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Spotlight: Access to Information Namibia Free Expression & the Law

Campaigners welcome progress on Access to Information in Namibia

8 June 2016
Media Institute of Southern Africa

The ACTION Coalition commended Namibia's Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) for earnestly initiating the process of drafting both an access to information (ATI) law and updating the information policy for the country.

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Political parties, security forces must uphold journalists' safety during election period

"The safety Namibian journalists enjoyed is waning, and those committed to democracy, media freedom, access to information and freedom of expression need to join our call for the safety of journalists," MISA Namibia's national director Natasha Tibinyane says.

‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa ‎27 November 2014

Access to Information Namibia Free Expression & the Law

Namibians denounce lack of public consultation surrounding constitutional amendment bill

Access to information is critical in a society that aims to strengthen citizen participation, promote critical thinking and debate, and achieve socio-economic justice. Namibians were not provided access to information on the Third Constitutional Amendment Bill, but were informed by the media, who had to use leaked information.

‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa ‎11 August 2014

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Media Institute of Southern Africa joins campaign to free detained Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) has joined journalists, activists and civil society organisations from all over the world in calling for the release of three Al Jazeera journalists currently detained in Egypt.

‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa ‎ 6 February 2014

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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‎ Reporters Without Borders

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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‎ Media Institute of Southern Africa

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