By Staff Reporter | A Harare magistrate, Tendai Mahwe on Friday released Freelance photo journalist, James Jemwa, and nine other protesters who were arrested for protesting against President Robert Mugabe, last Friday in Harare.
Jemwa was arrested despite having identified himself as a bonafide journalist while covering the skirmishes that paralysed business in central Harare.
His freedom comes after an outcry by media lobby organisations who demanded for his unconditional release.
Releasing the scribe magistrate Mahwe, ordered Jemwa and company to deposit a bail fee of  $50 through the clerk of court and not to interfere with witnesses.
Jemwa is going back to the courts on 12 September for trial.
Speaking to journalists soon after winning the bail application, Jemwa’s attorney, Harrison Nkomo, said journalists should petition the police over the harassment of their colleagues.
“Unless something serious is done and you as journalists stand up to make sure that police before they execute their duties they uphold the constitution, you know the constitution is very clear with regard rights that journalists enjoy in this country, it is shocking to find the journalist being arrested for executing their duties, something that really requires some form of admonishment, from all progressing societies in the country,” said Nkomo.