# License to Censor: The use of media regulation to restrict press freedom - Zimbabwe

Freedom House, 2011-01-01

- Address: https://www.refworld.org/reference/countryrep/freehou/2011/en/83645
- Kind: reference
- Last checked: 2026-09-23
- Archived copy: none yet

## Cited by

- [Zimbabwe enacts a law requiring all journalists and media houses to hold government licenses](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2002-zimbabwe-aippa-media-licensing)
- [Claim 259: AIPPA required every journalist and media company to be licensed by a government-controlled regulator.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/259)
- [Claim 260: A 2007 amendment made individual journalist accreditation non-compulsory except to cover Parliament or official events.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/260)
- [Claim 261: Freedom House said the licensing framework remained extremely restrictive by international standards.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/261)
- [Claim 262: Media outlets and advocacy groups opposed the statutory licensing framework in principle.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/262)

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