MISa Zimbabwe’s analysis of the recently gazetted Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill, 2019.
Digital rights
Internet access a fundamental human right– data must fall!
The costs of mobile data in Zimbabwe is prohibitive and discriminates and infringes on citizens’ right to access to information as provided for by the Constitution and the African Declaration on Internet Rights.
The Zimbabwe Lockdown vis-à-vis Internet Governance
With the lockdown coming into effect, the sad reality for the majority of Zimbabweans is that internet access remains a challenge with Zimbabwe having been ranked amongst some of the countries with the most expensive data in Africa.
Zimbabwe needs to adopt a rights-based approach in regulation of the Internet
The Zimbabwe government needs to strike a strategic balance between security concerns and digital rights through safeguarding citizens and content creators’ rights to free expression, in particular, and access to information and the right to privacy.
Boosting online rights with the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms
The pan-African initiative seeks to improve human rights online as well as Internet openness and access.
MISA Zimbabwe convenes regional multi-stakeholder Internet governance conference
MISA Zimbabwe on 15 November 2019, held its annual Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance Conference in Harare.
Internet freedom and access on the decline in Zimbabwe
Statistics from three recent publications paint a sober picture of internet access, use and freedom in Zimbabwe.
Navigating Litigation during Internet shutdowns in Southern Africa
This manual, a collaboration between Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC), Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and Ford Foundation, explains the legal considerations relevant for challenging internet shutdowns in courts in Southern Africa.
Digital Rights and Digital Terrestrial Television reports available now!
MISA Zimbabwe has launched two reports that focus on digital rights and digital migration.
Latest Internet data price increases unjustified
The latest hikes in data costs have rekindled debate about the affordability of Internet access in Zimbabwe, especially in an environment where income or salaries have remained static.