Articles by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
Twenty-three IFEX members denounce censorship and escalating threats to free expression in Ukraine
Research conducted by IMI shows a drastic decline in the state of freedom of expression in Ukraine since President Victor Yanukovych came to power in February 2010.
African Commission should examine Tunisia’s poor record on freedom of expression, say TMG members
The TMG supports the NGO forum resolution urging the ACHPR to “conduct a fact-finding mission to Tunisia for an objective and documented assessment of the situation of a pluralistic and independent media.”
TMG welcomes release of journalist Ben Brik but condemns policy of punishing critical journalists
Members of the TMG, which is on mission in Tunisia this week, also condemned the charges against journalist Fahem Boukadous as a political manoeuvre whose true aim is to silence criticism of Tunisian authorities.
TMG calls for end to harassment of journalists in Tunisia
The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition of 20 IFEX members, has received reports of further harassment of Tunisian journalists working for independent media.
Thirty-one IFEX members and 22 other organisations call on UN High Commissioner to support human rights activists, journalists and bloggers
Rights groups appeal to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to take up cases of free expression violations targetting Bahraini journalists, bloggers and human rights defenders in an upcoming visit to the country.
On International Women’s Day, 24 IFEX members appeal to the UN to raise concerns about the ongoing violations of women’s rights
To mark the occasion of 8 March 2010, International Women’s Day, members of the Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), and members of the IFEX Gender Working Group appeal to the UN to raise concerns about the ongoing violations of women’s rights in Tunisia.
Ailing journalist should be allowed specialist medical care in prison, says TMG
Campaigners for free expression voice new concern for the health of jailed journalist Taoufik Ben Brik, one of President Ben Ali’s firmest critics.
Football association bans reporter from interviewing national team players
The ban followed on the heels of an opinion article by the journalist that criticised the national team’s coach and skipper.