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Freelance journalist detained
MISA-Zimbabwe
April 02, 2007

Freelance journalist Gift Phiri is being detained at Harare Central Police Station's Law and Order Section following his arrest in Harare on 1 April 2007.

Phiri who freelances for The Zimbabwean which is published in London, was arrested at Sunningdale Shopping Centre on Sunday afternoon. He was briefly taken to Sunningdale Police Station before being transferred to Harare Central Police Station.

Alec Muchadehama who is representing Phiri confirmed that the freelance journalist was being detained by officers from the Law and Order Section at Harare Central Police Station. Muchadehama was not yet in a position to shed light on the events and details leading to Phiri's arrest as he was still to have access to his client.

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