MISA Zimbabwe is encouraged by the robust and non-partisan debate in Parliament on 24 September 2020 on the Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill. This is a positive and progressive step towards…
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Lawyers representing journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on 14 September 2020 requested the State to provide the trial date for the journalist when he appears again in court on 19 October 2020….
Masvingo Magistrate Patience Madondo on Thursday 10 September 2020 ended the lengthy detention of Ward 4 Councillor Godfrey Kurauone, who spent more than 40 days in detention after he was…
Freelance journalists Frank Chikowore and Samuel Takawira were on 10 September 2020 acquitted on charges of breaching the COVID-19 regulations by Mbare Magistrate Kudzai Hove. On 1 September 2020 their…
Two High Court Judges on Wednesday 2 September 2020 ended the lengthy detention of freelance journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and Transform Zimbabwe party leader Jacob Ngarivhume, who had been languishing in…
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono who has been in custody for more than a month was on 2 September 2020 finally granted bail by High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi. This followed…
Lawyers representing detained journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on 1 September 2020 told Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna that the journalist is not feeling well as he is feverish and having severe headaches….
Freelance journalists Frank Chikowore and Samuel Takawira on 1 September 2020 applied for discharge at the close of the State case on allegations of breaching the COVID-19 regulations. Paidamoyo Saurombe who…
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) authorities on Tuesday 1 September 2020 manhandled freelance journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and brought him to appear at Harare Magistrates Court against the advice of…
NewsDay journalist Rex Mphisa and Zimpapers sales representative Charles Marerwa were on 27 August 2020 acquitted by Magistrate Ania Chimweta on charges of violating the COVID-19 regulations. The magistrate ruled…