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Zimbabwe  Regional Development

MISA Regional Secretariat moves to Zimbabwe

On 4 June 2021, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Regional Governing Council elected its new leadership. The RGC held its meeting at the...
Zimbabwe  Freedom of Expression Violations

AFEX Calls for Release of Detained Journalist

The Africa Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) is deeply worried about the prolonged detention of the journalist Jeffrey Moyo and is calling on the...
Zimbabwe  Freedom of Expression Violations

Zimbabwe Falls on World Media Freedom Index

Zimbabwe has been ranked at 130 out of 180 countries in 2021 compared to its ranking at 126 in 2020, new rankings by the...
Zimbabwe  Safety of Journalists

MISA-Zimbabwe Calls for Inclusion of Journalists in COVID-19 Priority Vaccination Rollout

MISA Zimbabwe calls upon the government to prioritise and also include journalists among the first priority groups listed for the COVID-19 vaccination rollout programme. Our...
Zimbabwe  Free Expression and The Law

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...
Zimbabwe  Freedom of Expression Violations

Zimbabwe: Detained Journalist Chin’ono Unwell

Lawyers representing detained journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on 1 September 2020 told Harare Magistrate Ngoni Nduna that the journalist is not feeling well as he...
Zimbabwe  Access To Information

Journalist Chin’ono Denied Bail Yet Again

Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was on 24 August 2020, denied bail yet again following his fresh bail application on the basis of changed circumstances. However, in...
Zimbabwe  Freedom of Expression Violations

AFEX Petitions Zimbabwean President to Ensure Release of Journalist Chin’ono

The Africa Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe to ensure the release of investigative journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, who...
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...
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