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New York, June 11, 2002—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemns the upcoming trial of Andrew Meldrum, a U.S. journalist based in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, on charges of "abusing journalistic privilege" and publishing "false information." Meldrum, who writes for the London Guardian, The Economist, and contributes to Radio France Internationale, is due to appear…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2001/10/colophon.gif