Zim records 33% decrease in media violations

BY GRACOIUS DANIELMEDIA watchdog Media Institute of Southern Africa (Misa) Zimbabwe says the country has recorded a significant reduction in media freedom violations, with 16 incidents recorded in 2023 down from 24 in the previous year.

This marks a 33,3% decrease and coincides with an improvement in the country’s World Press Freedom Index rankings, whereby Zimbabwe moved 10 places up from 126 in 2023 to 116 in 2024.

In a statement to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists held under the theme Safety of Journalists in Crises and Emergencies, Misa Zimbabwe chairperson Passmore Kuzipa said the latest trends showing a decline in media freedom violations are encouraging.

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