Journalist forced to leave meeting
5 Aug, 2024
What happened
On the 04th of August 2024, Studio 7 news correspondent Nunurai Jena was forced to leave a Mashonaland West Zanu PF inter-district meeting in Chinhoyi.
During the meeting, he was approached by a member of the party’s political commissariat, who advised him that he was not allowed to attend the meeting, as he was associated with Studio 7.
Despite there being other private media present, Jena was singled out and asked to leave the meeting.
MISA's position
MISA Zimbabwe strongly condemns the harassment and intimidation of journalists.
These actions undermine press freedom and prevent journalists from fulfilling their constitutional duty to inform the public.
MISA Zimbabwe urges all stakeholders to uphold the right to freedom of expression and freedom of the media as espoused in our Constitution.
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Those affected:
Nunurai Jena
Nunurai Jena
Number affected:
1
1
Perpetrators:
Mashonaland West Zanu PF member of the party’s political commissariat
Mashonaland West Zanu PF member of the party’s political commissariat
Types of actors:
Non-state
Non-state
Location:
Chinhoyi
Chinhoyi