News and press statements
The Survival Toolkit for Journalists: How to protect yourself against Digital Surveillance
This toolkit provides explainers of key surveillance software and terminologies. Quite importantly, it also provides resource links to open-source software and digital security software, which journalists can explore and use to protect their privacy online.
World Press Freedom Day 2022 Statement by Commissioner Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo
This is a statement by Commissioner Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo on the 2022 World Press Freedom Day
MISA’s indelible footprints during World Press Freedom Day commemorations
This is an article by the MISA Regional Secretariat Director on MISA’s footprints during the World Press Freedom Day commemorations
Worrying decline in media freedom in Southern Africa
Statement on Southern African countries ranking in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index
MISA launches second regional press freedom report
This document is based on country reports for Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
MISA partners chief justices in historic symposium
Statement on the Southern Africa Chief Justices’ Forum (SACJF) symposium held in Nairobi, Kenya from the 21st to the 22nd of April 2022.
Government should keep its promise of promoting media freedoms – MISA Zambia
MISA Zambia has high expectations from the New Dawn Government regards the media freedom and freedom of expression agenda
Be part of interventions in media sector – MISA Zambia
Interventions include but are not limited to; advocating for the enactment of the Access to Information Bill, media self-regulation and the right to free expression.
Freedom in the World 2022 Report: A glimpse on trends in Southern Africa
A glimpse on trends in Southern Africa from the Freedom in the World 2022 Report