Advocate Daniel Libati says civil society should consider advocating for a policy to be put in place before the government enacts any cyber legislation.
Freedom of expression
State of the Media in Zambia – Q1, 2019
MISA Zambia has today launched the State of the Media Report for the 1th Quarter of 2019 in Lusaka with calls to increase coverage on matters that relate to Access to Information (ATI) legislation and its presentation to Parliament.
Attacks on media raise threat of violence against reporters – MISA Zambia
MISA Zambia is concerned with the growing acts of targeting journalists on the line of duty by public officials all of which infringe on freedom of expression and press freedom.
Regulating social media is regulating free speech – MISA
MISA has learnt with disappointment the proposal by SWAPO Members of Parliament wanting the National Assembly to adopt a motion which could lead to the enactment of legislation to regulate social media in Namibia.
Media not fighting anybody but for its space – MISA Zambia
MiSA Zambia is exceptionally concerned by the escalation of attacks against journalists by political supporters.
Media in Zambia unanimously agree to adopt a statutory self-regulation model
We the journalists and media owners do here by say that we have unanimously agreed that we adopt a statutory self-regulation model as it suits our prevailing media environment in Zambia.
Zambia: Way Forward in 2019
MISA Zambia’s recommendations for improving media freedom, freedom of expression and access to information.
Media work is not a crime – MISA Zambia
MiSA Zambia firmly condemns the recent attacks by affiliates of the Patriotic Front (PF) against media houses and workers.
MISA Zambia welcomes the lifting of Prime TV suspension
MiSA Zambia would like welcome the move taken by the Independent Broadcasting
Authority (IBA) to lift the suspension of license of Prime Television.
State of the Media in Zambia – Q4, 2018
MISA Zambia says the fourth quarter of 2018 was a challenging one in view of the heightened calls to regulate the cyber space and the media.