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Zimbabwe sees 33% drop in media freedom violations, MISA reports

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Zimbabwe has reported a significant reduction in media freedom violations in Zimbabwe, with recorded incidents dropping from 24 in 2022 to 16 in 2023 - a 33.3% decrease. This development aligns…

Published: 05 Nov 2024 at 08:20hrs | | by Staff reporter

Violence against women serious breach of human rights

Media Institute for Southern Africa has said violence against women is the most pervasive breach of human rights worldwide which is being worsened by targeting and attacking women including female journalists who are vocal online."As the w…

Published: 26 Nov 2023 at 10:46hrs | | by Stephen Jakes

Zimbabwe sees decrease in Media Freedom violations, says MISA

Zimbabwe is on the brink of an improved standing in the World Press Freedom Index rankings, provided the recent positive trend of reduced media freedom violations observed during the 2023 elections persists.The Media Institute of Southern …

Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:34hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Call for more trainings on safety and security for female journalists

Media stakeholders have called for more training workshops targeting female journalists to enhance their safety and security while on duty.The call was made after MISA Zimbabwe held a safety and security training workshop in Harare on 22 J…

Published: 28 Jul 2023 at 16:48hrs | 11 | by Stephen Jakes

Don't criminalise fake news, says Misa NGO

THE Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) has called on regional governments to desist from criminalising fake news saying it hinders freedom of expression.Misa believes if fake news is criminalised, this might revive the Criminal Defa…

Published: 07 Oct 2022 at 06:01hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Misa happy with issuing of community radio station licences

MISA Zimbabwe welcomes the licensing of eight more community radio stations as this will enhance access to information and exchange of ideas on issues that affect marginalised communities for the government's attention.The national geograp…

Published: 21 Sep 2021 at 06:16hrs | | by Misa Zimbabwe

Chiwenga shuts down internet again

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA Zimbabwe) has reported that government has again instructed Internet Service Providers to shutdown the internet services till further notice."Around midnight , Zimbabwe plunged back into a total #In…

Published: 18 Jan 2019 at 06:35hrs | 6 | by Mandla Ndlovu

Regional onslaughts against free expression retrogressive

MISA Zimbabwe stands in defence and solidarity with media practitioners in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zambia in the wake of increasing onslaughts against media freedoms and the right to access information in the three countries.On August 8,…

Published: 23 Aug 2018 at 06:45hrs | | by MISA Zimbabwe

MDC-Alliance should stop harassing journalists

It is saddening that journalists who covered the MDC Alliance rally in Gweru over the weekend became victims of that party's supporters, after they were heavily stoned by rowdy members of that opposition outfit.Although MDC-T leader, Nelso…

Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 07:01hrs | 11 | by Peacemaker Zano

Open letter to the AU on xenophobic attacks in South Africa

MISA, along with more than 100 African human rights organisations today presented an open letter to the African Union (AU), to express their concern about the xenophobic attacks in the Republic of South Africa which have recently taken pla…

Published: 10 Jun 2015 at 15:49hrs | 3 | by MISA

MISA Zimbabwe's letter to the government of Zimbabwe

To: The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, His Excellency President Robert MugabeThe Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Morgan TsvangiraiThe Deputy Prime Minister Professor Arthur MutambaraThe President of the MDC, Professor Welshman…

Published: 24 May 2013 at 08:13hrs | | by Misa-Zimbabwe

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