Botswana

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Campaigns and Advocacy

25 May 2011

Freedom of information law must be strengthened, says ARTICLE 19

Although ARTICLE 19 welcomes the initiative to draft a law on access to information, it falls short of international and regional standards on freedom of expression and requires amendments.
3 February 2009

Twenty-eight IFEX members call for review of restrictive media law

(MISA/IFEX) - The following is a joint action by 28 IFEX members:



From the Communiqué

21 January 2009

GOVERNMENT PASSES REPRESSIVE MEDIA LAW

Botswana has hurriedly passed a controversial media law that journalists fear will restrict their work, say the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) and news reports.
27 April 2005

MISA SLAMS "DRACONIAN" SECURITY LAW

Citing the "global fight against terrorism," Botswana's ruling party has rejected calls to abolish little-used national security legislation which the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) says is "draconian" and hinders access to information and press freedom.
3 December 2003

IFEX DELEGATION URGES BOTSWANA TO REPEAL OUTDATED LAWS

A delegation of IFEX members met the President of Botswana last week and urged him to set an example for other African countries and the world by scrapping the country's insult and criminal defamation laws.

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Reports

27 February 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Botswana


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Alerts

Member of Parliament sues Yarona FM for defamation 20 April 2011 Photojournalists harassed by police 25 November 2010 Freelance photojournalist arrested, detained 2 November 2010 Lawsuits against several newspapers withdrawn 17 September 2010 MISA concerned over withdrawal of broadcasters' code of conduct 19 October 2009 Radio station head bans political programmes 28 August 2009 MISA concerned about pro-government bias during election coverage 18 August 2009 Youth league storms TV station 17 August 2009 President withdraws suit against newspaper 19 June 2009 Reporter under security surveillance 29 May 2009 Publishers challenge Media Practitioners Act in court 11 May 2009 "Politically sensitive" stories removed from university student newspaper 20 March 2009 News media publishers decline invitation to participate in state media council 12 March 2009 State-owned media supports controversial Media Practitioners Act 27 February 2009 Preliminary survey results demonstrate support for press freedom, MISA-Botswana hopes government will realise that recently enacted media law is not in line with popular opinion 24 February 2009 Government establishes public relations offices to address problem of constricted information flow with media 4 February 2009 Government passes repressive media law 16 January 2009 Parliament presses ahead with Media Practitioners Bill despite criticism 12 December 2008 Photojournalist attacked by football club official 8 December 2008 Management cuts short radio station programme 1 December 2008 Government reintroduces Media Practitioners Bill, MISA concerned about journalists' rights 31 October 2008 Government giving editorial directives to state media, warns MISA 14 October 2008 Proposed law would give government too much power to interfere with media, legislator says 21 August 2008 MP condemns government secrecy, calls for freedom of information legislation 25 July 2008 MISA concerned that plan to register mobile phone subscribers may be used to intimidate media sources, compromise free expression 11 July 2008 See all alerts: Botswana
 
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