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Media
Violations Statistics 2003
Media Institute
of Southern Africa - Zimbabwe Chapter (MISA-Zimbabwe)
December 17, 2003
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Parties
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Matter
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Date
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Victory
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Geoff Nyarota and Lloyd Mudiwa
(all formerly with The Daily News)
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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.
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7 May 2003
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Stanley Karombo Vs the State
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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.
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20 May 2003
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Norna Edwards editor of the
Masvingo Mirror
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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.
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2 June 2003
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