Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)

The IFEX-TMG is alarmed at attacks and prison sentences based on religious morality charges, as well as the use of force by police on demonstrators.

Lesotho Alert 10 April 2012 State media crew barred from opposition All Basotho Convention rally A crew from the Lesotho National Broadcasting Service (LNBS) was, on Monday 9 April 2012, barred from covering the opposition party All Basotho Convention¹s (ABC) rally in Qacha¹s Nek, nearly 150km from the capital, Maseru. LNBS senior television producer ŒMapitso […]

——Original Message—— From: Anthony Kasunda Sender: namisa@googlegroups.com To: namisa@googlegroups.com ReplyTo: namisa@googlegroups.com Subject: [MisaMalawi] MISA statement on the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika Sent: Apr 7, 2012 10:44 MISA MALAWI STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF THE STATE PRESIDENT, THE LATE BNGU WA MUTHARIKA 07th April, 2012 For Immediate Release The Malawi Chapter of the Media […]

Sidney Saize, Andrew Mambondiani, Chengetai Murimwa and Admire Matende expect to face charges.

Anthony Kasunda is receiving threats from unknown persons over the MISA chapter’s stance on the government’s repeated attacks on the media.

MISA is concerned that threats to withdraw advertising will threaten the vibrancy of the country’s private-sector media outlets and by extension, the country’s nascent democracy.

MISA has expressed deep concern over what it considers serious threats to media freedom and freedom of expression in the country.

MISA notes that Tanzania has a progressive and functioning media council that could have been engaged by the state in order to seek redress. That the charges are based on the Newspaper Act speaks to the need for continuous review and tangible reform of legislation that governs media operations in the country.