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Zimbabwe : RSF et MISA préoccupés par la multiplication des atteintes à la liberté de la presse liée à l'épidémie de Covid-19

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), Reporters sans frontières — 2020-08-19T03:30:00Z

Dans une lettre envoyée à la ministre de l'Information, Reporters sans frontières (RSF) et la branche zimbabwéenne du Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) s'alarment de la recrudescence des agressions et arrestations de journalistes en lien avec la couverture de la crise sanitaire du coronavirus. Depuis le début de la crise sanitaire ayant touché plus d'un million de personnes et causé plus de 21 000 décès en Afrique, RSF a déjà enregistré plus d'une centaine d'atteintes à la liberté de (…)

- Zimbabwe / Liberté de la presse

Swazi human rights lawyer and editor found guilty of contempt of court over critical articles

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) — 2014-07-25T03:43:00Z

The Regional Governing Council (RGC) of the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) have labeled the conviction of prominent human rights lawyer Thulani Maseko and The Nation magazine editor Bheki Makhubu on contempt of court charges a travesty of justice.
MISA APPALLED
MISA-Swaziland Director Vuyisile Hlatshwayo condemned the conviction.
“It spells doom for the future of journalism and practicing journalists in the country,” he said. “It further stifles media development because it (…)

- Swaziland / Liberté de la presse

Zambian journalists arrested, likely to be charged with defaming president

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) — 2013-07-16T03:46:00Z

Two journalists, Clayson Hamasaka and Thomas Zgambo, are likely to be charged with defaming Zambian president Michael Sata.
The pair has been in separate police confinement since the early hours of 9 July 2013 after a raid on their houses, which also resulted in the confiscation of personal computers and other digital equipment. They are suspected of running or being part of the Zambian Watchdog, an online website that largely provides news services on Zambia.
The website is seen as (…)

- Zambie / Répression, Liberté de la presse

District administrator shuts down radio station in Mozambique

Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) — 2012-12-14T04:58:00Z

Reports from Mozambique's capital, Maputo, say the administrator of the Macanga district, in the western province of Tete, has illegally shut down a local community radio station, Furancungo Plateau Community Radio, on allegations of mismanagement.
The administrator, identified by the independent newsheet Mediafax only as Faite, is said to have personally gone to the station together with four of his staff members on 19 November 2012 and ordered it off the air because of alleged (…)

- Mozambique / Liberté de la presse