Zimbabwe

(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a WAN press release: **Updates IFEX alerts of 10 February, 9 February, 8 February, 3 February, 29 January, 27 January, 25 January, 22 January, 21 January, 18 January, 15 January and 13 January 1999** Paris, 11 February 1999 For immediate release WAN Condemns Zimbabwe Press Crackdown The World Association of […]

(MISA/IFEX) – Two of the four journalists from the “Zimbabwe Mirror” who were arrested by Zimbabwean police on 8 February 1999 were on 9 February formally charged and released on bail. Reporter Grace Kwinjeh and the group publisher of the paper, Ibbo Mandaza, were released on bail of Zim$5,000 (US$135). They were both charged under […]

(MISA/IFEX) – The government of Zimbabwe, faced with criticism nationally and abroad, plans to introduce stringent measures to regulate the operations of private sector media organisations in Zimbabwe. This was announced on 4 February 1999 by Minister of Information Chen Chimutengwende, at the end of a workshop in Kariba. The purpose of the workshop was […]

(MISA/IFEX) – Four journalists arrested by Zimbabwean police on 8 February 1999 have been charged and were to appear in the Magistrate’s Court in Harare on 9 February at 11a.m. (local time). The news and managing editor of the “Zimbabwe Mirror”, Fernando Goncalves, reporter Grace Kwinjeh and former news editor Farai Mungazi were arrested on […]

(MISA/IFEX) – The medical report following the examination of the two formerly detained journalists from the “Standard” newspaper, Mark Chavunduka and Ray Choto, has confirmed beyond doubt that the two were tortured. With respect to Choto, the physician who examined him concluded in his report: “I would say that there is no doubt in my […]

(HRW/IFEX) – On 9 February 1999, Human Rights Watch expressed its deep concern over the current crackdown on press freedom in Zimbabwe and appealed to the government to exercise restraint and abide by its commitments to democratic freedoms. **Updates IFEX alerts of 9 February, 8 February, 3 February, 29 January, 27 January, 25 January, 22 […]

(CPJ/IFEX) – On 8 February 1999, Ferayi Mungazi and Fernando Goncalves, former editor and news editor, respectively, of the independent weekly “Zimbabwe Mirror,” were released from detention. **Updates IFEX alerts of 8 February 1999** Background Information On 8 February, Criminal Investigation Division (CID) police arrested Kwinjeh and Goncalves, and later that day, also arrested Grace […]

(RSF/IFEX) – RSF is protesting the serious deterioration of press freedom in Zimbabwe. According to RSF’s information, on 8 February 1999, four journalists were arrested by detectives in Harare. Grace Kwinjeh, a reporter with the independent weekly “Mirror”, was arrested in connection with an article she wrote on October 1998 about the involvement of Zimbabwean […]

**Updates IFEX alerts of 3 February, 29 January, 27 January, 25 January, 22 January, 21 January, 18 January, 15 January and 13 January 1999** (ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: London, 8 February 1999 – for immediate release Zimbabwe media faces big chill as three more journalists arrested ARTICLE 19 […]

**Updates IFEX alerts of 29 January, 27 January, 25 January, 22 January, 21 January, 18 January, 15 January and 13 January 1999** (ARTICLE 19/IFEX) – The following is an ARTICLE 19 press release: 3 February 1999 – for immediate release ARTICLE 19 TO SUPPORT ZIMBABWE JOURNALISTS’ LEGAL BID ARTICLE 19 is to support a direct […]

(MISA/IFEX) – “The Standard” newspaper reports that it is working to press charges of contempt of court against several government officials, including Defence Minister Moven Mahachi and his permanent secretary, Job Whabira, for defying three High Court orders to free the paper’s editor, Mark Chavunduka, from illegal detention by military police. **Updates IFEX alerts of […]

(MISA/IFEX) – On 25 January 1999, the managing editor of the “Standard” newspaper, Clive Wilson, was released unconditionally after the Attorney General refused to prosecute him for what he said was the police’s lack of evidence. **Updates IFEX alerts of 27 January, 25 January, 22 January, 21 January, 18 January, 15 January and 13 January […]

(MISA/IFEX) – On 26 January 1999, police in the Zimbabwean capital Harare prevented several hundred protesters from handing over a petition to the Speaker of Parliament. The incident took place during a peaceful march to Parliament to protest the recent detention and torture of editor Mark Chavunduka and reporter Ray Choto of “The Standard” newspaper. […]

(MISA/IFEX) – The managing editor of the “Standard” newspaper, Clive Wilson, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court in Harare on 25 January 1999. His hearing was set for 11 a.m. (local time). **Updates IFEX alerts of 25 January, 22 January, 21 January, 18 January, 15 January and 13 January 1999** Wilson was arrested on 22 January […]

**Updates IFEX alerts of 22 January, 21 January, 18 January, 15 January and 13 January 1999** (NDIMA/IFEX) – The following is a 23 January 1999 NDIMA letter to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe protesting the detention of journalist Clive Wilson: 23 January 1999 FAX FROM NDIMA To: President Robert Mugabe Fax: 000 263 4 728299 Your […]

**Updates IFEX alerts of 25 January, 22 January, 21 January, 18 January, 15 January and 13 January 1999** (GHM/IFEX) – The following is 22 January 1999 news release issued by the international secretariat of Amnesty International by way of GHM: Zimbabwe Fears for newspaper director high Amnesty International issued today a worldwide alert expressing concern […]