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Zimbabwe Court Bars Lawyer from Representing Well-Known Journalist

Columbus Mavhunga

   HARARE - A judge in Zimbabwe sparked controversy this week when he
   barred a prominent lawyer from representing a journalist facing charges
   of stoking violence. The judge said attorney Beatrice Mtetwa should be
   charged with contempt of court and asked the Law Society of Zimbabwe to
   revoke her license. Critics say it is an attempt to curtail the
   journalist's right to choose his attorney.

   Richard Chidza, spokesman of the Law Society of Zimbabwe -- the
   statutory body which licenses lawyers -- told VOA his organization has
   yet to receive the ruling by magistrate Ngoni Nduna which orders the
   organization to review the license of Beatrice Mtetwa.

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