So THIS IS DEMOCRACY?

This edition of So This Is Democracy? documents numerous media freedom and freedom of expression violations that MISA recorded in southern African during the course of 2010. The documentation and exposure of these media freedom alerts help turn the spotlights from around the world squarely on those responsible for human rights violations and this can make a significant difference as those who violate human rights often rely on the cover of darkness.

This publication represents joint effort and in particular a collective input from various diverse specialists, media professionals and researchers in the SADC region. In the first instance we are deeply grateful to all the individual authors of the country media freedom and freedom of expression overviews for their thorough and insightful analyses.