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Spotlight: Censorship

Botswanan weekly's independence threatened by printer's refusal to publish

28 January 2013
Media Institute of Southern Africa

The Printing and Publishing Company Botswana refused to print the 20–26 January 2013 edition of The Patriot on Sunday, creating concern about how the editorial independence of the paper has been threatened.

Botswana Highlights
From our Network

Botswana

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.

‎ARTICLE 19‎25 May 2011

Botswana

Member of Parliament sues Yarona FM for defamation

According to media reports, Yarona FM broadcast allegations that the MP was bribed while accompanying the under 23 national football team on a friendly match in China.

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa‎20 April 2011

Botswana

Photojournalists harassed by police

Two photojournalists were arrested and released after "cutting a deal" with a police officer, whereby they were forced to delete pictures depicting police harassment.

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa‎25 November 2010

Latest from Botswana

Freelance photojournalist arrested, detained

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa‎

2 November 2010
Lawsuits against several newspapers withdrawn

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa‎

17 September 2010
MISA concerned over withdrawal of broadcasters' code of conduct

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

19 October 2009
Radio station head bans political programmes

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

28 August 2009
MISA concerned about pro-government bias during election coverage

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

17 August 2009
Youth league storms TV station

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

17 August 2009
President withdraws suit against newspaper

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

19 June 2009
Reporter under security surveillance

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

29 May 2009
Publishers challenge Media Practitioners Act in court

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

11 May 2009
"Politically sensitive" stories removed from university student newspaper

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

20 March 2009
News media publishers decline invitation to participate in state media council

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

12 March 2009
State-owned media supports controversial Media Practitioners Act

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

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

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

24 February 2009
Government establishes public relations offices to address problem of constricted information flow with media

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

4 February 2009
Twenty-eight IFEX members call for review of restrictive media law

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa‎

3 February 2009
GOVERNMENT PASSES REPRESSIVE MEDIA LAW

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21 January 2009
Government passes repressive media law

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

16 January 2009
Parliament presses ahead with Media Practitioners Bill despite criticism

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

12 December 2008
Photojournalist attacked by football club official

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

8 December 2008
Management cuts short radio station programme

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

1 December 2008
Government reintroduces Media Practitioners Bill, MISA concerned about journalists' rights

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

31 October 2008
Government giving editorial directives to state media, warns MISA

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

14 October 2008
Proposed law would give government too much power to interfere with media, legislator says

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

21 August 2008
MP condemns government secrecy, calls for freedom of information legislation

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

25 July 2008
MISA concerned that plan to register mobile phone subscribers may be used to intimidate media sources, compromise free expression

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

11 July 2008
Controversial media practitioners' bill announced

‎Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)‎

7 July 2008

At a glance

Botswana

Key reports and information

National Overview 2011: Botswana (click to download pdf)

Government makes strides towards establishing access to information law

Media Institute of Southern Africa 22 June 2012
Press Freedom Index 2011-2012: Botswana

A 20 point rise to 42nd place on annual press freedom index

Reporters Without Borders 26 January 2012

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