Zimbabwe: Government reintroduces bill on interception of communications
On 3 November, the Government reintroduced the Interception of Communications Bill, which would give broad discretion to the executive to intercept telephone, internet and other communications. The Parliamentary Legal Committee (PLC) had expressed concerns that some...
Human rights defenders from Iran and Zimbabwe receive 2006 Martin Ennals Award
The ICJ, member of the Jury of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders, announced today that Arnold Zunga (photo) and Akbar Ganji have been selected as the winners of the 2006 Martin Ennals Award.
ICJ and Observatory welcome Court’s decision to dismiss criminal charges against trustees of Voice of the People Radio
The ICJ and the Observatory welcome the decision of the Magistrates Court in Harare to dismiss criminal charges of “broadcasting without a license” against the trustees of the Voice of the People (VOP) radio station.
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