Zimbabwe frees prominent lawyer Mtetwa on bail
March 25, 2013 3:59 PM ET
Beatrice Mtetwa, a tenacious lawyer who has won accolades for stubbornly defending journalists and others persecuted by Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe, regained her freedom today after a hellish week that began on March 17 when she was arrested...
Zimbabwe must heed rule of law in Beatrice Mtetwa case
March 21, 2013 5:03 PM ET
Dear Minister: We are writing to express our concern about the arrest on Sunday of award-winning human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa and her subsequent detention by police in defiance of an order issued by a high court judge. We believe this invalidates the criminal proceedings instituted against her on Wednesday and constitutes an affront to the constitution and legal system of your country.
Attacks on the Press 2009: Zimbabwe
February 16, 2010 12:03 AM ET
h7 {float:none;width:auto;height:auto;font-family:sans-serif;font-weight:normal; margins:5px;} Top Developments• Government fails to implement reforms allowing private media to operate.• Two international broadcasters allowed to resume operation. Key Statistic $32,000: Application and accreditation fees imposed on international journalists. In a measure of the deplorable state...
Walter Cronkite's press freedom legacy
July 17, 2009 9:14 PM ET
Walter Cronkite had such a profound impact in so many ways that one might overlook an important part of his legacy--his long efforts on behalf of international press freedom and his advocacy on behalf of local journalists around the world....
Zimbabwe media defense lawyer arrested
May 14, 2009 5:01 PM ET
New York, May 14, 2009--Police in Zimbabwe should immediately release Alec Muchadehama, left, a prominent human rights lawyer targeted for his work on behalf of journalist Anderson Shadreck Manyere and others, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Attacks on the Press in 2008: Zimbabwe
February 10, 2009 12:01 AM ET
President Robert Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party, startled by balloting that threatened their 28-year rule, unleashed a brutal crackdown on opposition supporters and the press. Veteran journalist Geoff Hill described the weeks between the first round of voting in March...
Celebrating global truth-tellers: CPJ's IPFAs
November 25, 2008 11:07 PM ET
As guests mingled at the Waldorf-Astoria for the CPJ International Press Freedom Awards, the sound of gunfire echoed from a video screen--a stark reminder in an elegant environment of the dangers faced by the world press. Familiar names like NBC's...