There are Archaic pieces of legislation in the Zambian penal code which are in contrast with the current democratic dynamics and need urgent review to allow print and broadcast media to thrive as the fourth estate, a regional watchdog suggests. Citing the Penal Code, Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia,
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Journalism for democracy caught between bullets and censorship in Latin America
The murder of journalists and changing forms of censorship show that freedom of expression and information are still under siege in Latin America, particularly in the countries with the greatest social upheaval and political polarisation. Journalism “maintains a central role in the work for democracy in the region, although it suffers