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Media Violations Statistics 2003
Media Institute of Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Chapter (MISA-Zimbabwe)
December 17, 2003

 

Parties

Matter

Date

Victory

Geoff Nyarota and Lloyd Mudiwa (all formerly with The Daily News)

The Attorney General admits that Section 80 under which the two are being charged under is unconstitutional. Matter referred to the Supreme Court for determination of the constitutionality of Section. On 7 May 2003 the Supreme court declared section 80 unconstitutional.

7 May 2003

Stanley Karombo Vs the State

Karombo is removed from remand after the state agreed to wait for a Supreme court ruling as section 83 of AIPPA is being challenged in the Supreme Court. Section 83 barres anyone from practicing journalism without being accredited.

20 May 2003

Norna Edwards editor of the Masvingo Mirror

Charges dropped in the matter in which she was being charged for having published a false story, which was an offence under Section 80 of AIPPA. The section has since been struck off by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional.

2 June 2003


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