Claim 262

Media outlets and advocacy groups opposed the statutory licensing framework in principle.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Media outlets and advocacy groups opposed the statutory licensing framework in principle.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Media groups oppose the framework in principle
About: incident 2002-zimbabwe-aippa-media-licensing
Source: License to Censor: The use of media regulation to restrict press freedom - Zimbabwe
Publisher: Freedom House
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2011-01-01

Quotation from the source

media outlets and local advocacy groups are opposed in principle to the current legal and regulatory framework that permits statutory regulation of print media.