News and press statements
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.
Regulatory framework on Artificial Intelligence key to improving access to information
As Africa catches up with the rest of the world, there is a need for a human-rights-based approach to developing AI policies that promote access to information and improved e-Governance.
MISA Malawi to petition Presidency, Parliament on laws that restrict freedom of expression
MISA Malawi is against criminalizing freedom of expression.
Cyber Violence against Female Journalists in Southern Africa
The survey forms part of MISA’s evidence-based advocacy to ensure the safety of journalists. It builds on international and regional efforts to ensure online safety for female journalists.
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.
Access to internet remains prohibitively expensive in Southern Africa
This is a statement from MISA on the cost of accessing the internet in Southern Africa.
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.
Analysis of the Botswana Media Practitioners’ Association Bill, 2022
This is an excerpt from the analysis.