A shadow report by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services public hearings on the Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill.
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The legal environment and free expression
Laws can help citizens exercise their right to free expression – for example, access to information laws or national constitutions guaranteeing the right to freedom of expression and freedom of information.
Laws can also be used to restrict free expression and media freedom. For example, governments and private citizens may use defamation and libel laws to prosecute media workers and citizens for speaking against injustices. And, governments and public institutions may use privacy and security laws to restrict access to public information.
Database of legislation and case law affecting free expression in Africa
Legislation refers to laws (called Acts or Statutes) enacted by parliament, while case law is law based on the reported decisions of judges in cases that come before them. In their decisions, judges give the relevant facts of the case and the legal reasoning they applied to reach their decision.
Report on the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services public hearings on the Freedom of Information Bill.
()This report summarises key submissions made by Zimbabwean citizens that participated in the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services’ public hearings on the ...
Commentary on the Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill, 2019
()The Zimbabwe government gazetted the Commentary on the Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill (hereinafter the Bill) on 9 August 2019. This relatively short Bill seeks to give effect to Sections 61, 248 and ...
Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill, 2019, (H.B. 8, 2019.)
()Gazetted Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill, 2019.
Frinne Trust (Veritas Zimbabwe) and Others vs. Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, Zimbabwe Newspapers Ltd and Others HMA 23/19
()Judgement between Veritas Zimbabwe and ZBC and Zimpapers Ltd in the High Court of Zimbabwe, Masvingo by Judge J. Mafusire handed down on 19 June 2019. The plaintiff's submissions were buttressed ...
Commentary on the Freedom of Information Bill
()These submissions by MISA Zimbabwe, which is a media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information lobby and advocacy organisation, are made pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution ...
Summary comparison of AIPPA and the gazetted Freedom of Information Bill
()This is a comparison which points out the main problematic areas relating to AIPPA's right to access information provisions and how these areas are addressed in the current FOI Bill. This is not ...
Freedom of Information Bill
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Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill, 2019(H.B.3, 2019)
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Ideals for Zimbabwe media environment
()A presentation on Ideals for the Zimbabwe media environment by Jacqueline Chikakano at the Media Reforms roundtable meeting