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Journalists petition police over media attacks
More than 30 Harare-based journalists on 8 April 2019 petitioned the Zimbabwe Republic Police following the firing of teargas canisters by the police into the offices of online publication 263Chat in Harare on 4 April 2019.
Police teargas local media house offices
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers this afternoon intentionally shot three teargas canisters into occupied offices belonging to 263Chat, a local media organisation based in Harare.
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.
The EU Copyright Directive and Zimbabwean Content Creators
This statement explains the effect this Directive will have on the sharing of media and information on the Internet, and how this is likely to affect Zimbabwean entities and content creators.
Journalists petition ZANU PF to stop attacks on the media
On 20 March 2019, the Kwekwe Press Club lodged a letter to protest the continued harassment of journalists at the hands of ZANU-PF youths and supporters.
ZANU-PF youth assaults photojournalist
On 1 March 2019, photojournalist with the Midlands Observer, Mduduzi Masiya was physically assaulted by the ruling party ZANU PF youth after covering the monthly clean-up exercise in Kwekwe.
State of the Media report for 2018 available now!
MISA Zimbabwe is proud to publish its annual report examining media freedom, freedom of expression, digital rights and access to information for 2018.
Growing concern over media shutdowns in Southern Africa
MISA Zimbabwe calls upon the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU) to address these cases pertaining to the upsurge of media censorship in southern Africa.
Statement on attack against rights of content creators
The detention and charge of criminal nuisance against Bustop TV comedians Gonyeti and Magi (real names Samatha Kureya and Sharon Chideu) over a three-year-old skit made headlines this week.