To strengthen African judiciaries’ engagement with emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, and leverage on them to advance the rule of law and access to justice.
Freedom of expression
MISA engages ACHPR on indiscriminate attacks on Mozambican journalists
In his letter to Commissioner Topsy-Sonoo, MISA Regional Chairperson Golden Maunganidze said the organisation was concerned the government had (at the time of writing of this communique) neither censored nor condemned the attacks on the journalists.
Reflections on the Spaces of Solidarity (SoS) Conference Agenda
The strides we have made during our first three years have laid a firm foundation for the new advances we must and will make during the following years.
Submissions to the All Africa Judges and Jurists Summit, Nairobi, Kenya, 18 September 2024
In a historic development, the AJJF brought judges and jurists from all continental regions to Nairobi, Kenya, from September 17th to 19th, 2014, as a holistic approach to strengthening the judiciary in an ever-evolving environment.
Malawi Law Society pledges to support MISA Malawi in defending media freedom
MISA Malawi and Malawi Law Society have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
MISA Regional 2023 Annual Report (Now Available!!!)
In these precarious conditions, expression and truth-telling are the first layers of casualty, as nations recoil, become inward looking, focusing on narrow national issues at the expense of a holistic picture. Suffice to say the entire construct of humanity is highly vulnerable due to such inward-looking approaches.
Man convicted, fined for ‘insulting’ Malawi President on WhatsApp
Malawi Police Service is now frequently using the cybersecurity law to clamp down on journalists and critical ordinary citizens.
Botswana President calls for solutions to issues affecting the media in Southern Africa
President Masisi, who was the guest of honour, paid tribute to MISA Regional, MISA Botswana and UNESCO for organising the event, which is now a mainstay on the regional calendar.
Press freedom declines significantly in Southern Africa
However, improvements were recorded in Tanzania, Malawi, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Angola. Declines were recorded in Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia.
MISA Malawi calls for free media ahead of 2025 Malawi elections
It is our wish to see the arrest and prosecution of politicians and supporters who attack journalists