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From the Communiqué

15 June 2011

MISA welcomes long-awaited Media Complaints Commission

Fourteen years after the idea was initially bandied about, a new commission that deals with public complaints about the media has been established in Swaziland, reports the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA). On 7 June, the government finally registered the Media Complaints Commission (MCC), a media self-regulatory framework for the country.
25 May 2006

MEDIA LAWS TO BE REVIEWED; MEDIA WATCHDOG LAUNCHED

The government of Swaziland has agreed to hire a legal expert from the Commonwealth secretariat to begin a review of its controversial media laws, reports the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA).

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27 February 2008

Freedom of the Press 2007: Swaziland


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Newspaper prohibited from writing about chief justice 21 July 2011 Businessman seeks closure of newspaper in defamation claim 4 July 2011 MISA applauds registration of Media Complaints Commission 15 June 2011 Journalist attacked by singer over critical stories 12 May 2011 Editor challenges prime minister on radio censorship 19 April 2011 MISA condemns targeting of activists, journalists during pro-democracy protests 15 April 2011 Government threatens online activists with prosecution 29 March 2011 BBC programme banned for being critical of government 11 March 2011 Victory as Health Ministry opens up to media 23 February 2011 Criminal defamation case against "Nation" magazine, editor postponed 16 December 2010 RSF adresses letter to prime minister to denounce threats to columnists 28 October 2010 Government tightens grip on media 21 October 2010 Journalist harassed, detained by police 14 September 2010 Prince says journalists who "write bad things about the country will die" 27 July 2010 MISA condemns attack on journalist at Manzini church service 21 January 2010 Newspaper banned from publishing political activist's opinions 13 January 2010 MISA expresses concerns over the Draft Media Commission Bill 22 October 2009 "Times of Swaziland" journalist threatened during parliamentary session 24 September 2009 Journalists assaulted by correctional officers 24 September 2009 Political activists arrested for shouting party slogan and wearing party t-shirt 23 July 2009 "Swazi Observer" journalists harassed by authorities 15 July 2009 Journalists barred from covering workshop for legislators 8 July 2009 MISA condemns arrest of human rights lawyer 10 June 2009 Government renews intentions to pilot a new media bill 1 June 2009 Popular weekly column cancelled 30 April 2009 See all alerts: Swaziland
 
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