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Journalists Released In Zimbabwe
A New York Times correspondent and a second man, reportedly a British journalist, have been released on bail in Zimbabwe after they were jailed for covering the country’s elections without government permission.
New York Times reporter Barry Bearak and the second man, reportedly a 45-year-old journalist from the UK, were among four people picked up by police at a Harare guest house last Thursday.
Reports today said the two men had been released yesterday having been held in custody since the raids.
Both men have been released on bail but must still appear in court, according to the New York Times, which quoted one of Bearak’s Zimbabwean lawyers.
Bearak was released to attend a clinic after he suffered injuries to his back falling from a concrete bunk in his cell.
He won a Pulitzer prize in 2002 for his work in Afghanistan and was described last week by the NYT executive editor, Bill Keller, as “an experienced and respected professional”.
The arrests last week were seen as part of a crackdown by Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe after the results of the election appeared to be turning against him.
Bearak’s lawyer said his passport was confiscated and he was required to put up 300m Zimbabwe dollars as bail - about £5,000 at official exchange rates, but only about £4 at black market rates.
– By John Plunkett
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2 Responses to “Journalists Released In Zimbabwe”
Posted on 08 Apr 2008 at 7:19 pm by Cord;ey Coit
And the so-called government claim they had elections. The socitey has be torn apart and plundered and the theives blame some far away place for there not being more to steal. We have seen there is no free press not when the gloves came off. The poor will be starved and exploited and the wool will be pulled over over their minds. A rich country will be turned into desert, like what is happening in this country.
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Posted on 10 Apr 2008 at 12:23 pm by Brandon Klimkewicz
your mom
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