The state has the Constitutional duty to protect everyone, including journalists.
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MISA Malawi deplores slow progress in the implementation of Malawi ATI law
Government has failed to provide enough resources to the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) to enable it perform its oversight role.
MISA Malawi to petition Presidency, Parliament on laws that restrict freedom of expression
MISA Malawi is against criminalizing freedom of expression.
MISA Malawi appears before Parliament on broadcasting licences
MISA Malawi highlighted that the general economic crisis the country is experiencing has not spared the media sector.
Concern over the revocation of broadcasting licences in Malawi
This is a letter to His Excellency the President of the Republic of Malawi Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera on the Concern over the revocation of broadcasting licences in Malawi.
Shrinking of broadcasting space in Malawi threatens democracy, essential rights
Over 250 full-time and part-time media practitioners and support staff have lost jobs.
Malawi moves to repeal laws on sedition
Administrations have often used such laws to silence and punish critical voices.
MACRA should reverse revocation of Rainbow Television licence
We advise media outlets in similar situation to engage the regulator before things get out of hand.
Malawi government must stop keeping journalists, sources under surveillance
MISA Malawi believes that the internet should be open and free but secure from unnecessary state and non-state actors’ intrusion.
MISA launches second regional press freedom report
This document is based on country reports for Angola, Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.