Claim 481

CPJ's Africa representative said journalists must be able to meet whomever they choose, including foreign diplomats, without risking imprisonment.

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

Statement: CPJ's Africa representative said journalists must be able to meet whomever they choose, including foreign diplomats, without risking imprisonment.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: CPJ warns journalists risk imprisonment for foreign contact
About: incident 2023-zimbabwe-patriotic-act-criminalizes-foreign-contact
Source: CPJ calls for Zimbabwe president to reject 'Patriot Bill' threatening critical journalism
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2023-07-03

Quotation from the source

Journalists must have the right to report freely and meet whomever they choose to, including foreign diplomats, without running the risk of imprisonment