NATIONAL: MALAWI MEDIA FREEDOM MONITORING Regional Programme Goal Establishment of a region where there are no media freedom violations and the media operates freely without political, commercial and economic interference • Time-efficient and effective identification, analysis and exposure of each violation of media freedom and right to information in the 11 SADC countries Regional Programme • Civil society, policy-makers, national, regional and international organizations galvanized to fight for media freedom in Objectives Southern Africa • SADC Journalists under Fire campaign objective: To expose the persecution of journalists in the SADC region, provide practical support to victims and advocate for an enabling environment for media freedom and freedom of expression PERFORMANCE INDICATORS NATIONAL OBJECTIVE MAJOR ACTIVITIES REMARK/COMMENTS (ACTUAL/ACHIEVED) 1. Improve communication between NGC & members 1.1 Establish regular NGC meetings 1.2 Update membership data • Two meetings were held • Membership updated NGC meetings discuss the media situation in the country and the required response and action to improve the situation of media in the country. NATIONAL: LESOTHO MEDIA FREEDOM MONITORING Regional Programme Goal Establishment of a region where there are no media freedom violations and the media operates freely without political, commercial and economic interference • Time-efficient and effective identification, analysis and exposure of each violation of media freedom and right to information in the 11 SADC countries Regional Programme • Civil society, policy-makers, national, regional and international organizations galvanized to fight for media freedom in Objectives Southern Africa • SADC Journalists under Fire campaign objective: To expose the persecution of journalists in the SADC region, provide practical support to victims and advocate for an enabling environment for media freedom and freedom of expression PERFORMANCE INDICATORS NATIONAL OBJECTIVE MAJOR ACTIVITIES REMARK/COMMENTS (ACTUAL/ACHIEVED) 1. Empowering civil society on freedom of expression and right to information 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Meetings with civil society and other NGOs with common interests Compilation of Action Alerts Issuance of pertinent statements in pursuance of objective Newsroom and Court room monitoring for violations Establishing electronic media freedom monitoring system Change of office e-mail address Educating civil society Legal interventions by MISA Lesotho in civil defamation cases MISA Annual Report (April 2003 – March 2004) • • • • • • • Partnerships with stakeholders established Number of Alerts compiled Number of statements issued Results of newsroom /courtroom visits IT systems upgraded E-mail address changed Lesotho Council of NGOs (LCN) facilitated stakeholder meeting 52 MISA -Lesotho continues to form alliances and strategic partnerships with other civil society organizations and international agencies in pursuance of its objectives. These alliances have manifested themselves in a variety of joint activities involving such diverse areas as HIV/AIDS, poverty reduction, human rights, journalism training and advocacy. A major success of the alliance/network is that MISA Lesotho became the central agent in the establishment of the Lesotho National Editors’ Forum