7 April 2003
AIPPA turns independent Zimbabwean media into the enemy
The signing of the AIPPA into law by President Mugabe days after his controversial re-election in March 2002 was like a declaration of war on non-government media. After a difficult relationship with the non-government media over the years, the infamous AIPPA (Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act) makes an enemy of whoever tries to present the Zimbabwe story as it is.
7 April 2003
Journalism in Zimbabwe: A Most Dangerous Vocation
The practice of journalism in Zimbabwe is not for the faint-hearted. The existence of legislation, such as Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA); the Broadcasting Services Act (BSA); and the Public Order and Security Act (POSA), renders freedom of expression and of the press, unlawful.
7 April 2003
Aluta Continua Carlos!
Carlos Cardoso was always destined to go out in a blaze of glory. He was a smouldering revolutionary consumed with the passion of building a just society in Mozambique. Investigative journalism was his choice of weapon.
7 April 2003
Alert: Lack of press freedom in the electronic spotlight
Action Alert! Human rights and media organisations and related lobby organisations receive daily briefings via the Internet regarding the latest press freedom violations worldwide. Those responsible are spotlighted 'electronically' by the Action Alerts that are disseminated to all nations. However, the large amounts of worrying reports are not matched by the same amount of really vigilant co-ordinated follow-up actions.
7 April 2003
'The necessity for FXI has never been greater'
Now that South Africa has a Constitution enshrining the right to freedom of expression, donors may think that the country no longer needs The Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI), which has its origins in the fight against censorship under apartheid. "We are arguing against that tide," says Kimani Simon Ndung'u, the head of FXI's Anti-Censorship Program.
7 April 2003
Winds of change blowing through Women’s Media Watch
The weather is rather stormy in the offices of Women’s Media Watch. A large reorganisation is on, intending to restore the ship’s course. The need for a body that keeps an eye on South African media as far as their reporting on women is evident. Besides, there is room for some improvement as regards women’s access to the media.
7 April 2003
Mobilising the critical mass with a cheerfully designed case
Posters of a local radio station, Freedom of the Press bumper stickers, and educational material on the freedom of expression. These are training tools that are included in the so-called Advocacy Toolkit that has been compiled by the Media Institute for Southern Africa (MISA) to support campaigns for independent, pluralistic and diverse media in southern Africa.
7 April 2003
Zapiro: TRC Final Report
7 April 2003
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