
Zimbabwe's election coverage was met with violence
In 2022, Zimbabwe dropped seven points in the global Press Freedom Index to 137th out of 180 countries, where No. 1 has the best conditions.

Zimbabwe Election Coverage Met With Violence
In 2022, Zimbabwe dropped seven points in the global Press Freedom Index to 137th out of 180 countries, where No. 1 has the best conditions.

Journalists in Zimbabwe have been assaulted, harassed, and obstructed in their work
“Assaults and harrassment of journalists should be investigated.”

Hope Chizuzu has been charged with cybercrime by Zimbabwean authorities
Chizuzu, who mostly publishes stories on Facebook, was charged with transmitting false data messages intending to cause harm.

Zimbabwean journalists denied entry to political rally, one attacked by security
For years, there have been incidents of repeated harassment, arrest, and detention of journalists in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwe's arrest of journalists is out of sync with press freedom norms
Zimbabwe has charged two journalists under its cybercrime law.

Police in Zimbabwe have charged two journalists with publishing false information
Zimbabwean authorities should immediately drop all charges against journalists, CPJ says.

Zimbabwe's Chinese Embassy accused of bullying the media
The Media Alliance of Zimbabwe has condemned the Chinese embassy in Harare for threatening a weekly newspaper.

Zimbabwean journalist threatened with assault after corruption reporting
CPJ called and sent text messages to Kazembe and Dzimbiti but did not receive a reply.