Freedom of expression
In that regard, MISA Zambia promotes freedom of expression as a driving principle of democracy and good governance. The organisation advocates for the repeal of various oppressive laws, particularly the Zambian Penal Code, that undermine the freedom of expression.
The organisation uses various strategies such as legal tests and research on laws seen to limit freedom of expression, as well as producing public education materials, training and lobbying around the topic.
MISA Zambia advocates for freedom of expression as an umbrella of press freedom which is only recognised implicitly in Article 20 on freedom of expression in Zambia’s Constitution.
Freedom of expression news
Governments should come up with punitive measures for crimes against journalists
Journalists and media representative organisations drawn from across the African continent, including regional and international media support organisations, converged in Zimbabwe’s resort town of Victoria Falls on 11 and 12 November 2022 for the belated...
AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER An analysis of trends in AMBs for 28 countries over 11 years
FOREWORD The African Media Barometer (AMB) is our flagship project at fesmedia Africa, the regional media project of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Namibia. It was developed in 2004 in partnership with the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA). Its indicators are...
Welcome remarks to 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists Africa Commemorations
Regional Governing Council member, Father, Dr. Barnabas Simatende, OMI Welcome remarks to 10th Anniversary of the United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists Africa Commemorations 11 November 2022 Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe The Minister of...
MISA Regional Statement on International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists
This year’s commemorations of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists are doubly vital as they coincide with the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Plan of Action (UNPA) on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. This...
Cyber Violence against Female Journalists in Southern Africa
This research aims at gathering evidence on the extent of online based gender violence targeted at female journalists in Southern Africa. For this, we kindly ask you to fill in this survey. It will take approximately seven (7) minutes. The survey forms part of...