Lawyers protest as Zimbabwean journalist's bail decision postponed
by Jason Burke and Nyasha Chingono from on (#561BF)
Hopewell Chin'ono arrested after reporting on alleged profiteering in deals for coronavirus supplies
Lawyers for a prominent investigative journalist in Zimbabwe who was arrested this week have accused authorities of persecution after magistrates postponed a decision on bail for 24 hours, blaming a Covid-19 curfew.
Hopewell Chin'ono, an internationally respected reporter, recently published documents raising concerns that powerful individuals in Zimbabwe were profiting from multimillion-dollar deals for essential supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
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