Articles by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Soldier orders vendors to surrender newspapers
It is feared that the soldier’s actions could signal renewed terror campaigns against the independent press ahead of elections slated for this year or 2013.
One hundred organisations call to end assault on freedom of speech, and to free all detained human rights defenders and netizens
UPDATE: The president of IFEX member Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), Nabeel Rajab, was re-arrested and sentenced to three years in prison on 16 August. Many other human rights defenders remain in prison, including BCHR’s founder Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, and his daughter, Zainab Al-Khawaja.
President Kikwete applauded for appointing journalists to key posts
MISA expresses its sincere appreciation to the president’s administration in support of media freedom and promoting journalists.
Political parties urged to protect media practitioners from attack
MISA is deeply concerned by numerous reports of threats to journalists by politicians.
Hope for media freedom protection as draft constitution launched
The first draft consists of several progressive articles and clauses on media freedom, freedom of express and the right to access information.
Publisher Trevor Ncube wins inaugural MISA-Zimbabwe Press Freedom Award
The AMH publisher was presented the award for continuing to provide platforms and access to critical alternative views and ideas on Zimbabwe’s socio-economic and political issues.
MISA launches annual state of media freedom report
The current edition of So This Is Democracy? documents numerous media freedom and freedom of expression violations that MISA recorded in Southern Africa during the course of 2011.
Police disrupt Radio Dialogue road show
Police in full riot uniform disrupted a road show organised by a local community radio initiative.