Beatrice Mtetwa

Beatrice Mtetwa
Beatrice Mtetwa
	Beatrice Mtetwa in 2014
Born	1957
Nationality	Zimbabwean
Alma mater	University of Botswana and Swaziland
Occupation	Lawyer
Known for	Human rights work
Awards	International Press Freedom Award (2005); Ludovic-Trarieux International Human Rights Prize (2009)

Beatrice Mtetwa (born 1957) is a Zimbabwean lawyer who has been internationally recognized for her defense of journalists and press freedom. The New York Times described her in 2008 as "Zimbabwe's top human rights lawyer".^[1]

^ Barry Bearak (2008). "In Zimbabwe Jail: A Reporter's Ordeal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

[NYT-1] Barry Bearak (2008). "In Zimbabwe Jail: A Reporter's Ordeal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 June 2011.

[1]