Today, about a month after Zimbabwe's highly suspicious elections resulting in a victory for the incumbent President Robert Mugabe, Geoff Nyarota, lead editor of the country's sole independent daily paper, was arrested. This story has some details, including this information:

Under new media laws, Nyarota was charged with abusing "journalistic privilege" and publishing false information, said his lawyer, Lawrence Chibwe. Nyarota was freed after questioning and will be summoned to appear in court later, he said.

The offense, under the Access to Information Act signed by Mugabe a few days after the election, carries a maximum penalty of up to two years in jail.

posted by Arne at 8:17 PM