MISA Regional Governing Council convened solidarity meetings in Botswana during which the country’s highly contentious Criminal Evidence Procedure (Controlled Investigations) Bill was high on the agenda.
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Internet access should be guaranteed all the time
Statement on the recently reported internet throttling in Zimbabwe.
MISA Director elected to the Africa Freedom of Information Centre Board
Communique on the election of Tabani Moyo to the position of Vice Chairperson in the Governing Council of the Africa Freedom of Information Centre Board.
Dual accreditation inconvenient burdensome cost for media practitioners
A statement highlighting the costs associated with media practitioners having to get dual accreditation during the elections period.
Journalist arrested while covering demonstration
Journalist arrested while covering a demonstration in Harare.
25 years on: Reflections on media law reforms
A special publication to commemorate MISA Zimbabwe’s 25 years of existence.
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.
Impact on Covid 19 on media sustainability report now available!
This report focused on the Southern African region and more specifically countries like Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, Lesotho and Tanzania.
Journalists reaffirm co-regulation of the media as way forward
“Self-regulation of the media was at the “core” of securing a conducive operating environment and improving professionalism in the media sector”.
Report on Cybersecurity and Cybercrime in SADC now available!
This report focuses on enacted and proposed cybersecurity and cybercrime laws in the SADC region and how they have impacted the exercise of rights, more specifically, the right to privacy, freedom of expression and media freedom.