Jestina Mukoko, veteran journalist, Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) Director Advocate Tlakula singled Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, Eritrea, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Lesotho and Cameroon as the offending countries. The Special Rapporteur was informed that in the run-up to the 27 June 2008 presidential elections run-off (in Zimbabwe), numerous journalists and leading cast members of plays perceived as critical of the government were allegedly harassed, arrested and detained. Tlakula also received reports that journalists were convicted for offences such as intentionally publishing falsehoods contrary to the country's media law. Tlakula reminded member states that unlike other international human rights instruments, the African Charter does not contain a derogation clause. Tlakula said that States have a perpetual obligation to respect, promote, protect and fulfill the right to freedom of expression as provided under the African Charter and the Declaration on the Principles of Freedom of Expression which supplements it High Court Judge Justice Anne10 December 2008 Marie Gowora on 9 December 2008 ordered the police to search for human rights activist and director of the Zimbabwe Peace Project Jestina Mukoko allegedly abducted from her home on 3 December 2008 by armed men who claimed to be police. The order followed an urgent application filed by the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights ZLHR) represented by prominent human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa. 50