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Freelance photojournalist finally released on bail
MISA-Zimbabwe
April 20, 2009

Freelance photojournalist, Anderson Shadreck Manyere was on 17 April 2009 finally released from Chikurubi Maximum Prison following a successful bail application submitted before Justice Charles Hungwe High court on 9 April 2009.

Manyere, had been in detention for close to four months after being abducted on 13 December 2009 before his first court appearance on 24 December 2009. Manyere was detained together with two other Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) activists Gandhi Mudzingwa, a former personal assistant to Morgan Tsvangirai and Chris Dhlamini, the former director of security within the MDC.

During Manyere's bail application, State Prosecutor Chris Mutangadura immediately gave notice of his intention to appeal against the grant of bail but failed to make the application to the Supreme Court within the stipulated seven days prompting his release.

As part of his bail conditions, Manyere was ordered to deposit USD1 000 with the Clerk of court and to report once a week at the Malbereign police station.

Background

Manyere is charged under section 23 (1), (2) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act which criminalises acts of insurgence, banditry, sabotage or terrorism or alternatively Section 143 of the same Act which relates to aggravating circumstances in relation to malicious damage to property.

Manyere made an initial bail application to the High Court on 19 February 2009 which was dismissed by Justice Yunus Omerjee. However, the same judge later granted him leave to apply to the Supreme Court citing the fact that the court had misdirected itself when it denied bail to the accused.

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