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Zimbabwe  Freedom of Expression Violations

Journalist Chin’ono Remanded in Custody After Court Appearance

Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on 22 July 2020 appeared before Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna who remanded him in custody to tomorrow for the continuation of...
Zimbabwe 

Police Officer Threatens To Shot Journalist

A police officer on 21 July 2020 reportedly threatened to shoot TellZim journalist Upenyu Chaota in Masvingo. According to a Tweet by TellZim, the police...
Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe: Journalist Assualted

Freelance journalist Tapiwa Zivira was on 16 July 2020 reportedly assaulted by the police and members of the Harare Municipal Police while filming an...
Zimbabwe  Digital Rights

Zimababwean Government Urged To Enact Cybersecurity Bill In Line With Continental Benchmarks

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe and other civil society organisations have petitioned the country's speaker of Parliament over the draft Zimbabwean...
Namibia 

AFIC makes recommendations to the Namibia Access to Information Bill

At the request of Namibia Media Trust (NMT), Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC) provided comments and recommendations on Namibia’s Draft Access to Information...
BotswanaNamibiaZimbabwe  Media Development

SADC Govts Should Cushion Media Against COVID-19 Threats

The media in Southern Africa has over the years been facing a myriad of problems such as dwindling advertising revenue and declining sales for...
Eastern AfricaSouthern AfricaWest Africa  Digital Rights

Coalition of Civil Society Groups Launches Tool to Track Responses to Disinformation in Sub Saharan Africa

The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) together with Global Partners Digital (GPD), ARTICLE 19, PROTEGE QV and  the...
Zimbabwe  Digital Rights

Government Surveillance Should Be Lawful, Justified and Necessary

MISA Zimbabwe takes note of the chain of events that have transpired in these last few months in Zimbabwe, which seem to point to...
South Africa  Freedom of Expression Violations

AFEX Deplores Assault and Harassment of Journalist in South Africa

The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has learnt with dismay the wanton assault and harassment on journalist Paul Nthoba and calls on authorities...
Southern Africa  Freedom of Expression Violations

Governments in Southern Africa Intensify Crackdowns on Media During COVID-19

As the continent commemorates Africa Day on 25 May 2020, it is worrying that the majority of Southern African countries, typical of fragile states,...
Zimbabwe  Digital Rights

Zimbabwe’s Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill Entrenches Surveillance

Introduction The advent of the Internet and related technological developments have been celebrated for providing platforms for widespread and ‘unrestricted’ exercise of freedom of expression...
Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe’s Cybersecurity and Data Protection Bill Entrenches Surveillance

Introduction The advent of the Internet and related technological developments have been celebrated for providing platforms for widespread and ‘unrestricted’ exercise of freedom of expression...
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