Document #1252220

TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)

Authorities return media owner's passport

http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=50684&SelectRegion=Southern_Africa&SelectCountry=ZIMBABWE

ecoi.net summary:
Authorities confiscated passports of trade unionist and prominent opposition member; constitutional amendment reportedly allows authorities to seize passports of people "undermining national interests during their travels abroad"
Country:
Zimbabwe
Source:
TNH – The New Humanitarian (formerly IRIN News)
Original link:
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=50684&SelectRegion=Southern_Africa&SelectCountry=ZIMBABWE
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Published:
14 December 2005
Document ID:
1252220 (former ID 32652)

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