Statements and communiques
Mozambican journalists flee into the bush following attack on radio station
At least nine Mozambican journalists from the Sao Francisco de Assis Community Radio and their families fled into the bush 10 days ago and are living in deplorable conditions following an insurgent...
Tanzania blocks bulk SMS as rights environment deteriorates
Tanzania is in the process of holding its general elections, which have been tainted by the government’s clampdown on basic rights such as freedoms of expression, media, association and digital...
Tanzania throttles internet ahead of elections
The run-up to Tanzania’s elections, set for 28 October 2020, threatens to blemish the record of a country that was once considered the torchbearer of democracy on the continent. On 26 and 27 October...
Freedom of expression environment deteriorates as Tanzania heads for elections
With just under a week to go before Tanzania’s elections on 28 October 2020, the government’s stranglehold over the media is once again in the limelight. In the past 10 months, the Tanzanian...
Zimbabwe’s looming Patriot Bill cause for great concern
Legislation is an old age tool that governments continue to rely on to influence civic space both negatively and positively. In Zimbabwe, this space, which is the bedrock of an open and democratic...
Right to privacy increasingly under threat in Zimbabwe
The right to privacy in Zimbabwe is increasingly under threat following remarks by President Emmerson Mnangagwa that the government had managed to track the locations of certain individuals and...
Lesotho proposed internet broadcasting rules will stifle free speech
The Lesotho government, through the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), has proposed new regulations that stipulate that individuals with more than 100 followers on social media platforms will...
Commission raises alarm on Zimbabwe’s human rights situation
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has raised alarm at the deteriorating human rights situation in Zimbabwe, particularly the arbitrary arrests and detention of journalists...
Cyber Bill must be separated into two bills- Parly Report
MISA Zimbabwe position on parly report on Cyber Bill public hearings MISA Zimbabwe commends the relevant Parliamentary Portfolio Committees for producing a report that largely captures the...