[greyfoxx39]

Additional news from Zimbabwe on the conditions there, with forboding hints of a future for non-governmental media here:

"The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe chapter says
defamation laws "have the effect of not only silencing the media but also
silencing society which relies on the media to know and critique government
decisions".
"The police have been more than ready to act on political instructions
arresting journalists on criminal defamation charges," said MISA in a
document on criminal defamation.
Farai Nhende, a legal advisor at MISA Zimbabwe said, "The major hazard with
criminal defamation laws is that in cases pertaining to the publication of
allegations of corruption and other criminal acts they may simply be invoked
to put brakes on further investigations or publication."
Defamation criminalises the publication of statements that may cause harm to
an individual's name and good standing.
He said in most cases defamation laws force journalists to reveal their
sources, which "has a very chilling effect on investigative journalism and
amounts to an abuse of media freedom since the practice effectively turns
journalists into police informants".

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[greyfoxx39]

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[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Thank you once again for the ping.

It is said the hippo is the most dangerous animal. No. Animals like Magabe and Obama are the most dangerous animals.

Sorry hippos. You come in second.

[GeronL]

MDC is like the TEA Parties then??

[headsonpikes]

“Letters From Zimbabwe”???

More like “Letters From Hell”.

[RoadTest]

The boy brught justice because the government wouldn’t. Sort of like Jan Brewer.

[GeronL]

Is it almost time for another?