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Zimbabwe: Defamation No Longer Criminal
The Herald, 22 July 2014
The Constitutional Court has removed from the statutes Section 31 (a) (iii) of theCriminal Law (Codification and Reform Act), which criminalised defamation. This means defamation… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Concourt Voids Mugabe Defamation Law
New Zimbabwe, 22 July 2014
THE Constitutional Court (Concourt) on Tuesday scrapped the punitive criminal defamation laws, which the State used as a handy tool to silence the country's critical private media… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Criminal Defamation Law Outdated
Financial Gazette, 20 June 2014
The unanimous ruling on criminal defamation law by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) did not escape us. It is a victory for the media and free speech. There is no question that a… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: ConCourt Ruling Unshackles Media
Zimbabwe Independent, 20 June 2014
LAST week's landmark ruling by the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe (ConCourt) decriminalising defamation has been met with jubilation by journalists, media activists and civil… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Defamation Ruling - Media Relieved
Zimbabwe Standard, 15 June 2014
The Standard newspaper has over the years, been haunted by an intolerant government that does not take criticism kindly. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Criminal Defamation: Farewell to a Bad Law
The Herald, 14 June 2014
Zimbabwe looks as though it will be joining the majority of countries who have scrapped criminal sanctions for defamation after the Constitutional Court found that this defined… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Concourt Strikes Down Criminal Defamation Law
SW Radio, 13 June 2014
The Constitutional Court has unanimously ruled against the criminal defamation law, saying it is not justifiable in a democratic society. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Concourt Decriminalises Defamation
Zimbabwe Independent, 13 June 2014
THE Constitutional Court (ConCourt) of Zimbabwe yesterday delivered a landmark ruling decriminalising defamation, which journalists, media activists and lawyers hailed as a victory… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Concourt Ruling On Criminal Defamation
The Herald, 13 June 2014
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Zimbabwe: Concourt Rips Criminal Libel
The Herald, 13 June 2014
The Constitutional Court unanimously ruled yesterday that criminal defamation must be struck off the statutes because it is not a justifiable law in a democratic society like… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Minister Right On Criminal Defamation
The Herald, 9 April 2014
Newspapers frequently defame people, but almost always can defend themselves: what they say is true, or is part of a court report or is fair comment on true facts; in the odd case… Read more »