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From the Communiqué

5 November 2002

SHADES OF MUGABE AS JOURNALISTS FEAR LOSS OF MEDIA FREEDOMS

It seems Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe may be setting an example for his counterpart in Namibia. As Mugabe has clamped down on the media to muzzle public criticism of his policies, so has Namibian President Sam Nujoma increasingly made moves to rein in dissent from the country's mostly free press. And it has many journalists in Namibia worried.
19 September 2000

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY APPLAUDS NAMIBIAN MEDIA

On the 15th anniversary of "The Namibian", United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, international freedom of expression organisations and human rights groups around the world are applauding the key role that this media group has played in democratic development in Namibia and in Southern Africa.

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Freedom of the Press 2007: Namibia


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Newspaper faces defamation charges 25 January 2012 Ten-year-old advertising ban on "The Namibian" lifted 12 September 2011 MISA condemns suspension of "Informante" newspaper journalist 27 June 2011 Reporter fined for alleged biased reporting 22 June 2011 Football association head assaults journalist 31 May 2011 "Informanté" editor resigns following threats 19 November 2010 "Informanté" editor under threat for publishing article on former president's illness 17 November 2010 Court dismisses defamation lawsuit against tabloid 10 November 2010 Journalist assaulted for his work 15 January 2010 MISA urges national broadcaster to ensure equal access for all political parties 5 November 2009 MISA condemns justice minister's outrageous remarks against newspaper and editor 13 October 2009 Election body implements government ban on advertising in independent newspaper 16 September 2009 Cabinet continues monitoring of Namibian Broadcasting Corporation programs 10 August 2009 Government bans newspapers from covering culling of seals 7 August 2009 Camera operator prevented from covering state visit 27 July 2009 Communication bill adopted by National Assembly 24 July 2009 Foreign journalists arrested, fined for trespassing 22 July 2009 Information Communication Bill reintroduced in Parliament 4 June 2009 Namibian Broadcasting Corporation cancels chat shows 5 March 2009 Director-General of Namibian Broadcasting Corporation dismissed; MISA concerned over defamation cases facing media 6 February 2009 SWAPO supporters urge "The Namibian" to stop publishing "destructive" SMS messages 3 February 2009 Legislative body calls for investigation into newspaper's readers' page 16 December 2008 South African journalist held overnight; RSF calls on information minister to withdraw charges 9 December 2008 New bill on communication interception infringes on free expression, says MISA 25 November 2008 Polytechnic declares its premises a "no-go" area for journalists covering student events 24 July 2008 See all alerts: Namibia
 
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