SECTOR 1 the Constitutional Court in 2016 as unconstitutional. The recent shutdown of internet services was also a misapplication of a legal provision. The Interception of Communications Act does not authorise this, and the courts therefore overruled this action. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: Score of previous years: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 2.0 2006: n/a; 2008: n/a; 2010: n/a; 2012: n/a; 2015: 1.8 1.4 Government honours regional and international instruments on freedom of expression and freedom of the media Zimbabwe has signed all of the relevant AU and SADC instruments. Where there is a requirement to domesticate the legislation, this has been done, in line with the requirements of the constitution. Enforcement and reporting mechanisms have also been achieved in terms of compliance. The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights made certain recommendations after the bombing of the Daily News’ printing press in 2001, but to date, the government has failed to implement those recommendations. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: Score of previous years: 11 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZIMBABWE 2020 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 2.9 2006: n/a; 2008: n/a; 2010: 1; 2012: 1.6; 2015: 2.4 ✓