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State of the media in Southern Africa 2002 his promises to enable an environment that is conducive to free expression and a respect of the right of media practitioners to operate without hindrance. MISA welcomed and commended SADC governments on the signing of the SADC Protocol on Culture, Information and Sport which commits these governments to securing and promoting the free flow of information in the SADC region. • MISA believes in the rule of law and the separation of powers as internationally accepted norms of a democratic system of government. We therefore appeal to the African Unity (AU), as the custodian of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, to ensure democracy reigns in Zimbabwe. Articles 9 and 11 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, respectively guarantee every individual the right to receive information and to express and disseminate his opinions within the law, as well as the right to assemble freely with others. • MISA appeals to the Commonwealth Secretariat to ensure that the January 30, 2002 meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group considers concrete action to ensure that promises made by the Zimbabwe Government are realised. The CMAG should verify the official information given by the government and make room for representations from civic society groups regarding the current situation obtaining in the country. • MISA appeals to the European Union community to take the strongest stand in opposition of the deteriorating human rights and media freedom situation in Zimbabwe. • MISA appeals to the United Nations to call a special session of the Security Council to debate and seek to resolve the democratic crises currently facing millions of Zimbabweans. We therefore call on President Mugabe and his government to repeal the Public Order and Security Act, to desist from passing the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Bill and for the government and its supporters to summarily stop all harassment of journalists and media institutions. Released by: The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) 21 Johann Albrecht Street Private Bag 13386 Windhoek, Namibia Tel: +264 61 232975 Fax: +264 61 248016 E-mail: director@misa.org 2002 Enquiries: 262 So This Is Democracy? Luckson Chipare, Regional Director
State of the media in Southern Africa 2002 STATEMENTS • PRESS RELEASES • LETTERS OF APPEAL TO THE AFRICAN UNION (AU) Letter of Appeal January 18, 2002 TOPIC: Deteriorating press freedom situation in Zimbabwe Mr Amara Essy The Secretary General African Union Addis Ababa Ethiopia Dear Sir, We, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA), wish to appeal to your good office to urgently intervene in halting the rapidly deteriorating socio-political situation in Zimbabwe, which became a member of the African Union at its inception in 2001. We would like to bring to your attention those recent developments in Zimbabwe which merit the concern of all African leaders, institutions, the countries they represent and the citizens of this continent. The time has come to take an unambiguous stand on the situation in Zimbabwe and to use the instruments available to the African Union to orchestrate a concerted effort to restore the rule of law in Zimbabwe. The government of Zimbabwe is currently engaging in blatant violations of media and human rights through harassment, arrest and beatings of media practitioners and members of civil society. These activities are now being legalised through the passing of repressive laws like the Public Order and Security Act and the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Bill. We believe that an attack on the media is an attack on the values that underpin the grand ideals of democracy and good governance that are the bedrock of the African Union. The actions of the Zimbabwean government and the worsening political conditions in that country is putting in jeopardy the New African Initiative, that is partly being spearheaded by the AU, which aim to reverse the African image as a doom continent and rejuvenate its political, economic and social condition to prosperity and development. We therefore, wish to urge your good office to persuade President Robert Mugabe and his government not to irretrievably reverse these gains of democracy that So This Is Democracy? 263
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