❖ Appendix: Media Violations Statistics 2018 ASSAULTED Victim/Concerned Party Issue Freelance journalist Godfrey Mutimba, Patrick Chitongo of Chiredzi’s Flame newspaper, Morris Bishi of Masvingo Mirror and Tawanda Mangoma of Zimpapers. Assaulted by family members of Andrew Takashinga 22 Bere at the end of his bail hearing on accusations of 2018 defrauding American taxpayers of $7 million during his stay in the United States. They were assaulted as they tried to take pictures of Bere as he left the court. Tawanda photographer Herald. Date March Mudimu, Manhandled by supporters of the MDC-T while covering 14 May 2018 with The demonstrations at the party’s headquarters in Harare. Blessed Mhlanga, Assaulted by Deputy Minister of Finance Terence 24 May 2018 NewsDay reporter. Mukupe during a radio interview at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation’s Spot FM Highlands studios in Harare. Tamuka Charakupa, Assaulted by MDC-Alliance youths while taking pictures 15 July 2018 freelance journalist of clashes between the party’s youths and those from Zanu PF in Harare’s dormitory town of Chitungwiza. Idah Mhetu, journalist freelance A soldier whipped Mhetu with electric cables while 1 August 2018 covering riotous demonstrations in Harare’s central business district over delays in releasing presidential election results. Daniel Chigundu, freelance Stoned on the forehead when a crowd that had 1 August journalist gathered outside Rainbow Towers Hotel turned rowdy 2018. and started hurling missiles. The crowd was trying to force its way into the hotel grounds where the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission had set up its elections command centre. Yeshiel Panchia, reporter Whipped by a soldier when the army was deployed to 2 August 2018 with European Pressphoto quell violent demonstrations in Harare. Agency Joseph Cotterill, Southern Butted with a riot shield by an anti-riot policeman when 3 August 2018 Africa correspondent with the police temporarily blocked the media from covering Financial Times an MDC-Alliance press conference at Bronte Hotel in Harare. NewsDay and Zimbabwe Assaulted by unknown youths who went on to burn the 11 October Independent vendors newspapers. A total of 10 people were arrested in 2018 20