A report by the committee to protect journalists says
Startled by March 29 election results that favored the opposition, Mugabe’s government has arbitrarily detained at least 15 journalists and media workers, intimidated sources, obstructed the delivery of independent news, and tightened its grasp on state media.
In a long report examining the situation since the first election,it found that
Reporting the story from rural areas, where state-sponsored torture has become commonplace, has been exceptionally difficult, CPJ’s investigation found. The brutal tactics of pro-government militants have intimidated many sources into silence, reporters told CPJ. Journalists not only risk their own safety in these areas, they said, they fear endangering those they interview.
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