Communique on the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association Report.
Freedom of expression
World Press Freedom Day 2022 Statement by Commissioner Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo
This is a statement by Commissioner Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo on the 2022 World Press Freedom Day
MISA’s indelible footprints during World Press Freedom Day commemorations
This is an article by the MISA Regional Secretariat Director on MISA’s footprints during the World Press Freedom Day commemorations
Worrying decline in media freedom in Southern Africa
Statement on Southern African countries ranking in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index
Zimbabwe further declines on World Press Freedom Index
Statement on Zimbabwe`s declined on the Reporters Without Borders (RSF)’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index
MISA launches second regional press freedom report
This document is based on country reports for Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
State of the Media 2021 report now available!
The 2021 state of the media report looks at the media landscape and operating environment with regards to freedom of expression, access to information, digital rights, media sustainability and media freedom in Zimbabwe.
Cabinet approves principles on criminalising citizens ‘unlawful’ engagement with foreign governments
Statement on Cabinet’s approval of principles criminalising citizens ‘unlawful’ engagement with foreign governments.
MISA double-barrelled submission to UPR on Zimbabwe
The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.
IFEX Africa Brief- World Press Freedom Day Special Edition
Tabani Moyo and Zoe Titus discuss past, present, and future challenges facing press freedom and freedom of expression in Africa.