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
Policy Brief: Addressing The Gaps In The Data Protection, Privacy And Surveillance Legislation (Now Available!)
Executive Summary Zimbabwe has various pieces of legislation that affect data protection, privacy, and surveillance. The relevant pieces of legislation regarding data protection and privacy include, but are not limited to, the Cyber and Data Protection Act [Chapter...
Open Letter to the AU Heads of State and Government on the Endorsed Continental AI Strategy and African Digital Compact
Date: 22 July 2024 Your Excellencies, 1. This open letter is produced in response to the statement made on 17 June 2024 by the African Union Commission announcing the endorsement of the Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and African Digital Compact by...
Condolence message on the passing on of journalist Lucy Yasini
The passing of senior journalist Lucy Yasini will undoubtedly create a void in the number of female journalists who report from the ‘frontlines’ in the otherwise male-dominated Zimbabwean media landscape. Yasini was always in the thick of things, toe-to-toe with her...
Zimbabwe experiences internet degradation due to infrastructure issues
Zimbabwe experienced internet disruptions that caused slow to no connectivity for many users across all networks on 3 June 2024. An Internet Service Provider (ISP) explained that the degradation of the internet was due to a fault on an undersea fibre optic cable in...
THE 2nd FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FORUM Address by MISA Regional Director – Dr Tabani Moyo
31 May 2024 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Esteemed officials of the Government of the United People of Tanzania The Diplomatic Community Distinguished stakeholders MISA Tanzania Governing Council Distinguished Guests It is an honour to be back in Dar es Salaam, which the...