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Free Expression Climate Survey 2025
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MISA submissions to ACHPR Public Consultation on Freedom of Expression and Artificial Intelligence
AI systems must be designed inclusively, with input from various stakeholders, including marginalised groups, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented voices. The media industry should also develop its own AI Policy or Code of Ethics, incorporating key best practices and clearly labelling all content that has been generated, augmented, or significantly altered by AI.
Access to Information & Broadcasting Regulation Conference MISA Regional Chairperson Keynote Address
Ladies and gentlemen, the MISA Regional Office was established 34 years ago in pursuit of the Windhoek Declaration on Independent and Diverse Media, adopted in 1991. In 2021, the Windhoek Declaration was reviewed and transitioned into its successor declaration, which the United Nations adopted through the UNESCO General Assembly as the Windhoek +30 Declaration – Information as a Public Good.
Malawi Journalists’ Safety and Security Meeting MISA Regional Chairperson Opening Remarks
Ladies and gentlemen, as we have witnessed across Southern Africa, elections are often marred by violence and intimidation, with journalists frequently being targeted because of the role they play in society.
Closing Remarks, African Union (AU) Media Training on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) reporting
It is my sincere hope and confidence that this engagement marks the beginning of a long and structured journey towards building an army that responds to the call for breaking dominant, yet biased narratives, and articulates our own views and realities concerning the MEA.
Online Attacks on Female Journalists
Female journalists interviewed in both Bulawayo and Harare had also either directly experienced online violence or knew about one or two female journalists who had been affected. What was consistent is that sometimes, the violence starts online and manifests offline.
MISA congratulates Zambian media, government on media regulation
The MSCZ not only establishes a platform for the Zambian public to hold the media accountable but also presents an opportunity for the media to enhance their professionalism.
Female voices on Zimbabwean social media
The study also explored the possibility of female commentators being disproportionately ‘silenced’ over time or deterred from engagement due to negative interactions on X/Twitter.
MISA Zimbabwe State of the Media Report – Now Available!
As the year came to a close, pressure increased on Zimbabwe to withdraw the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) Amendment Bill, which has been widely criticised as being intended to restrict civil society and silence dissenting voices (which is now an Act of Parliament after the President signed it into law in 2025).