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New York, January 7, 2002—The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns legislation before Zimbabwe's Parliament that would create a rigid system to register and regulate media companies and the journalists who work for them. Parliament is expected to vote on the legislation this week. The bill, called the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2001/10/colophon.gif