Zimbabwe 'to scrap repressive media law'
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
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The Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act has been the leading weapon in stifling media freedom.
During former President Robert Mugabe’s rule it was used to arrest journalists and shut down newspapers.
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