Media violations

Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) cameraperson Providence Maranelli was on 10 February 2020 assaulted by an MDC-Alliance security detail in Gwanda, Matabeleland South Province, moments after party leader Nelson Chamisa had addressed a meeting.

Freelance journalist Nyasha Majoni was on 27 January 2020 reportedly manhandled by police in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe who accused him of sending pictures and video clips of police arresting illegal money changers.

MISA Zimbabwe condemns in the strongest terms, the harassment of journalist Robert Tapfumaneyi by MDC Alliance security details at the party’s meeting in Harare.

Blessed Mhlanga, a NewsDay Zimbabwe journalist was barred from covering a defence forces graduation ceremony at the Zimbabwe Staff College in Harare, today on 28 November 2019.

Police assaulted three journalists at the MDC Alliance HQ in Harare where leader Nelson Chamisa was scheduled to give an address.

A commuter omnibus operator on 21 October 2019 reportedly threatened to shoot the entire TellZim newsroom staff.

Police this afternoon, 19 October 2019, assaulted journalist Ruvimbo Muchenje while they were dispersing protesters in the CBD.

Unidentified MDC Alliance security agents confiscated a camera belonging to journalist Ari Goldstein during the party’s rally in Glen View.

Officers in the President’s department this morning, 29 August 2019, invited 263Chat journalist Lovejoy Mutongwiza for an interview at the Harare Central Police station.

Leopold Munhende a journalist with NewZimbabwe.Com was on 23 August 2019 reportedly arrested at the New Government Complex in Harare while covering a demonstration by members of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ).