Appendix: Media Violations Statistics 2017 ARRESTED/QUESTIONED/ SUMMONED Victim/Concerned Party Issue Newsday editor Wisdom Mdzungairi Charged with insulting or undermining the president and reporter Richard Chidza following publication of a story pertaining to President Robert Mugabe’s health. Newsday editor Wisdom Mdzungairi Questioned by police in Harare following publication of a and reporter Everson Mushava. story arising from a press conference held by former Zanu PF Mashonaland Central youth leader Godfrey Tsenengamu. During the press conference on 20 February 2017, Tsenengamu allegedly urged war veterans to push President Robert Mugabe out of office. Journalists Garikai Chaunza and Arrested by the police while covering the invasion of Frank Chikowore. Lesbury Farm in Manicaland Province. Date 3 March 2017 Newsday journalists Obey Manayiti, Shepherd Tozvireva, Abigail Mutsikidze and their driver, Raphael Phiri. 27 July 2017. Newsday Nyangani journalist Arrested and assaulted by the police on their way to Harare Central police station after taking pictures of skirmishes between the police and members of the public in Harare’s central business district. 20 June 2017 22 June 2017 Kenneth Arrested on 2 October 2017 in the eastern border town 2 October of Mutare and charged with criminal nuisance after 2017. writing a story in which then First Lady Grace Mugabe donated second-hand underwear. THREATENED Zanu PF political commissar Charged at a reporter from The Herald accusing the paper 24 March 2017. and Minister of Local of pursuing a factional agenda during a field day in Mount Government Saviour Darwin in Mashonaland Central Province. Kasukuwere Home Affairs Minister Ignatius Threatened “decisive action to deal a telling blow” against 24 September Chombo. the press and social media for spreading alarm and 2017 despondency on the obtaining socio-economic and political environment. Ministers Patrick Chinamasa, Threatened to tighten control of social media claiming this 27 September Mike Bimha and Chris was the cause of shortages of basic commodities and bank 2017 Mushowe notes in Zimbabwe. 19