Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ)

Zimbabwe’s Journalists Arrested On UN Day Against Impunity For Targeting Journalists.

Posted on November 3, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Demands by the Police that The Sunday Mail journalists arrested on November 2 should reveal their sources is a blatant violation of the Constitution, Zimbabwe Union of Journalists, ZUJ, Secretary General, Foster Dongozi has said. “Section 61 of the Constitution under Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Media clearly states that every person is entitled to Freedom of the Media, which freedom includes protection of the confidentiality of journalists’ sources of information,” said Dongozi….

AIPPA law- ‘ Journalist sentenced to 1yr in prison for publishing a newspaper without gvt registration’

Posted on June 27, 2015June 27, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

A ZIMBABWEAN journalist has been sentenced to a year in jail for publishing a newspaper without government registration, the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) said Friday. Foster Dongozi, ZUJ secretary-general, said Patrick Chitongo was convicted by a magistrate’s court on Thursday and received a one-year prison sentence. “It’s a sad day for press freedom when people are jailed for disseminating information,” Dongozi told AFP. “However, we advise that, much as we disagree with the law…