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Zimbabwe: Journalists Harassed During Protest Against Police Brutality
New Zimbabwe, 9 April 2019
Dozens of Harare journalists were on Monday harassed by police, coincidentally during a protest against ZRP and Harare Municipal Police brutality against members of the fourth… Read more »
Journalists Protest Against Police Brutality in Zimbabwe
Journalists from the country's private media marched to the Harare Central Police Station to hand over a petition against police brutality after anti-riot police fired teargas into a newsroom of 263Chat. Several journalists have been targets of continued attacks by police during endless running battles between the law enforcement agents and vendors.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police working together with Harare Municipal police besieged 263Chat office at before firing three tear gas canisters inside the cubic office and locked the door from outside leaving 16 people to suffocate inside.
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Zimbabwe: 25 Journalists Held At Harare Central Police Station
New Zimbabwe, 8 April 2019
Some 25 journalists are currently held up at Harare Central Police station after they attempted to present a petition to the officer commanding Harare district, in protest last… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Police Newsroom Raid an Attempt to Muzzle Press - Amnesty International
New Zimbabwe, 5 April 2019
Amnesty International Thursday slammed the police invasion of 263Chat's newsroom in central Harare where they besieged over a dozen journalists working for the online newspaper and… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Police Fire Teargas in 263Chat Offices
263Chat, 4 April 2019
The Zimbabwe Republic Police working together with Harare Municipal police besieged 263Chat office at Batanai Gardens before firing three tear gas canisters inside the cubic office… Read more »
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The controversial Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) saw dozens of journalists arrested and foreign correspondents deported since its enactment in 2001. ... Read more »
