYING" LAW

A draft "spying" law that would allow the government to intercept mail, phone calls and emails without having to get court approval was passed last week by the Zimbabwean House of Assembly, report the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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UN CAMÉRAMAN EST ASSASSINÉ PARCE QUE DES PHOTOS DE TSVANGIRAI QUI ONT COULÉ DANS LES JOURNAUX

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CAMARÓGRAFO ASESINADO POR IMÁGENES DE TSVANGIRAI FILTRADAS

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CAMERAMAN SLAIN OVER LEAKED TSVANGIRAI PICTURES

In the recent terror campaign targeting government critics, a local journalist suspected of having links to Zimbabwe's opposition was found murdered on 31 March, report the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) and the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI).

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GRUPOS DE LIBRE EXPRESIÓN CONDENAN REPRESIÓN POLICIAL EN MANIFESTACIÓN EN HARARE

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DES GROUPES DE DÉFENSE DE LA LIBRE EXPRESSION CONDAMNENT LA BRUTALITÉ POLICIÈRE PENDANT UNE MANIFESTATION À HARARE

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FREE EXPRESSION GROUPS CONDEMN POLICE BRUTALITY AT HARARE PROTEST

Free expression groups have deplored the use of brute force in stifling free expression and protest, seen in the beating and torture of the country's main opposition leader and others at a recent Harare protest.

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TORTURAN PARA SILENCIAR A MANIFESTANTES DE SOCIEDAD CIVIL

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LA TORTURE POUR FAIRE TAIRE LES PROTESTATAIRES DE LA SOCIÉTÉ CIVILE

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TORTURE USED TO SILENCE CIVIL SOCIETY PROTESTERS

The Zimbabwean government is using repressive tactics, including torture, to quash peaceful dissent in a bid to quell a recent wave of protests against deteriorating social and economic conditions in the country, a new report by Human Rights Watch reveals.

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PROYECTO DE LEY SUSCITA TEMORES DE VIGILANCIA DE CORREO ELECTRÓNICO

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UNE PROPOSITION DE PROJET DE LOI SUSCITE LA PEUR DE LA SURVEILLANCE DES COURRIELS

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DRAFT LAW RAISES FEARS OF E-MAIL MONITORING

The Zimbabwean government has introduced a bill in parliament that aims to give authorities a free hand to wiretap peoples' phone calls and intercept e-mails and letters without any safeguards from the courts, report the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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INFORME CONDENATORIO DE UNIÓN AFRICANA OBLIGA A REVISAR LEY DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN REPRESIVA

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UN RAPPORT ACCABLANT DE L'UA FORCE LE RÉEXAMEN D'UNE LOI RÉPRESSIVE SUR LES MÉDIAS

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DAMNING AU REPORT FORCES REVIEW OF REPRESSIVE MEDIA LAW

The Zimbabwean government is reportedly conducting a review of the controversial Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA), following a hard-hitting report by the African Union's human rights watchdog that criticised the law for suppressing freedom of expression, reports the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA).

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DES JOURNALISTES EXILÉS LUTTENT POUR PRÉSERVER LEUR CARRIÈRE

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PERIODISTAS EXILIADOS LUCHAN POR MANTENER VIVAS SUS CARRERAS

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EXILED JOURNALISTS STRUGGLE TO KEEP CAREERS ALIVE

The Zimbabwean government is well known for its repressive treatment of critics and independent journalists. A crackdown on the press over the past five years has left the country with no independent daily newspapers, no private radio news coverage, and only two prominent independent weeklies.

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UNE STATION DE RADIO DU ZIMBABWE EST DÉSIGNÉE PIONNIÈRE DE LA LIBERTÉ DES MÉDIAS

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ZIMBABWEAN RADIO STATION NAMED FREE MEDIA PIONEER

SW Radio Africa, a London-based radio station, has won the International Press Institute's (IPI) 2005 Free Media Pioneer Award in recognition of its efforts to give a voice to the voiceless in Zimbabwe.

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NOMBRAN A ESTACIÓN DE RADIO DE ZIMBABWE PIONERO DE LOS MEDIOS LIBRES

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LES GROUPES DE DÉFENSE DE LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE INTERJETTENT APPEL AUPRÈS DE LA COMMISSION AFRICAINE DES DROITS DE L'HOMME

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GRUPOS DE LIBERTAD DE PRENSA HACEN LLAMADO A COMISIÓN AFRICANA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS

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PRESS FREEDOM GROUPS APPEAL TO AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

The African Commission on Human and People's Rights (ACHPR) has agreed to hear a legal case against the Zimbabwean government, following an appeal filed by press freedom and human rights groups.

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COBERTURA DE MEDIOS FAVORECE A PARTIDO DE MUGABE

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MEDIA COVERAGE FAVOURS MUGABE'S PARTY

As Zimbabwe's citizens prepare to vote in parliamentary elections on 31 March 2005, IFEX members are sounding the alarm at government moves to snuff out criticism in the media, warning that elections will take place in a climate of intimidation and censorship.

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Un nouveau journal zimbabwéen comble un vide dans les informations

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Nuevo periódico de Zimbabwe llena brecha de información

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New Zimbabwean Newspaper Fills Information Gap

22 February 2005

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DE NOUVELLES LOIS MENACENT ENCORE PLUS LA LIBRE EXPRESSION

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NUEVAS LEYES DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN SIGUEN AMENAZANDO LIBRE EXPRESIÓN

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TAKE ACTION! ZIMBABWE: PROTEST DRAFT LAW

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) invites free expression supporters to write to the Zimbabwean government to express concern over a proposed law under which journalists and others can be jailed for up to 20 years for publishing "false" information.

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NEW LAWS FURTHER THREATEN FREE EXPRESSION

In Zimbabwe, where the government has a stranglehold on the media, criticising President Robert Mugabe and his policies could carry even direr consequences if a proposed bill becomes law. Parliament is considering a new bill under which journalists and others can be jailed for up to 20 years and heavily fined for publishing "false" information deemed prejudicial to the state.

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LE GOUVERNEMENT DURCIT LA LOI RÉPRESSIVE SUR LES MÉDIAS

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GOBIERNO ENDURECE LEYES DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN REPRESIVAS

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GOVERNMENT TOUGHENS REPRESSIVE MEDIA LAW

With national elections in Zimbabwe slated for March 2005, the embattled administration of President Robert Mugabe is making it clear that critical media coverage will not be tolerated. Parliament has passed amendments to the already repressive Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) that lengthen jail terms and increase fines for journalists caught working without government accreditation.

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UN AVANT-PROJET DE LOI SUR LES ONG FERA TAIRE LA CRITIQUE, PRÉVIENT ARTICLE 19

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PROPUESTA DE LEY DE ONG SILENCIARÁ A CRÍTICOS, ADVIERTE ARTICLE 19

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PROPOSED NGO LAW WILL SILENCE CRITICS, WARNS ARTICLE 19

In Zimbabwe, the space for airing alternative viewpoints or opinions critical of the government continues to shrink. A new bill has been proposed to regulate non-governmental organisations and if enacted, will further silence critics and deprive the public of its right to access information, warns ARTICLE 19.

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LE MISA CONSTATE QUE LES JOURNALISTES TRAVAILLENT DANS DES CONDITIONS HOSTILES ET CHAOTIQUES

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MISA ENCUENTRA CAÓTICAS Y HOSTILES CONDICIONES PARA PERIODISTAS

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MISA FINDS CHAOTIC, HOSTILE CONDITIONS FOR JOURNALISTS

Zimbabwe's elections in March 2005 are unlikely to be free and fair as long as the government keeps a tight rein on the media, a fact-finding mission by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has concluded.

Zimbabwe

ON DEMANDE AUX FOURNISSEURS DE SERVICES INTERNET DE

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PIDEN A ISP VIGILAR TRÁFICO DE CORREO ELECTRÓNICO

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ISPs ASKED TO MONITOR E-MAIL TRAFFIC

The Zimbabwean government is demanding that the country's Internet service providers (ISP) monitor the content of their customers' e-mail, a move that signals further attempts to clamp down on free expression, according to Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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UNE DÉCISION DE LA COUR SUPRÊME PORTE UN COUP À LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE

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FALLO DE SUPREMA CORTE ASESTA GOLPE A LIBERTAD DE PRENSA

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SUPREME COURT RULING DEALS BLOW TO PRESS FREEDOM

Press freedom in Zimbabwe was dealt a major blow this week after the country's highest court struck down a constitutional challenge against the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA), report the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).

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DIARIO INDEPENDIENTE VUELVE A PUESTOS DE PERIÓDICOS

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LE « DAILY NEWS » DE RETOUR DANS LES KIOSQUES À JOURNAUX

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INDEPENDENT DAILY BACK ON NEWSSTANDS

The "Daily News", Zimbabwe's embattled independent newspaper, is back on the newsstands after a High Court ordered police to end their month-long siege of the paper's offices and allow it to resume publishing, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF).

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MIEMBROS DE IFEX SE UNEN A CAMPAÑA DE LIBRE EXPRESIÓN

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DES MEMBRES DE L'IFEX SE JOIGNENT À UNE CAMPAGNE EN FAVEUR DE LA LIBRE EXPRESSION

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IFEX MEMBERS JOIN FREE-EXPRESSION CAMPAIGN

IFEX members in Africa are teaming up with colleagues in Zimbabwe and overseas to coordinate a campaign aimed at alerting the world to the Zimbabwean government's human rights abuses and to its relentless attacks on the media, reports the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA).

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DES ACCUSATIONS SONT PORTÉES CONTRE NEUF JOURNALISTES DU « DAILY NEWS »

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NUEVE PERIODISTAS DEL "DAILY NEWS" ACUSADOS

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NINE "DAILY NEWS" JOURNALISTS CHARGED

Nine journalists from Zimbabwe's only independent daily newspaper, the "Daily News," have been charged for violating the country's Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA), reports the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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ZIMBABWE CIERRAN PERIÓDICO INDEPENDIENTE POR TIEMPO INDEFINIDO

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UN JOURNAL INDÉPENDANT EST FERMÉ INDÉFINIMENT

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ZIMBABWE: INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER CLOSED INDEFINITELY

Authorities in Zimbabwe have raided the offices of the country's only independent daily newspaper, the "Daily News," prompting a storm of protest this week from IFEX members. Twenty armed police officers entered the newspaper's offices on 12 September and ordered everyone out of the building, reports the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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FUNCIONARIOS GUBERNAMENTALES DE ALTO NIVEL AGREDEN VERBALMENTE A MISA

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DE HAUTS RESPONSABLES DES GOUVERNEMENTS S'EN PRENNENT VERBALEMENT AU MISA

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TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS VERBALLY ATTACK MISA

High-ranking government officials in both Namibia and Zimbabwe have lashed out recently against the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA).

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LE MAGAZINE DU MISA CONSACRÉ AU ZIMBABWE

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REVISTA DE MISA SE CENTRA EN ZIMBABWE

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MISA MAGAZINE SPOTLIGHTS ZIMBABWE

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has devoted the latest issue of its monthly magazine "freepress" to freedom of expression in Zimbabwe, where it says the government of Robert Mugabe "has shown unparalleled brutality towards the media."

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COURT RULES AGAINST REPRESSIVE MEDIA LAW

In what is being called a victory for freedom of expression,

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POUR LE MISA, 2002 EST UNE ANNÉE D?ARRESTATIONS

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2002 UN AÑO DE ARRESTOS: MISA

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2002 A YEAR OF ARRESTS: MISA

The year 2002 saw an unprecedented number of journalists arrested in Zimbabwe as the government of Robert Mugabe sought to shut down criticism of its policies through the enactment of a repressive new privacy law, concludes an annual review recently released by the Media Institute of Southern Africa's (MISA) Zimbabwe chapter.

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LES JOURNALISTES INDÉPENDANTS S?UNISSENT CONTRE LA LOI SUR LES MÉDIAS

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PERIODISTAS INDEPENDIENTES SE UNEN CONTRA LEY DE MEDIOS

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INDEPENDENT JOURNALISTS UNITE AGAINST MEDIA LAW

Free-expression groups and independent journalists' associations in Zimbabwe, including the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), have agreed to set up a Media and Freedom of Expression Support Fund to assist journalists who have been denied accreditation as a result of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA).

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INTERNATIONAL PEN TO LAUNCH FREE-EXPRESSION CAMPAIGN ON ZIMBABWE

The Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN (WiPC) is launching a campaign on Zimbabwe at the end of October aimed at focusing pressure on the government of Robert Mugabe to free imprisoned journalists and repeal recently enacted laws curbing free expression.

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TRECE PERIODISTAS ACUSADOS DESDE MARZO SEGÚN LEYES REPRESIVAS

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RÉPRESSIVES ONT PERMIS DE PORTER DES ACCUSATIONS CONTRE TREIZE JOURNALISTES

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13 JOURNALISTS CHARGED SINCE MARCH UNDER REPRESSIVE LAWS

Independent journalists in Zimbabwe are facing a "spiralling pattern of arrests and legal charges," says ARTICLE 19 in a new briefing note on media repression in the country. Since March, 36 journalists have been arrested and 13 charged - 8 for allegedly publishing "false news." Several have reportedly been beaten in custody. ARTICLE 19 adds that, as of 1 July, all journalists must apply for registration with a government-controlled Media Commission and may be refused if they do not meet criteria to be set by Information Minister Jonathan Moyo.

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MUGABE ENTÉRINE UNE NOUVELLE LOI RESTRICTIVE SUR LES MÉDIAS

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MUGABE FIRMA LEY DE MEDIOS RESTRICTIVA

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MUGABE SIGNS RESTRICTIVE MEDIA LAW

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, fresh from an electoral victory many international observers have condemned as unfair, has signed the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act into law. The new law requires all journalists in Zimbabwe to be licenced by a new Media and Information Commission granted "enormous powers" that can be subject to abuse, says the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA). The law imposes "severe limits" on foreign journalists in the country, remarks the International Federation of Journalists; they can only be accredited for an unspecified "limited" period while citizens and permanent residents will be entitled to permanent accreditation.

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MIENTRAS SE CUENTAN RESULTADOS ELECTORALES

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POUR LES JOURNALISTES ALORS QU?ON S?APPRÊTE À FAIRE LE DÉCOMPTE DES VOIX

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JOURNALISTS IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS AS ELECTION RESULTS COUNTED

As Zimbabwe tallies its election results, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) -Zimbabwe warns that the volatile political environment continues to make it dangerous for journalists to report freely on the situation. In a recently released report on journalists' working conditions during the presidential election, the group says it did not receive any serious reports of incidents in which journalists were assaulted or arrested. However, MISA-Zimbabwe emphasizes that the "stringent" limitations on accreditation has meant that journalists were not free to report on the actual election and the period preceding it.

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APRUEBA LEY DE MEDIOS POLÉMICA

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CONTROVERSIAL MEDIA LAW PASSED

The Zimbabwean government successfully passed the controversial Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Bill on 31 January, despite widespread concern from press freedom groups, including the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), ARTICLE 19, Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI), Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), World Association of Newspapers (WAN), Writers in Prison Committee of International PEN (WiPC), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). However, due to local and international pressure, significant sections of the original draft bill were watered down.

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DIFIEREN "PROYECTO DRACONIANO" POR PROTESTAS DE PERIODISTAS

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DRACONIEN? EST RETARDÉ PENDANT QUE LES JOURNALISTES ORGANISENT DES PROTESTATIONS

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"DRACONIAN BILL" DEFERRED AS JOURNALISTS ORGANISE PROTESTS

Zimbabwe's Parliament has deferred debate on the controversial Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Bill until this week, reports the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Originally, the bill was to have been considered for debate on 16 January. Minister of Information and Publicity Jonathan Moyo is considering proposed changes to the bill which CPJ says is aimed at stifling dissent in the run-up to the March elections. The proposed changes would allow foreign journalists to cover "specific events" and remove a requirement that they register with the government. However, journalists would still have to comply with a vaguely defined accreditation system, says CPJ.

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LES GROUPES DE DÉFENSE DE LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE CONDAMNENT LE RÉGIME MUGABE

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GRUPOS DE LIBERTAD DE PRENSA CONDENAN AL RÉGIMEN DE MUGABE

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PRESS FREEDOM GROUPS CONDEMN MUGABE REGIME

Press freedom groups around the world have unanimously condemned the government of Robert Mugabe following the introduction of new laws which would impose massive restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedoms. The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), ARTICLE 19, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Press Institute (IPI), Reporters sans frontières (RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) are urging the government to repeal the recently approved Public Order and Security Act and reconsider the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Bill (Information Bill).

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DE WAN MIENTRAS AUMENTAN LAS AMENAZAS A LA LIBRE EXPRESIÓN

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ALORS QUE SE POURSUIT L?ESCALADE DES MENACES À LA LIBRE EXPRESSION

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EDITOR WINS WAN 2002 GOLDEN PEN OF FREEDOM AWARD AS THREATS TO FREE EXPRESSION ESCALATE

Geoffrey Nyarota, editor-in-chief of the independent Zimbabwe-based "Daily News", has been awarded the World Association of Newspaper's (WAN) 2002 Golden Pen of Freedom award.

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PERIODISTAS EN SUPUESTA LISTA DE BLANCOS DEL GOBIERNO

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IL Y AURAIT UNE LISTE DES JOURNALISTES VISÉS PAR LE GOUVERNEMENT

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JOURNALISTS ON ALLEGED GOVERNMENT DEATH LIST

Several independent journalists are said to be named on a "hit list" compiled by Zimbabwe's Central Intelligence Organisation. They have suffered detention, interrogation, threats of criminal prosecution and other intimidation tactics in the past few weeks, amidst police pressure prior to next year's presidential elections. The Media Institute for South Africa (MISA), the International Press Institute (IPI), Reporters sans frontières (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemned the situation and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) called it a "ruthless political vendetta" against journalists.

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EST L?INDICE DE LA DÉGRADATION DE LA LIBERTÉ DE L?INFORMATION

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DETENCIÓN DE PERIODISTAS SEÑALA DETERIORO ADICIONAL DE LIBERTAD DE PRENSA

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JOURNALISTS' DETENTIONS MARK FURTHER DETERIORATION OF PRESS FREEDOM

Six journalists from the "Daily News" were detained in two separate incidents last week in the latest round of government attacks on Zimbabwe's independent media, according to reports from the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA), the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI), the Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of International PEN, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters sans frontières (RSF).

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LE CPJ DEMANDE AU GOUVERNEMENT D?AMÉLIORER LE CLIMAT DE LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE

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CPJ PIDE AL GOBIERNO MEJORAR EL CLIMA DE LIBERTAD DE PRENSA

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CPJ CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE PRESS FREEDOM CLIMATE

A delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed concern over serious threats to press freedom in Zimbabwe during a 20 March meeting with the country's ambassador to the United States, Simbi Mubako. CPJ says press freedom conditions have deteriorated dramatically since the January 1999 arrest and torture of Mark Chavunduka and Ray Choto of the Harare weekly "The Standard". Choto, who was part of the CPJ delegation, says "journalism in Zimbabwe at the moment is in a crisis." The organisation points to the significant increase in violence against journalists; the harsh anti-independent press rhetoric of the ruling ZANU-PF party; government efforts to regulate the accreditation of journalists; and efforts to block independent broadcasting.

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PARA "DAILY NEWS", GOBIERNO PROHIBIRÁ INVERSIÓN EXTRANJERA EN MEDIOS

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LE GOUVERNEMENT S?APPRÊTE À INTERDIRE INVESTISSEMENT ÉTRANGER DANS LES MÉDIAS

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MISA SEEKS AID FOR "DAILY NEWS", GOVERNMENT TO BAN FOREIGN MEDIA INVESTMENT

The Zimbabwe chapter of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is appealing for financial assistance to repair the printing press of the Harare-based "Daily News." The newspaper's premises were the target of a bomb attack on 28 January, which caused extensive damage. Speculation that the state was involved in the attack has been fuelled by the discovery that an anti-tank landmine was used in the bombing. For more information, contact Sarah Chiumbu, MISA-Zimbabwe, P.O. Box MP 757, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe; Telephone / Fax: +263 4 735 441 / 735 442; E-mail: misa@icon.co.zw.">mailto:misa@icon.co.zw">misa@icon.co.zw.

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ATAQUE CON BOMBAS SIGUE A DECLARACIÓN DE

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À LA BOMBE FAIT SUITE À UNE DÉCLARATION DE "GUERRE" CONTRE UN JOURNAL

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BOMBING FOLLOWS DECLARATION OF "WAR" ON NEWSPAPER

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NUEVOS CONTROLES EN LOS MEDIOS DESPUÉS DE ELECCIONES

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DE NOUVELLES MESURES DE CONTRÔLE DEPUIS LES ÉLECTIONS

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NEW CONTROLS ON MEDIA FOLLOWING ELECTION

Hopes that the parliamentary elections in June would mark the beginning of greater diversity and less partisan reporting in the state-run broadcaster and newspapers are already fading, according to a statement on democracy and media reform released on 13 July by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), in association with the Federation of African Media Women - Zimbabwe, the Independent Journalists Association of Zimbabwe, the Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe, and the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists. "It is now clear that these institutions will continue to operate as they have for many years, unless they are forced to do otherwise," says the statement. "Until reforms are undertaken which introduce transparent structures of accountability into the public media, Zimbabwe's media will continue to suffer." The statement says the current trend is for "more biased, unprofessional reporting of national political events, ... more attacks on those media and journalists who do not tow the government's line, ... more controls on the local and foreign media."

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INTIMIDATION DES MÉDIAS À LA VEILLE DES ÉLECTIONS

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EN PERIODO PREVIO A ELECCIONES

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INTIMIDATION OF MEDIA IN RUN-UP TO ELECTION

The tenuous state of press freedom in Zimbabwe is illustrated by a number of incidents in the days leading up to the 24-25 June parliamentary elections, as reported by the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). News reports indicate that the elections gave President Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party a narrow parliamentary majority.

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PERIODISTAS GANAN CASO HISTÓRICO

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JUGEMENT HISTORIQUE EN FAVEUR D?UN JOURNALISTE

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JOURNALISTS WIN LANDMARK CASE

In a landmark victory for media freedom and human rights in Zimbabwe, the legal provision under which journalists Mark Chavunduka and Ray Choto were charged last year was struck down by the Supreme Court, reports ARTICLE 19. Chavunduka and Choto, respectively editor and journalist for "The Standard", were detained, charged and tortured in January 1999 for publishing a story which alleged that there had been an unsuccessful coup within the army. The journalists were severely tortured while detained, and subsequently launched a case against the state for this violation of their human rights. The decision comes months after the journalists launched a challenge to this provision, which "prohibits the publication of any false statement that is likely to cause fear, alarm or despondency among the public." Chavunduka and Choto faced up to seven years' imprisonment under this provision.

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ATACAN LEYES DE MEDIOS, OTRAS NOTICIAS

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LES LOIS SUR LES MÉDIAS SONT CONTESTÉES; AUTRES NOUVELLES

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MEDIA LEGISLATION COMES UNDER ATTACK, OTHER NEWS

The Munhumutape African Broadcasting Corporation (MABC) is challenging provisions of the country's Broadcasting Act, stating that they deny the free right to information, reports the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA). According to MISA, Section 27 of this Act specifies that no entity "other than the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) is permitted to carry on a broadcasting service in Zimbabwe." MABC, which filed its charge on 9 February, says that this Article directly contravenes sections of the country's constitution.

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LOI SUR LES POSTES ET TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS

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LEY POSTAL Y DE COMUNICACIONES

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POST TELECOMMUNICATIONS BILL PASSED

On 8 March, parliament passed the Postal Telecommunications (PTC) Bill of 1999 with very little public debate, reports the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA). This bill "seeks to establish a regulatory authority to be named the Postal and Telecommunications Authority Board, which will regulate and license postal and telecommunications service providers," reports MISA. This board will consist of five to seven members who will be appointed by the president after consulting with the Minister of Information. Under the bill, the president will have the authority to make orders to "any telecommunications service provider," and the provider is not permitted to disclose that it is carrying out presidential directives. According to MISA, the bill reads: "If in the opinion of the president, it is necessary in the interests of national security or the maintenance of law and order, he may give direction that any communication... shall be intercepted or monitored.... or any... service... shall be suspended." In addition, the bill intends "to amend the Broadcasting Act, provide the repeal of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act and the Radio Communication Services Act."

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ANNONCE D?UN NOUVEAU CADRE DE POLITIQUE SUR LES MEDIAS

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SE ANUNCIA NUEVO MARCO DE POLÍTICA DE MEDIOS

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NEW MEDIA POLICY FRAMEWORK ANNOUNCED

According to the Media Institute of South Africa (MISA), Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Information, Posts and Telecommunications has just completed a policy framework for information and mass media that “seeks to regulate the operations of the media in Zimbabwe.” MISA reports that the framework,

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POLICÍA BLOQUEA A MANIFESTANTES QUE PROTESTABAN POR DE TORTURA DE PERIODISTAS

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DE PROTESTATION APRÈS QUE DES JOURNALISTES ONT ÉTÉ TORTURÉS

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POLICE BLOCK PROTEST AFTER JOURNALISTS TORTURED

On 26 January, police in the Zimbabwean capital Harare prevented several hundred protesters from delivering a petition to the Speaker of Parliament to protest the recent detention and torture of two journalists, reports the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA). The case has provoked international outrage. Lawyers for Human Rights had marched to Parliament to protest the detention and torture of editor Mark Chavunduka and reporter Ray Choto of "The Standard" newspaper. The demonstrators, most of them lawyers, wanted to give the Speaker a petition citing numerous complaints against alleged state abuse of human rights. However, about 60 riot police, armed with AK-47 assault rifles, button sticks, dogs and tear gas canisters blocked the demonstrators in front of Parliament.