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Censorship
The Burmese organisation Mizzima was born out of a democratic struggle, and has been fighting for press freedom for over 15 years; it takes an historic step forward by publishing the "Mizzima Daily" newspaper for the first time on 24 May 2013.
Southern Africa Highlights
Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law
A Vietnamese court upheld the convictions of eight activists, reducing the sentences of four; they were all part of a group of 14 rights defenders arrested in 2011 for critical comments and participating in and encouraging protests.
Impunity Attacks
With the release of a new report on widespread impunity, the Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the incoming government of Pakistan to urgently address the issue of violence against the press by bringing perpetrators of past crimes to justice.
Journalists for the Zimbabwe Independent were arrested and charged with "false statements prejudicial to the state" after they wrote about a meeting between politicians.
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Reporters Without Borders
South Africa Free Expression & the Law
26 April 2013
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Swaziland Free Expression & the Law
19 April 2013
Committee to Protect Journalists
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Swaziland Censorship
26 March 2013
Committee to Protect Journalists
Zimbabwe Free Expression & the Law
25 March 2013
Human Rights Watch
Zimbabwe Impunity Freedom of Assembly
20 March 2013
ARTICLE 19
Tanzania Digital Rights
19 March 2013
Media Institute of Southern Africa
South Africa Attacks
7 March 2013
ARTICLE 19
International Press Institute
Zimbabwe Free Expression & the Law
27 February 2013
Reporters Without Borders
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Zimbabwe Censorship
21 February 2013
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Botswana Censorship
28 January 2013
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Tanzania Censorship
22 January 2013
Media Institute of Southern Africa
South Africa Attacks
16 January 2013
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Media Institute of Southern Africa
South Africa Attacks
20 December 2012
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Mozambique Censorship
26 November 2012
Media Institute of Southern Africa
South Africa Free Expression & the Law
18 November 2012
Human Rights Watch
Media Institute of Southern Africa
World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
South Africa Free Expression & the Law
1 November 2012
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Malawi Free Expression & the Law
16 October 2012
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Tanzania Attacks Censorship Free Expression & the Law
12 October 2012
Media Institute of Southern Africa
Zimbabwe Free Expression & the Law
10 October 2012
Reporters Without Borders
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