Show Your Support for Fellow Activist Reporters

The government of Zimbabwe is charging three reporters from the newspaper, The Sunday Mail, with slander for reporting the horrific fatal cyanide poisonings of more than sixty elephants. In their reports, the journalists pointed the finger at a police officer and other officials as the ones responsible for the elephant mass murder.

Zimbabwe police spokesperson Charity Charamba accused the three reporters of “publishing falsehoods.” Amnesty International has raised serious human rights concerns, noting that, “Arresting journalists on the basis of ‘publishing falsehoods’ has a chilling effect that may restrict the ability of the media to expose alleged criminal activities by the authorities.”

The Sunday Mail cited unnamed sources as stating the culprits were an assistant police commissioner, park rangers, and foreign nationals from Asia. The journalists were arrested in early November, released on bail, and currently await their trial this Monday, February 29th.

We cannot let these journalists be prosecuted, while the elephant killers run free! These journalists should be applauded for their investigative reporting instead of being treated as criminals.

Let’s send a strong message of support for these journalists, our fellow animal activists, to tell them that animal advocates around the world stand behind their heroic efforts to report the truth and ensure that justice is served!

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