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MISA Zambia launches Legal Note

6 Mar, 2024
The Legal Note carries significant importance, serving as a crucial resource for human rights defenders
MISA Zambia has today launched the Legal Note on Freedom of Expression, Media Freedom, and Digital Rights in Zambia.
The Legal Note carries significant importance, serving as a crucial resource for human rights defenders and professionals working in the justice sector.
It provides a comprehensive overview and detailed legal procedures, cultivating an environment that promotes and safeguards human rights within the digital landscape.
The publication contributes to strengthening the democratic foundations of freedom of speech and assembly, as well as independent and new media, while safeguarding space for activists, human rights defenders, and oppositional voices.
The publication was made possible with support from the USAID Zambia Open Spaces Zambia Project.

About MISA

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) was founded in 1992. Its work focuses on promoting, and advocating for, the unhindered enjoyment of freedom of expression, access to information and a free, independent, diverse and pluralistic media.

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