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Jan
14
2021
By The African Mirror
Chin’ono’s arrest is arbitrary and has no foundation in law

Chin’ono’s arrest is arbitrary and has no foundation in law

MEDIA FREEDOM
DUMISANI MULEYA ON January 8,  2021, Zimbabwean police arrested award-winning journalist Hopewell Chin’ono at his home in Harare for allegedly publishing a falsehood or communicating false information which is prejudicial to the state. After that police also arrested opposition leaders Job Sikhala and Fadzayi Mahere on the same charges. This emanated from a widely circulated video on social media in which a police officer is seen quarrelling amid pushing and shoving with a group of people accusing him of striking and killing a baby with a baton. The mother of the baby is also seen grabbing the policeman, with people…
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Jan
09
2021
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe journalist arrested for third time in six months

Zimbabwe journalist arrested for third time in six months

MEDIA FREEDOM
ZIMBABWEAN journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin'ono was arrested yesterday on charges of communicating false information, his third arrest inside six months, his lawyer said. Chin'ono, who has a large social media following, has been critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule, accusing his government of corruption and mismanagement. His comments have been unusually outspoken for a journalist in Zimbabwe, where critics are often dealt with harshly. The United States embassy in Harare said it was concerned for Chin'ono's welfare. Police spokesman Andrew Phiri said he could not comment on Chin'ono's latest arrest, which the journalist himself tweeted about, saying: "The…
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Nov
21
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe court frees journalist charged with obstructing justice

Zimbabwe court frees journalist charged with obstructing justice

MEDIA FREEDOM
ZIMBABWEAN journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin'ono was freed on bail on Friday after being arrested two weeks ago on charges of obstructing justice. Chin'ono's arrest and that of dozens of activists in the last four months has led to accusations that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government was persecuting opponents, a charge the authorities deny. Chin'ono, who has criticised the government on social media, was first arrested in July on charges of inciting violent anti-government protests. He denies the separate charges and says the government is persecuting him for exposing corruption. High Court Judge Tawanda Chitapi found on Friday that a…
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Nov
13
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe journalist Chin’ono denied bail after second arrest

Zimbabwe journalist Chin’ono denied bail after second arrest

MEDIA FREEDOM
A court in Zimbabwe has denied bail for journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin'ono after his arrest last week on charges of obstruction of justice. The arrest of Chin'ono and dozens of activists in the last four months has led to accusations that the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa is persecuting the opposition, a charge the authorities deny. Chin'ono, who uses social media posts to criticise the government, was first arrested in July on charges of inciting violent anti-government protests. After his latest arrest, he was charged with contempt of court but prosecutors dropped those charges. He is now accused…
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Nov
04
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe police again arrest journalist critical of government

Zimbabwe police again arrest journalist critical of government

NEWS
ZIMBABWEAN police have arrested for the second time a journalist who has been critical of the government, his lawyer said, adding this time it was for contempt of court related to a post he made on Twitter. Hopewell Chin'ono was first arrested in July on charges of writing in support of anti-government protests. He was detained for more than a month at a maximum security prison until he was released on bail on Sept. 2, with one of the conditions being that he stop posting on his Twitter account until his case was finalised. But Chin'ono opened a new Twitter account,…
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Sep
03
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe protest organiser, journalist freed on bail, banned from posting on Twitter

Zimbabwe protest organiser, journalist freed on bail, banned from posting on Twitter

NEWS
A Zimbabwe opposition politician and a journalist detained for more than a month on suspicion of planning anti-government protests over corruption and the worst economic crisis in more than a decade have released on bail. Jacob Ngarivhume, who leads a small opposition party, Transform Zimbabwe, called for the protests on July 31 and was charged with inciting violence. Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono, who has been critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government, also faced the same charge after writing in support of the demonstrations. Both men had been denied bail three times before Wednesday's Zimbabwe's High Court rulings which barred them from…
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Aug
24
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe court denies bail to journalist for the third time

Zimbabwe court denies bail to journalist for the third time

NEWS
A Zimbabwean court has denied bail for the third time to a journalist who has been detained for more than a month on charges of inciting public violence over anti-government protests last month. Hopewell Chin'ono, a freelance journalist openly critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration, used social media to expose corruption in government tenders for COVID-19 personal protective equipment that led to the dismissal of the health minister in July. Chin'ono was arrested last month along with opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume for advocating the removal of the ruling ZANU-PF party and supporting the July 31 protests that were stopped by…
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Aug
07
2020
By The African Mirror
South African police and protesting Zimbabweans clash

South African police and protesting Zimbabweans clash

NEWS
SOUTH African police used stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse a crowd that had gathered at Zimbabwe’s Embassy in Pretoria in a protest to highlight police brutality, detentions and torture in that country. The protesters, mainly Zimbabweans in the diaspora organised under the banner of  #Notinmyname carried placards calling for an end to human rights violations. The demonstration came hours after South Africa has appointed two veteran politicians as special enjoys to Zimbabwe, in an effort to broker a political solution to a growing internal strife, marked by police brutality, detentions and torture in that country. Former cabinet minister…
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Aug
06
2020
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe again denies bail to journalist in protest case; government denies crisis

Zimbabwe again denies bail to journalist in protest case; government denies crisis

NEWS
ZIMBABWE's High Court has denied bail to a journalist who was arrested last month for supporting anti-government protests, in a case that has sparked an outcry over muzzling of the press. Hopewell Chin'ono, a freelance journalist and critic of the government, was charged with inciting violence last month, together with opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume. Hopewell Chin'ono Security forces deployed last Friday to thwart protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government's record on corruption and a worsening economic crisis. South Africa said it was concerned by reports of rights violations in Zimbabwe and its international relations minister had spoken to Zimbabwean foreign…
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