vague and difficult to implement. The Committee also recommended the withdrawal of the Communications (Subscriber Identity Module and Mobile Device Registration) Regulations, 2021, which regulations posed a grave threat to the right to privacy and freedom of expression, critical and enabling rights for media freedom as well. Regional Engagement on Technology, Surveillance and Data Protection On the 8th of October 2021, MISA Zimbabwe participated in a Regional Engagement on Technology Surveillance and Data Protection meeting which was hosted in Johannesburg, South Africa. 23