We urge the AUC Chairperson, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, to stress the crucial importance of member states implementing the AUC Data Policy Framework. Data is
central to achieving the vision of the Digital Compact and should be governed in a manner that protects Africans’ fundamental rights and freedoms.
News
MISA will not be the same without Annie Musodza
She was indeed The Matriarch!
Public Discussion on enhancing issue-based journalism to promote democracy
The role of the media cannot be overstated because the media serves as a watchdog for democracy
MISA commends Government for operationalizing Access to Information Law
MISA Zambia calls on CSOs, media practitioners and the general public to actively engage in the process of accessing information to ensure that this law achieves its intended purpose
MISA conducts ‘Nature Answers’ podcast meetings with CLGs
‘Nature Answers’ is a podcast from FRI that shares stories from rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, where people are turning to nature for solutions to a changing climate
MISA launches Platinum and Golden Media Awards
The Awards recognize and celebrate excellence within Zambia’s media industry
MISA and MSCZ host crucial CSO engagement meeting
This was aimed at fostering dialogue and collaboration on better implementation of the media self-regulation mechanism
MISA Regional 2023 Annual Report (Now Available!!!)
In these precarious conditions, expression and truth-telling are the first layers of casualty, as nations recoil, become inward looking, focusing on narrow national issues at the expense of a holistic picture. Suffice to say the entire construct of humanity is highly vulnerable due to such inward-looking approaches.
MISA Zambia trains female journalists on Corruption Reporting
The workshop focused on increasing female participation in reporting on critical issues, particularly corruption, which remains a significant concern in Zambia
MISA STATEMENT TO THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ON THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA AT THE 79th ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS
Honourable Commissioners, in 2021, the ACHPR passed Resolution 473 on the need to undertake a study on human and people’s rights and artificial intelligence. I am also cognizant of the ongoing African Union Commission consultative processes on the same, where MISA made formal submissions.