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Monday, September 20, 2004

Zimbabwe court drops charges against independent newspaper
Tom Henry at 7:29 PM ET

A Zimbabwean court has dropped charges against the Harare Daily News, which had been shut down by police a year ago for allegedly violating Zimbabwean media laws.

The controversial laws compel all journalists and newspapers to be accredited by a government-appointed media commission. The Daily News was the only privately-owned paper in Zimbabwe and was often critical of Zimbabwe President Mugabe's government. The Daily News has more on the court holding and the media legislation [PDF]. BBC News has the full story.




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