The Centre for Applied Legal Research (CARL) in partnership with MISA Zimbabwe and the Southern African Research and Documentation Centre (SARDC) recently conducted a series of training workshops on reporting on constitutional issues for journalists.
Media law reform and legislation
Summary comparison of AIPPA and the gazetted Freedom of Information Bill
A preliminary summary comparison of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) and the recently gazetted Freedom of Information Bill (FOI Bill).
Shocking Freedom of Information Bill gazetted
The government on 5 July 2019 gazetted the Freedom of Information Bill [H.B. 6 of 2019].
This is the first of three official Bills meant to replace the much-criticised Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the AIPPA).
MISA engages parliamentary committee on media reforms
MISA Zimbabwe in partnership with the Media Alliance of Zimbabwe (MAZ) on 27 and 28 June 2019 held an intense two-day workshop with the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services in Gweru, Zimbabwe.
Minister Mutsvangwa’s Appearance before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee
Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services to give oral evidence on the country’s media sector.
Position on government media law reforms progress update
This is a statement on MISA Zimbabwe’s position on the government of Zimbabwe’s media law reforms progress update on 20 May 2019.
Joint statement on the media law reforms processes and engagements
This joint statement is by MISA Zimbabwe and MAZ outlining the progress made thus far around the media law reforms processes and engagements that have been undertaken with the Zimbabwe government so far.
Statement on the announced repeal of AIPPA
On 12 February 2019, the Minister of Information, Publicity, and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa announced that Cabinet had approved the repeal of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA).
Blowing hot and cold: media law and policy reforms process in 2018
In recent years, the executive, legislative and judicial branches of Zimbabwe’s government, have all repeatedly acknowledged the need for legislative and policy reforms in the media sector.
Reforming Zimbabwe’s broadcasting sector: processes and critical issues
Regarding the Broadcasting Services Act, a number of issues have so far been raised by a wide range of stakeholders regarding the alignment of this law.