Zimbabwe: NY Times Freelancer On Trial in Zimbabwe in Immigration Case

Harare — A freelance journalist for The New York Times went on trial Wednesday in Zimbabwe, accused of helping two of the newspaper's reporters enter the country illegally. Critics say the charges are another example of the government's attempts to control the media.

At the commencement of Jeffrey Moyo's trial Wednesday, Doug Coltart, a lawyer with Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, voiced optimism his client would be found not guilty.

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