Foster Dongozi Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

Journalist attacked, detained for recording police in Zimbabwe

October 23, 2014 4:38 PM EDT

Cape Town, South Africa, October 23, 2014–Police and politicians in Zimbabwe should respect the right of journalists to report the news without fear of intimidation or violence, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today after police beat up a journalist in the capital, Harare.

Zimbabwean journalists report being attacked, threatened

February 25, 2014 12:09 PM EST

At least two journalists reported being attacked, threatened, and obstructed in January 2014 in Zimbabwe, while a third was summoned to court a year after being charged, according to news reports.