11.   The fear of criminal libel suits kept a tight rein on what the press said about politicians.

12.   There is also the seldom-litigated field of criminal libel, which is related to sedition, or deliberately stirring up trouble.

13.   Police said Tuesday they arrested the publisher and editor of a tabloid newspaper that has angered President Frederick Chiluba, but freed them to await trial for criminal libel.

14.   A journalist charged with criminal libel for reporting President Robert Mugabe secretly married his secretary gave notice Friday he will switch his plea to guilty.

15.   But criminal libel charges were brought against the journalists on behalf of a justice official who was accused in the articles of wrongdoing.

16.   Criminal libel charges were brought against the two by a justice official whom they accused of wrongdoing in the articles.

17.   Criminal libel was removed from New Zealand law nearly a decade ago.

18.   Last year, Ncube was fined on criminal libel charges after publishing a report that Mugabe secretly married his secretary in a civil ceremony.

19.   Last year, two editors and the owner of The Financial Gazette were fined on criminal libel charges after carrying a report that Mugabe secretly married his secretary.

20.   The Committee to Protect Journalists was especially critical of criminal libel cases that have sent three Egyptian editors and reporters to jail.