Digital rights
As people turn to digital environments as a way of expressing views they may not feel safe expressing through other channels, more and more governments are using legislation, including privacy and national security laws, to gain control over digital spaces and infrastructure.
In addition, rights such as the right to privacy online have not yet been entrenched in the minds and actions of many citizens and yet citizens across the continent are using various technological services (email, social networking, banking etc.) every day, without adequate safeguards.
Digital rights news from our chapters
Southern Africa should intensify fight against online gender-based violence
Southern African governments, civil society organisations and other key stakeholders should develop robust and coordinated strategies to fight the menace of online gender-based violence (OGBV). A survey conducted by MISA Regional in collaboration with UNESCO to...
Content Production and Practices in the Digital Age: Threats, Risks, and Opportunities
Virtual Presentation by MISA Regional Director Dr Tabani Moyo at the Media, Human Rights, Citizenship and Development Forum 02 December 2024, Maputo, Mozambique. Chairperson, esteemed members of the diplomatic community, MISA Mozambique Governing Council, the media...
Collective efforts vital in fighting gender-based violence
The government, together with the country’s constitutional Independent Commissions Supporting Democracy and civil society organisations, should unite and intensify efforts to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls offline and online. Violence against...
MISA Zimbabwe Analysis of the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill
Introduction The recently gazetted Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill is meant to modernise the legal framework and industrialise the sector while addressing the issue of motor vehicle radio licences. The Bill, among other issues, seeks to align the Broadcasting...
MISA Zimbabwe analysis and position on new data regulations
The Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter 12:07] was gazetted on December 3rd , 2021, and came into force on the same day. In essence, the data protection law mandates that all businesses operating in Zimbabwe (and outside) adhere to data protection and privacy...