Tuesday 28 October, 2014 - 12:01
The Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ), a global media watchdog, urges Zimbabwe to guarantee the safety of journalists after a reporter was beaten up and detained by the police.
Tapiwa Zivira, a journalist with the privately-owned NewsDay newspaper was attacked days after President Robert Mugabe's wife, Grace, accused reporters at independent newspapers of writing lies about her.
The CPJ states that, Zivira was attacked with batons after filming police beating street vendors and others.
To read the article titled, “Zimbabwe urged to guarantee safety of journalists,” click here.
Source:
News 24
