TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction

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Political Context and Key Events

4

Media Environment

6

Media Sustainability

9

Arrests, threats and harassment of journalists

10

Internet Governance/Access to Information/Freedom of Expression

12

Broadcasting

15

Conclusion

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Appendix: Media Violations 2020 Statistics

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Introduction
The Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA), together with the Public Order and
Security Act, enacted in 2002, were among some of the most repressive laws used to suppress media
freedom and free speech in Zimbabwe.
Scores and scores of journalists were arrested under AIPPA while newspapers such as The Daily News
and The Tribune were closed under this law which at that time was used as the weapon of choice against
dissenting voices and media workers.

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