Zimbabwe NGO law will force allies into ‘self-censorship’, says teachers’ union
By Bridget Mabanda Zimbabwe’s new law regulating non-governmental organisations will force civil society groups into self-censorship and undermine their independence, a leading teachers’ union has warned. Obert Masaraure, president of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), said the legislation would damage his organisation’s partnerships with charities that help defend children’s right to education. […]