Arbitrary arrest of a journalist in Zimbabwe over COVID-19 regulations

On September 4, 2021, Zimbabwe Republic Police officers arbitrarily arrested a newspaper editor, Gilbert Munetsi, in the city of Chitungwiza, northeast Zimbabwe, for allegedly breaking the nationwide curfew in place from 6:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Central Africa Time to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus.