SADC Media Law: A Handbook for Media Practitioners: Zambia, Swaziland, Botswana

The purpose of this book is to review the right to freedom of expression and the state of the mass media in Lesotho, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The book reveals startling similarities in law and the way authorities in Tanzania, Lesotho and the Democratic Republic of Congo treat their journalists.

This book is aimed at journalists and others working in the media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in the media sector. It is intended to be used as a reference resource and contains interviews with people engaged in the mass media sector including academics, people working in the public and private broadcasting sectors, journalists in the print media sector, journalists working for news agencies, employees of broadcasting regulatory bodies, and those working in media organizations and interest groups in the target countries.

The book also documents outcomes of an analysis of the right to freedom of expression as enshrined in each country’s constitution and outlines the important legislation that impacts on the media’s right to freedom of expression. It explores all mediums of media and investigates their impact in Lesotho, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo.