Victim

Charge

Date

Harassed / Threats / Kidnapped

Willis Muponda editor and publisher of The Sun a weekly community publication in the city of Gweru

Harassed by the police in the city. The police demand a registration certificate from him as prescribed under AIPPA.

15 January 2003

Daily News Vs Information and Publicity Minister J Moyo

Moyo says the paper is operating illegally in his affidavit to the Supreme Court defending the constitutionality of AIPPA.

30 January 2003

The Daily and Information Minister and Media Commission

Information Minister Jonathan Moyo writes to Media Commission Chairperson Dr Tafataona Mahoso on the "legality" of the continued existence of the Daily News since it is not registered and its reporters are not accredited

Alert written 5 February 2003

Daily News editor Nqobile Nyathi, Managing Editor, Abel Mutsakani, Assistant Editor Sydney Masamvu and News Editor, Luke Tamborinyoka

The Chairperson of MIC, Tafataona Mahoso, writes to them and the Daily News saying the must surrender accreditation cards they were given while working for the Financial Gazette. Mahoso said that the cards cannot be used at The Daily News since the paper is not registered.

14 May 2003

The Daily News, The Financial Gazette, The Zimbabwe Independent, Standard and Mirror

Ruling party, ZANU PF supporters destroy thousands of copies of the papers in all towns during a weeklong mass protest called for by the opposition

2-6 June 2003

Edwina Spicer. Journalist and film producer

Her home is raided by eight police officers. Guards, gardener and maid beaten. Gardener admitted in hospital for a day. Cameras, videos and other equipment taken, including Z$50 000.

6 June 2003

Edwina Spicer

Home raided for the second time. Poice officers with a search warrant confiscate more equipment and six loaves of bread.

9 June 2003

Munyaradzi Huni, The Sunday Mail Political editor

Tells MISA-Zimbabwe that he is being threatened by unknown persons who call on his mobile phone. As a result of this the Sunday Mail has provided him with a 24-hour guard at his home.

18 June 2003

Tafireyi Shereni reporter with the Telegraph in Chinhoyi

Had his film confiscated by prison guards on 6 January 2003. The guards accused him of having filmed prisoners at the Chinhoyi courts. He denies this accusation. The officer in charge of Chinhoyi prisons told MISA-Zimbabwe that the film was blank. He also says that their superiors ordered them to stop journalists from taking pictures of prisoners.

6 January 2003

Cyril Zenda Journalist The Financial Gazette

Harassed and had his T shirt torn, lost a wallet, cell phone and money in Harare’s suburb of Mbare to a political vigilante group

October 2003

Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA)

President Robert Mugabe signed AIPPA amendments into law.

13 October 2003

Bright Chibvuri, editor The Worker

Kidnapped on 30 November in the town of Kadoma while covering elections. Spent a night under "detention". Released on 1 December.

30 November 2003