# 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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2023-zimbabwe-patriotic-act-criminalizes-foreign-contact)
- Source: CPJ calls for Zimbabwe president to reject 'Patriot Bill' threatening critical journalism. https://cpj.org/2023/07/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

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