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Detained Zimbabwe Journalist Hopewell Chin ono Granted $20,000 Bail
January 27, 2021
Gibbs Dube
Journalist Hopewell Chin ono talks to Harrison Nkomo of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, in the courthouse at Harare Magistrate’s Court, Jan. 9, 2021. (Columbus Mavhunga/VOA)
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A High Court judge has granted arrested journalist Hopewell Chin’ono ZWL$20,000 bail following his two-week detention at Chikurubi Prison on charges of publishing or communicating falsehoods.
According to the Media Institute of Southern Africa Zimbabwe, Justice Foroma ordered Chin’ono to surrender his title deeds, report twice a week at the nearest police station and reside in Chisipite until the finalization of the case.
Fadzayi Mahere
MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere was arrested recently and charged for allegedly communicating falsehoods in a matter involving a baby who was initially reported dead following a baton stick strike on an illegal commuter omnibus by a Harare police officer.
The politician would go on to spend seven days in state custody up until her release on bail.
In her own words, Mahere narrates her ordeal below:
By Fadzai Mahere
“Ours must always be a story of hope. Of citizens who, knowing how ruthless & repressive this regime is, chose courage over inaction.”
As I was about to part ways with my phone to enter police detention, I sent Cee Musandu, my communications director, this message. She had asked me what she should say.
By Staff Reporter
MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere was arrested recently and charged for allegedly communicating falsehoods in a matter involving a baby who was initially reported dead following a baton stick strike on an illegal commuter omnibus by a Harare police officer.
The politician would go on to spend seven says in state custody up until her release on bail.
In her own words, Mahere narrates her ordeal below:
By Fadzai Mahere
“Ours must always be a story of hope. Of citizens who, knowing how ruthless & repressive this regime is, chose courage over inaction.”
As I was about to part ways with my phone to enter police detention, I sent Cee Musandu, my communications director, this message. She had asked me what she should say.
By Staff Reporter
LAWYERS representing incarcerated journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, senior MDC Alliance officials, Fadzayi Mahere and Job Sikhala, were at the weekend denied access, by prison officials, to their clients detained at the notorious Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.
The trio is facing charges of publishing falsehoods after tweeting that an infant died on the spot after a Harare police officer had struck it with a baton two weeks ago.
Sikhala, the MDC Alliance deputy chairperson and Chin’ono were denied bail last week at the Harare Magistrates’ Court while Mahere, the opposition party’s spokesperson is back at the same courts this Monday for her bail application.