Statements and communiques
New private television stations should reflect diversity in ownership
The shortlisting of applicants for interviews for private television stations by the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) is a welcome development that should end the Zimbabwe Broadcasting...
SADC resolution on social media abuse cause for concern
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government at the end of their recent Ordinary Summit resolved to take pre-emptive measures against external interference, the impact...
Media should guard against being purveyors of hate, ethnic animosity
The tribally connotative remarks attributed to the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, following the pastoral letter issued by the Zimbabwe...
Worrying trend on media clampdown continues in Tanzania
Tanzania has announced a new set of regulations for foreign media in a continuing and worrying trend of clamping down on freedom of expression and media freedom. Under the new regulations, local...
Fresh assault on digital rights and expression in Tanzania
The Tanzanian government has banned organising or supporting any form of demonstrations online and ordered citizens not to share information about the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country....
Media lawyer Sithole files urgent chamber application
Nqobani Sithole has filed an urgent chamber application before the High Court of Bulawayo on the 31st of July 2020 around 15:00hrs for a habeas corpus of Tawanda Muchehiwa. He filed the application...
MISA files urgent court application against Econet search warrant
MISA Zimbabwe together with the Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights) on 20 July 2020 filed an urgent application with the High Court for an order interdicting Econet Wireless Zimbabwe and...
Statement to the ACHPR on the right to freedom of expression
Below is a statement by MISA Zimbabwe director Tabani Moyo, presented at the 66th Ordinary session of the African Commission of Human and People's Rights which was held virtually today; MISA...
Government asked to enact Cybersecurity Bill in line with continental benchmarks
Dear Speaker of Parliament, Hon Advocate Jacob Mudenda, The undersigned group of civil society organisations who work to promote and defend freedom of expression and information as a fundamental...