MEDIA VIOLATIONS 2020 TABLE Assaulted / Charged Victim /Concerned Party Issue Date Zimbabwe Broadcasting Maranelli was assaulted by MDC-Alliance 10 February 2020 Corporation (ZBC) security details in Gwanda, Matabeleland South cameraperson, Providence Province, moments after party leader Nelson Maranelli. Chamisa had addressed a meeting. Freelance journalist Panashe Makufa was assaulted by the police in the Makufa. Harare suburb of Kuwadzana while undertaking 04 April 2020 his professional duties. Freelance journalist Terence Sipuma was reportedly assaulted by members Sipuma. of the police and the army at the Kuwadzana 11 April 2020 roundabout in Harare while on his way to Chegutu to report on Zimbabwe’s 21-day COVID-19 lockdown. MunasheChokodza and Leopold Chokodza and Munhende who were returning Munhende 263Chat and home from work, were assaulted with military NewZimbabwe.com journalists, whips by soldiers who were dispersing people at respectively. the Warren Park shopping centre in Harare, 24 June 2020 despite producing their journalism accreditation cards. Freelance journalist Tapiwa Zivirawas reportedly assaulted by the police and Zivira members of the Harare Municipal Police while filming an incident involving a truck driver and municipal police officers along Lytton Road in Harare. 21 16 July 2020