PROMOTING FREE EXPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA
Journalist Jeffrey Moyo and Thabang Manhika, an employee of the Zimbabwe Media Commission were on 31 May 2021 denied bail on charges of contravening the Immigration Act.
Bulawayo magistrate Rachel Mukanga said the two were facing serious charges with a 10-year prison term if convicted. They were remanded in custody to 10 June 2021.
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) was founded in 1992. Its work focuses on promoting, and advocating for, the unhindered enjoyment of freedom of expression, access to information and a free, independent, diverse and pluralistic media.
IFEX and MISA Regional Office have called for organic collaboration and escalation of solidarity to advance the four pillars of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. The UN Plan of Action is anchored on four fundamental pillars...
This year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI), commemorated annually on 2 November, offers Zimbabwe the opportunity to reflect on how best it can improve its international press freedom rankings. The commemorations are being held...
The All Africa Judges and Jurists Summit convened in Nairobi, Kenya, from 17 - 18 September 2024, ended with a call to affirm judicial independence and address challenges to judicial independence and the rule of law in Africa. The Summit expressed deep concern over...
25 October 2024, Monomotapa Hotel, Harare On 25 October 2024 MISA Zimbabwe convened a Conference on AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the Age of Information Disorders during which delegates debated and deliberated on the importance of AI regulation and policy reforms in...
