OpenParly journalist

Assaulted by anti-riot police as they dispersed

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Daniel Chingundu and

people that had gathered at the MDC Alliance

November

intern, Loreen

Headquarters where party leader Nelson Chamisa

2019

Tadzingwa and

was scheduled to give his ‘Hope of the Nation

Ranganayi Zimunya, of

Address’.

(CORAH) Community
Radio Harare.
Journalist Steven Tsoroti Assaulted by the police for reportedly taking

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pictures as the police ordered passengers to

December

disembark from a commuter omnibus. Tsoroti was

2019

detained at Harare Central Police station for more
than three hours. Released without charges but
warned for disorderly conduct.

THREATENED/HARRASSED
Issue

Date

Zenzele Ndebele,

Ndebele had a gun pointed at him by a police

14 January

journalist based in

officer during protests in Bulawayo.

2019

John Cassim, Harare-

Threatened by a crowd of protesters during

14 January

based journalist

demonstration in Harare.

2019

TellZim staffers in

Councillor Sengerayi Manyanga verbally

1 February

Masvingo

threatened and assaulted TellZim staff over an

2019

Victim/Concerned
party

Bulawayo

article published by the weekly paper. The paper
had carried a report that Manyanga was involved
in planning Zanu PF protests against the
Masvingo Town Council.
Remigio Matangira, MP

Threatened and intimidated journalists covering a

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11 February

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