Journalist attacked, detained for recording police in Zimbabwe

From Committee to Protect Journalists - Africa Thu Oct 23 2014, 20:38:45

Cape Town, South Africa, October 23, 2014--Police and politicians in Zimbabwe should respect the right of journalists to report the news without fear of intimidation or violence, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today after police beat up a journalist in the capital, Harare....

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