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From the Communiqué

14 December 2011

Zimbabwe

Media monitors' arrests are shocking and unlawful, say IFEX members

MMPZ's Andrew Moyse was arrested by police, along with three other staff members Three members of the Media Monitoring Project of Zimbabwe (MMPZ) are in jail after they showed a film about the media's role in the election process, report the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), ARTICLE 19 and Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
26 October 2011

Mauritius

Journalist sentenced to jail for first time ever in island-state

A news editor fainted in a courthouse after he was sentenced to three months in jail following his coverage of a fraud case, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The detention marks the first time a Mauritian journalist has been sentenced to prison, according to CPJ.



Campaigns and Advocacy

16 August 2011

Zimbabwe

SADC urged to reprehend Mugabe over surge in press freedom violations

In the past month alone, RSF has tallied more than 11 violations of the freedom or safety of journalists, all of which have remained unpunished.
25 May 2011

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.
5 April 2011

Malawi

ARTICLE 19 calls for review of penal code amendment

ARTICLE 19 outlines its main concerns with the controversial legislation and calls on the government to protect freedom of expression.



Reports

18 March 2011

Zimbabwe

Zimbabweans ready to risk lives to vote in 2011, says Freedom House poll

The large numbers of respondents who have experienced violence and who do not feel free to express political views is very troubling, said Freedom House.
23 November 2009

Namibia

Africa Media Barometer Namibia 2009 Report


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Alerts

MALAWI: New report highlights ongoing press freedom challenges, says MISA 6 February 2012 ZIMBABWE: Foreign newspapers to be banned 6 February 2012 ZIMBABWE: Charges against MMPZ staffers reduced 26 January 2012 NAMIBIA: Newspaper faces defamation charges 25 January 2012 ZIMBABWE: Detained MMPZ staff freed on bail; journalist questioned 22 December 2011 SOUTH AFRICA: Criminal probe targets AP, Reuters cameras on Mandela 20 December 2011 ZAMBIA: Harassment by US embassy security prompts boycott threat by local journalists 14 December 2011 ZIMBABWE: Media Monitoring Project Zimbabwe personnel denied freedom 13 December 2011 MALAWI: Government recommends review of draconian laws 13 December 2011 ANGOLA: Police, security agents injure at least 14 demonstrators 7 December 2011 ZIMBABWE: Unlawful detention and harassment of Media Monitoring Project Zimbabwe personnel 7 December 2011 ZIMBABWE: "Daily News" journalist arrested 5 December 2011 ZAMBIA: Journalists assaulted 2 December 2011 ZIMBABWE: Retired colonel launches defamation suit against local newspaper 1 December 2011 ZAMBIA: Government pledges to implement freedom of information bill 28 November 2011 SOUTH AFRICA: Parliament passes controversial Protection of State Information Bill 24 November 2011 SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma spokesman files complaint against weekly 22 November 2011 ZIMBABWE: "Standard" editor targeted by minister, local businessman 21 November 2011 TANZANIA: Newspaper ordered to pay damages in defamation case 17 November 2011 ANGOLA: Armed men threaten journalist in Cabinda 1 November 2011 MAURITIUS: Journalist jailed, others fined for contempt of Supreme Court 21 October 2011 MALAWI: Journalists must be allowed to investigate death of activist, says RSF 19 October 2011 ANGOLA: Journalist fined and given one-year suspended prison sentence 13 October 2011 ZAMBIA: Journalist concerned over false reports of his arrest 7 October 2011 MALAWI: Journalist threatened after allegedly publicising conversation involving presidential candidate 28 September 2011 0
 
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